Sentences with phrase «on libel reform»

Overall, it seems to me that the LD defence of «achieving what we could with the power we had» is probably quite defensible on civil liberties, on green issues, on political reform; on libel reform, perhaps the EU for now, and perhaps other issues.

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The amendment to the civil liberties policy motion read: «The protection of freedom of expression, by reforming the libel laws in England and Wales to ensure a better balance is provided between free speech, responsible journalism, scientific discourse and the public interest on one hand and powerful corporations, wealthy individuals and vested interests on the other.»

It would be great if we could develop a cross-party consensus on libel law reform.

With attention focussed on Leveson and libel reform featuring in the Queen's Speech, the right of the media to report freely hasn't been far from Westminster minds.

Libel reform campaigners, anxious for progress, understandably pressing for great change, do a disservice to the campaign if they focus their ire on the people who rejected the ill - conceived proposals, hurriedly presented yesterday in Committee Room 12 of the House of Commons.

The long - overdue reform of English libel law and its chilling effect on free speech has begun, but the battle isn't won yet, warns Simon Singh

Last month, however, after two years of campaigning by scientists and free speech activists, the UK government published a draft defamation bill, the first step on the road to reforming English libel law.

The long - overdue reform of English libel law and its chilling effect on free speech has begun, but the battle isn't won yet

Casey would go on the next year to accuse news anchor - turned - teacher quality reform activist Campbell Brown (along with several other reformers) of committing «the equivalent of a blood libel» against teachers for daring to expose the complicity of the AFT's Big Apple local (and that of the national union) in keeping criminally abusive teachers on the city's payroll.

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