Levenson Report

[Marmora Man]

For a rather idiosyncratic view on this see http://www.ncc-1776.org/tle2012/tle698-20121125-06.html

[Huguenot]

Idiosyncratic indeed, mostly ill informed, and sometimes completely wrong. You don't really accept most of that MM?

Do I need to Fisk it?

[Marmora Man]

No it was sent to me as a link and I was taken aback that the sender felt it would strike a chord. I left it without comment to see what others thought. About the only thing I agree with is that much of the debate is wrong headed and pointless.

The various issues / incidents / events that led to the Levenson report were illegal and improper under existing laws. The orchestrated campaign to establish a "statutory regulation" to under pin a stronger self regulatory regime might have some, minimal, impact but I don't see it persuading the press to eschew illegality any more post its introduction than before.

I don't like the idea of statutory legislation - however minimal. It does imply some form of licensing by government which I would abhor.