tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post8501611737218091877..comments2024-03-29T07:43:01.003+00:00Comments on Help! I Need a Publisher!: ENGLISH LIBEL LAWS - OUCHNicola Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-22593749961293026272010-03-15T11:15:41.832+00:002010-03-15T11:15:41.832+00:00I've lurked on this blog from time to time, bu...I've lurked on this blog from time to time, but am popping my head up now to say I've signed this petition (and emailed my MP, for whatever good that might do.)<br /><br />The libel law of England was a bad joke when A. P. Herbert was poking fun at it, and A. P. Herbert's been dead nearly forty years. More than time for a change, I think.Steve Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09836762265698458170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-8713572430636988042010-02-13T23:33:24.536+00:002010-02-13T23:33:24.536+00:00Thanks for the link to the petition. I've just...Thanks for the link to the petition. I've just signed. Stifling good honest criticism is never a good thing, I think. I'm sure there are some very unsavoury characters being protected by these laws.JaneFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03920957855661479676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-16761639279835152682010-02-12T21:32:34.861+00:002010-02-12T21:32:34.861+00:00The link did not go in for some reason - sorry
...The link did not go in for some reason - sorry <br />http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opinion/censoring-free-speech-in-the-secret-state/story-e6freabl-1225825715408catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-38487314650707853752010-02-12T21:30:14.490+00:002010-02-12T21:30:14.490+00:00Libel laws are supposed to be there to prevent any...Libel laws are supposed to be there to prevent anyone wrongfully brought into 'hatred, ridicule or contempt'. They have been abused for years here too but that has not satisfied our politicians. <br />There were some recent changes to the Electoral Act in South Australia - supported by both sides of politics - requiring anyone commenting on the election or those participating in it to catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-82823658592764296432010-02-12T13:54:08.477+00:002010-02-12T13:54:08.477+00:00Unfortunately mi signature can't help as a US ...Unfortunately mi signature can't help as a US citizen, but I completely support this effort. I have only recently been learnign about libel laws here int he US -- and it's sobering and scary.Colette Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685539849318739675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-78648164261952947872010-02-12T13:42:57.656+00:002010-02-12T13:42:57.656+00:00My MP is David Cameron but I emailed him anyway.My MP is David Cameron but I emailed him anyway.Mary Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-3850870303767060202010-02-12T13:15:44.338+00:002010-02-12T13:15:44.338+00:00There's something very messed up, if predictab...There's something very messed up, if predictable, about the workings of libel and privacy laws here. On the one hand we’ve got libel tourism for the international rich, on the other hand tabloid newspapers are free to abuse free speech as callously as they wish, and destroy several lives a week by reporting as salaciously as possible that some random holder of a very minor public position Go away googlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920753582190379988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-53590672620651277312010-02-12T12:59:59.098+00:002010-02-12T12:59:59.098+00:00You've persuaded me to sign up. I also emaile...You've persuaded me to sign up. I also emailed my MP - she's quite good at responding positively to requests to sign EDMs (I guess it's a fairly easy thing to do). Thanks for the heads-up.Queeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06988379866736219329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-40238650350861863102010-02-12T12:39:53.297+00:002010-02-12T12:39:53.297+00:00I've signed the petition and emailed my local ...I've signed the petition and emailed my local MP.Jesse Owenhttp://www.books4teens.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-40929529172700516242010-02-12T12:10:24.501+00:002010-02-12T12:10:24.501+00:00I got a copy of this through a friend and I've...I got a copy of this through a friend and I've signed and blogged it. I also did the emailing your MP bit.<br /><br />I'm glad you've put it on your blog and I've linked to your post.fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.com