Online abuse now a hate crime!

[sinkov]

This is the sort of s h i t e that happens when journalists try to question the Government of the day.

Cameron sold his soul, lied through his teeth and let everyone else drown while he sailed off into the sunset leaving Brookes and Coulson deep in the do-do! Blair incidentally, did exactly the same. Where were the CPS when the Chilcot enquiry was revealed?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...nt-reform.html

After the politically inspired witch-hunt intended to close down our free press, there was the *** abuse witch hunt against numerous innocent people, mostly well known, who have had their lives ruined, and are now receiving enormous sums in compo, funded of course by us taxpayers. There is one common player in both these scandals whose role should be investigated, but it won't be, that of the BBC.
Their coverage of the phone hacking cases and Leveson was nothing more than blatant ante Murdoch propaganda, a disgraceful misuse of it's privileged position as national broadcaster. It's complicity in allowing Saville free rein for years has never been fully investigated, and it's treatment of Cliff Richard, conniving with the police against a totally innocent man, was yet another scandal they seem to have got away with.

There's just one part of the Telegraph piece I'd disagree with, Fraser Nelson mentions a 'supposedly corrupt establishement'. There's nothing 'supposedly' corrupt about our establishment. It's corruption personified, it's exactly how corruption works in this country, you couldn't get a finer example.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I'm starting to get really worried sinkov. I'm getting on board with way too many of your opinions and views lately.

[1959_60]

Wow.

This board sometimes reminds me of a sixth form debating society in the 70's.

[outwoodclaret]

Wow.

This board sometimes reminds me of a sixth form debating society in the 70's.

I agree there is really healthy debate on this site and we all get along most of the time.

[1959_60]

Wasn't meant as an insult Outwood - and I enjoy the debates on here.

Some very reactionary views on here - but I love them all :-)

I used to be an ultra lefty back in the day.

There has always been, and always will be, a level of corruption in high places. Not just here but in every country in the world.

It will never change. If we had a peoples revolution then pretty soon the new leaders would become corrupt - be careful what you wish for.

Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. We don't want a dictatorship thank you very much.

At least we have a measure of democracy here - not like some countries.

Which model do you suggest we use for running our affairs?

[outwoodclaret]

Hi 59-60. I actually went to a school in the 60's which had a Sixth Form debating society. Can't remember if I ever spoke though!

[1959_60]

Same here Outwood!

I love a good debate.