Forwarding along this note from Simon. > Dear Everyone, > > I am sorry for the mass mailing, and I apologise if you have already > received this request, but... > > ...it has been 18 months since I was sued for libel after publishing my > article on chiropractic. I am continuing to fight my case and am prepared to > defend my article for another 18 months or more if necessary. The ongoing > libel case has been distracting, draining and frustrating, but it has always > been heartening to receive so much support, particularly from people who > realise that English libel laws need to be reformed in order to allow robust > discussion of matters of public interest. Over twenty thousand people signed > the statement to Keep Libel Laws out of Science, but now we need you to sign > up again and add your name to the new statement at: > www.libelreform.org > > The new statement is necessary because the campaign for libel reform is > stepping up a gear and will be working on much broader base. Sense About > Science has joined forces with Index on Censorship and English PEN and their > goal is to reach 100,000 or more signatories in order to help politicians > appreciate the level of public support for libel reform. We have already met > several leading figures from all three main parties and they have all showed > signs of interest. Now, however, we need a final push in order to persuade > them to commit to libel reform. > > Finally, I would like to make three points. > > First, I will stress again - please take the time to reinforce your support > for libel reform by signing up at: > www.libelreform.org > > Second, please spread the word by blogging, twittering, Facebooking and > emailing in order to encourage friends, family and colleagues to sign up. > > Third, for those supporters who live overseas, please also add your name to > the petition and encourage others to do the same; unfortunately and > embarrassingly, English libel laws impact writers in the rest of the world, > but now you can help change those laws by showing your support for libel > reform. While I fight in my own libel battle, I hope that you will fight the > bigger battle of libel reform. > > Thanks for your continued support. > It is very, very, very much appreciated. > Simon.
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