A lesson in real democracy for Franco Debono and the Labour Party
The Times (London) reports:
Frances Gibb Legal Editor
January 17 2012 12:01AM
Ministers came out against statutory regulation of the press yesterday — or laws to define what journalistic activity was in the “public interest”.
Kenneth Clarke said that no one had made a compelling case “for a new law of any kind” and he indicated that on rare occasions it would not be in the public interest to prosecute journalists for breaking the law.
Giving evidence to Parliament’s Joint Committee on Privacy and Injunctions, the Justice Secretary, said: “I take the view in a free society that this is nothing do with with politicians.”
Mr Clarke also indicated that some journalistic activity, even if it broke the law, might be justifiable in the public interest, such as the MPs’ expenses scandal.
Jeremy Hunt, the Culture Secretary, agreed that the way forward to restore public confidence would be independent regulation underpinned by statute. “I would like to continue this light-touch approach, but it does have to command the confidence of the public,” he said.
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“Assistenti Parlamentari huma minotawri,” skond Dr Toni Abela on One Radio right now.
Arent “minotaurs” mythical half-human half-taurine creatures with horns on their heads?
Hmm.
If ever I were tempted to vote labour (this would never happen for I am not a moron), their insistance on shutting up you and other journalists, who refuse to be intimidated by their vile attacks and threats, would bring me quickly to my senses.