after Sally dismissed a MigrationWatch report that proves a link between a rise in youth unemployment and immigration was “dangerous propaganda” and compared it to arguments used by Hitler and Mosley. Live on Sky NewsHe has since clarified the issue with a link to the Index on Censorship and doesn't expect anything to come of it, probably never did
The reason I am posting is to question why this issue ever came up in the first place - she called a MigrationWatch report 'dangerous propaganda' - surely nothing defamatory in that, certainly no more than in your typical tabloid rag
She then likened it to arguments used by Hitler and Mosley - again, I'm not aware there's a law that states you can't bring up Hitler - with the obvious exception of Godwin's, which isn't usually a legal matter
Even calling someone Hitler, or shouting 'fascist' at them, which she didn't do, is not defamation - it's all fair game in the discourse of politics
The English libel laws are a joke, their main use seems to be exploiting them to stifle political debate
...and I'll stop there for fear of legal action
I don't think he was especially 'evil' - deeply flawed yes, evil acts committed, but as you say, give someone that much power in a closed environment..
ReplyDeleteI've seen Labour policies - if they had been given such power under Brown I don't think there'd be much of a difference - probably more like Stalin's regime though