The Sun, the last bastion of a civilised society!!!!

drew

Drew

Oct 3, 2006

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Burgess Hill

• Mar 18, 2013

• #1

You couldn't make it up. Today's Sun front page is trying to defend a free press.



But in another story........

BBC News - Sun apologises for accessing MPs stolen phone

 

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severnside gull

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May 16, 2007

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By the seaside in West Somerset

• Mar 18, 2013

• #2

bit miffed that the new deal codged together by the politicos on (lack of) press restrictions is wholly dependant on the press agreeing to be bound by it.

Whatever happened to the concept of the rule of law? It seems by tacit agreement to not apply to the press.

 

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drew

Drew

Oct 3, 2006

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Burgess Hill

• Mar 18, 2013

• Thread starter
• #3

severnside gull said:

bit miffed that the new deal codged together by the politicos on (lack of) press restrictions is wholly dependant on the press agreeing to be bound by it.

Whatever happened to the concept of the rule of law? It seems by tacit agreement to not apply to the press.

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Agree, the whole thing was just a waste of time, a political PR job to appease the voters. Perhaps there should be laws that apply to those publishers that don't sign up to this compromise!

 

Pavilionaire

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Jul 7, 2003

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• Mar 18, 2013

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I don't see the point of a costly, time-consuming public enquiry that was Leveson if you're not going to implement the findings.

 

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severnside gull

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• Mar 19, 2013

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Pavilionaire said:

I don't see the point of a costly, time-consuming public enquiry that was Leveson if you're not going to implement the findings.

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the point is that the politicians believe that the press (or press influence) will decide the outcome of any election. They are probably right but it serves to highlight the wholesale lack of morality in politics where the concern is for power at all costs

 

upthealbion1970

bring on the trumpets....

NSC Patron

Jan 22, 2009

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Woodingdean

• Mar 19, 2013

• #6

drew said:

You couldn't make it up. Today's Sun front page is trying to defend a free press.

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But in another story........

BBC News - Sun apologises for accessing MPs stolen phone

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strings

Moving further North...

Feb 19, 2006

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Barnsley

• Mar 19, 2013

• #7

Pavilionaire said:

I don't see the point of a costly, time-consuming public enquiry that was Leveson if you're not going to implement the findings.

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Absolutely. All this episode has told us is that the Government isn't really in charge. The papers are.

 

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joeinbrighton

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Nov 20, 2012

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• Mar 19, 2013

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strings said:

Absolutely. All this episode has told us is that the Government isn't really in charge. The papers are.

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Two weeks ago, Nigel Farage met with Rupert Murdoch for lunch, reputedly discussing the possibility of Farage forming an alliance with the Tories for the next election provided David Cameron was overthrown and replaced by Michael Gove or another person on the right of their party. Three days later, 'The Sun Says' editorial really ripped into David Cameron. Coincidence?

Politicians still run scared of newspapers and are desperate to stay on the right side of them because they know they can make or break their careers, even in times now where newspaper circulation figures in terms of print copy are lower than they have ever been.

 

Normal Rob

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Jul 8, 2003

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Somerset

• Mar 19, 2013

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drew said:

You couldn't make it up. Today's Sun front page is trying to defend a free press.

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But in another story........

BBC News - Sun apologises for accessing MPs stolen phone

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Hillsborough.

 

beorhthelm

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Jul 21, 2003

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• Mar 19, 2013

• #10

severnside gull said:

Whatever happened to the concept of the rule of law? It seems by tacit agreement to not apply to the press.

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there are various people going through the courts right now for phone hacking and perverting the course of justice. there is no need for new laws, there are plenty in place. there has been a failure to detect and follow up on reported issues by law enforecment, but then they weren't wholely in the know. mean while, well meaning pressure groups are literally crying "think of the children" calling for wide ranging new laws, ignoring a centruries old freedom.

point is, we are going to end up with a poor law that curtails press freedom while not actually doing anything to prevent a repeat of those crimes.