Comments on: Last chance for libel reform: mass lobby of MPs next Tuesday http://www.badscience.net/2010/03/last-chance-for-libel-reform-mass-lobby-of-mps-next-tuesday/ Ben Goldacre's Bad Science column from the Guardian and more... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:24:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: thenighttripper http://www.badscience.net/2010/03/last-chance-for-libel-reform-mass-lobby-of-mps-next-tuesday/comment-page-1/#comment-32079 thenighttripper Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:41:04 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2010/03/last-chance-for-libel-reform-mass-lobby-of-mps-next-tuesday/#comment-32079 At least the Appeal Court has allowed Simon Singh's appeal, so one small victory for rationalism. At least the Appeal Court has allowed Simon Singh’s appeal, so one small victory for rationalism.

]]> By: pode http://www.badscience.net/2010/03/last-chance-for-libel-reform-mass-lobby-of-mps-next-tuesday/comment-page-1/#comment-31848 pode Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:55:58 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2010/03/last-chance-for-libel-reform-mass-lobby-of-mps-next-tuesday/#comment-31848 I already wrote to my MP, and he responded that Britain's wonderful libel laws have saved him from the evils of media scrutiny, so he won't be supporting reform. He's never struck me as the type to listen to his constituents, so lobbying him further seems unlikely to help. Whatever he may or may not have done, it was enough to get him excommunicated by the Tory party... I already wrote to my MP, and he responded that Britain’s wonderful libel laws have saved him from the evils of media scrutiny, so he won’t be supporting reform. He’s never struck me as the type to listen to his constituents, so lobbying him further seems unlikely to help.

Whatever he may or may not have done, it was enough to get him excommunicated by the Tory party…

]]> By: els76uk http://www.badscience.net/2010/03/last-chance-for-libel-reform-mass-lobby-of-mps-next-tuesday/comment-page-1/#comment-31837 els76uk Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:43:48 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2010/03/last-chance-for-libel-reform-mass-lobby-of-mps-next-tuesday/#comment-31837 marcus brigstocke (@marcusbrig) talked about this on the now show this week on radio 4 - an excellent way to introduce the subject to people who probably won't have heard about it. marcus brigstocke (@marcusbrig) talked about this on the now show this week on radio 4 – an excellent way to introduce the subject to people who probably won’t have heard about it.

]]> By: kkbundy http://www.badscience.net/2010/03/last-chance-for-libel-reform-mass-lobby-of-mps-next-tuesday/comment-page-1/#comment-31820 kkbundy Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:15:23 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2010/03/last-chance-for-libel-reform-mass-lobby-of-mps-next-tuesday/#comment-31820 Being a citizen of the United States, I can do little but wish you luck on this one. The ability to sue anyone who can slow or stop blatantly unethical and dangerous behavior is a travesty. In this day and age it's hard to understand that these restrictions on truth still exist, but then I recall that we in the States have these groups called The Moral Majority and Answers in Genesis and ... Oh damn, what's that other one called... Just on the tip of my tongue.... Oh yes! The Republican Party! Kick their asses! Blessed Atheist Bible Study @ http://blessedatheist.com/ Being a citizen of the United States, I can do little but wish you luck on this one. The ability to sue anyone who can slow or stop blatantly unethical and dangerous behavior is a travesty.

In this day and age it’s hard to understand that these restrictions on truth still exist, but then I recall that we in the States have these groups called The Moral Majority and Answers in Genesis and … Oh damn, what’s that other one called… Just on the tip of my tongue…. Oh yes! The Republican Party!

Kick their asses!

Blessed Atheist Bible Study @ blessedatheist.com/

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