Nope. Freedom of expression is important. Look at all that Giggs nonsense - would not have been possible with constitutional protection for the media.
Sent from my iPhone On 4 Jul 2011, at 05:25, Dr Michael Benjamin <[email protected]> wrote: > You're joking!! > Dr Michael Benjamin, > Community Psychiatrist > ------------------------------- > myRay: On-line Self-Help CBT > http://www.myRay.com > ------------------------------ > Mental Health: > http//www.MyDoctorExplains.com > -------------------------------- > Auditing || Quality Control > http://www.MyDoctorExplains.com/alamo/ > -------------------------------- > Blog: > http://www.DrMichaelBenjamin.com > > > > On 4 July 2011 00:31, Ian Murray <[email protected]> wrote: > Completely agree. We need constitutional protection like the United States. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 3 Jul 2011, at 21:57, Damian Walsh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > No apologies for the non LU content - (there's bugger all to talk about > > anyway at the moment) > > > > I see she that someone has just got a police caution for making online > > remarks about Simon Cowell's organisation and the "talent" that he finds. > > > > There's lots of things to say about both the "loser TV" that makes Simon > > Cowell and others very rich, but I'm posting more about the free-speech > > aspect of this. I think that there are very tough libel and slander laws in > > the UK, so much so that people come from all over the world to sue because > > the playing field isn't entirely level. So why does Simon Cowell need a > > new(ish) criminal act to protect his reputation? Why do governments pander > > to these people. Pander? Pander! is anyone suggesting that in a different > > context a Simon Cowell would have a criminal record himself? > > > > This is wrong. > > > > Damian > > _______________________________________________ > > Leedslist mailing list > > Info and options: > > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) > > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it)
