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Then guess if the person who “expressed satisfaction” with the court case (a) won or (b) lost.
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Suspicions that Desmond lives in a parallel universe confirmed.
“Cheeky” is hardly the word for it. Half truth is hardly the word. “1% truth” is perhaps a term we should invent for Desmond.
My husband and I have a book shop. When Tom Bower’s biography “Maxwell” was published Maxwell’s strongman threatened he would get our shop closed down if we sold the book. I’m sure similar threats were made to all UK booksellers. We ignored it and nothing further happened.
Brave booksellers have contributed a lot to free speech in this country. (There have been other, worse threats from other quarters.)
I really hope that Liberal Democrats support their local book sellers in turn and don’t take the option of buying from massive internet companies. We have a duty to support real booksellers in my opinion, they are the shops that have stood up for free speech over the years.
Private Eye must be rubbing their hands in glee at this.
Cheeky is not the word.
“Have Your Say is unavailable for this story.”
*snorfle*
So, for those of us who don’t usually follow the libel courts, did Mr Desmond actually lose?
Libel laws in England are too restrictive – just look at the Simon Singh case. (Do sign the petition!) At the International Federation of Liberal Youth conference in Beirut last week we passed a motion against the abuse of libel laws unanimously.
You passed a motion against the *abuse* of libel laws? Seriously? Are there any laws that you are *in favour of* abusing?
And by the way, was that the most important thing you found to talk about in Beirut?