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Re: A man is dead. Are the witch-hunters happy now? | British politics | Crime and the law | spiked

gregwatts — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 17:22:10 -0000

As ever, Brendan hits the nail on the head. This is The Crucible being acted out.

Re: Obnoxious people have the right to freedom of speech too, don’t they?

gregwatts — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:26:02 -0000

Of course, the Mail could have spiked the Moir piece, but I think it would have been wrong to do so. She is paid to express opinions. Some of them will almost certainly offend some people.

As for the facts surrounding Stephen Gateley's death, none of us know for sure what they are. Moir is speculating. That's what columnists do. They stir things up.

There are many columnists whose opinions I disagree with and whose handling of facts is shaky. But I would still rather that they have a platform in newspapers. I don't want to only read writers who reflect my own views.

Re: Lost Remote: Local Online News, Advertising, Hyperlocal and Neighborhood Blogs

gregwatts — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:13:57 -0000

At least the penny has dropped with someone. It's remarkable that so many TV channels carry the same stories. They dress them up differently but they are essentially the same. What's needed are original stories. To find these, reporters and researchers have to dig much deeper.

Re: Are you up to it?

gregwatts — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:48:49 -0000

An interesting question.