Today the prospect of a Parliamentary game of chicken over a fair and independent regulator for the press has been averted with the announcement of a cross-party Leveson deal. The new Royal Charter, backed by a law forbidding ministerial meddling, includes concessions from both sides. Crucially, however, it is underpinned by a 'dab of statute', it prevents the press from … [Read more...]
The Sun has eroded British justice, fairness and freedom: now it is feeling the effects
Re-published from Open Democracy Front-paging dawn raids, trumpeting censorship, smearing suspects and biasing the jury... The UK's top-selling daily has terrifying influence over Britain's police force, legal system, politicians, and press. But now the world it has helped to create may be turning against it. So, Trevor Kavanagh is complaining↑ that Sun journalists have … [Read more...]