Bright's Blog

14 comments from readers

knave
16 July 2008 at 17:33

I actually agree to some extent with red harry. political groups left or right use or foam against the libel laws. Have not Channel 4 Dispatches just used the libel laws. I can't remember matin complaining then.

Martin at a policy exchange chin wag, Red harry.

You sound surprised.

knave
16 July 2008 at 18:22

Why was Harry's post removed. Didn't seem that bad. Strange when talking about the libel laws and censorship . Martin gets Ben to remove a post.

Of couse our Marty will say "Not me Guv"

Martin Bright
16 July 2008 at 19:33

I have no objection to the law being used as a remedy for people who have been defamed. In the case brought by Hard Cash against West Midlands policy, this was entirely justifed. Nor do I have any objection to the editing of these comments.

As for Policy Exchange, they are wiping the floor with most of the other think tanks at the moment. But, as I said, the Demos event on Monday with Clay Shirky was great.

knave
16 July 2008 at 21:28

Policy exchange wiping the floor.

Are they bringing in more priviatisation for the NHS.

Plus they fit into your view of the world.

But Martin

" have no objection to the law being used as a remedy for people who have been defamed."

So if a Muslim is defamed, say by Harry's Place, then it is OK to go court.

Or are Muslims and lefties not allowed to go court to stop the many right wing newspapers and magazines print their untruths.

redharry
16 July 2008 at 22:20

My post wasn't edited - it was completely removed. Care to explain why?

Morgan097
17 July 2008 at 03:42

knave, old chum,

Me, too!

Me, too!

I demand to have my vile, cruel, naughty, inflammatory, defamatory, neocon attack on the UN restored as well.

Morgan097
17 July 2008 at 03:58

I also demand that the nanny state provide me with an anatomically correct Charlize Theron clone to bear my neocon attack puppies!

Martin Bright
17 July 2008 at 10:57

knave -- anyone can go to court if they have money.

redharry
17 July 2008 at 11:16

'I have no objection to the law being used as a remedy for people who have been defamed.' says Bright. But you did in the case of Mohammed Sawalha, so much that you pulled out of the IslamExpo debate - and gave that as your reason.

'As for Policy Exchange, they are wiping the floor with most of the other think tanks at the moment. '

And that makes it OK to be in bed with them?

knave
18 July 2008 at 00:19

knave -- anyone can go to court if they have money.

Yes Marty, including rich right wing newspapers and magazines

knave
22 July 2008 at 09:07

By the way as your supporting right wing think tanks.

I surprised you haven't written for or plugged the Thatcherite standpoint magazine.

Tory Nick has.

Martin Bright
22 July 2008 at 16:25

Standpoint is great. Love the telly critic

Nada
23 July 2008 at 10:38

Hmmm, how is the Policy Exchange's resolve to legally decapitate Newsnight's report on its dodgy mosque dossier coming along. Was it mentioned at the event?

knave
23 July 2008 at 13:01

Who is the telly critic ?