The temptation — after Sarah Vine opened the box of bastards — was to delete all my social media profiles and just disappear. But I hadn’t done anything wrong. The amount of virtual slurry being poured into my email inbox by these people is so tiring and tedious.
She knew what she was doing when she lied about me. She has a bigger megaphone and makes many times more money than I do. She has a house she owns and access to every possible advantage.
Having to stand up to her is not easy but I know it’s the right thing to do.
The ‘respectable’ right wing press use the far right online to do their dirty work for them and to act as a deniable source.
The ‘respectable’ right wing press use the far right online to do their dirty work for them and to act as a deniable source.
I am not surprised she has not responded to the legal letter.
She thinks she is above answering for defaming “the likes” of me.
In her personal narrative, she’s moral and good, a victim of the evil left. She can do no wrong and someone like me can do no right.
She thinks she is above answering for defaming “the likes” of me.
In her personal narrative, she’s moral and good, a victim of the evil left. She can do no wrong and someone like me can do no right.
And I will say, it’s been entirely transparent to me who in my industry has spoken out about Vine’s baseless attack on me and who hasn’t.
Also, noticeable that a few prominent people who did tweets of ‘solidarity’ have shown no such thing subsequently.
Also, noticeable that a few prominent people who did tweets of ‘solidarity’ have shown no such thing subsequently.
I’d say I was 26 when I received my first death threat. It would have come a lot earlier if I was a woman or person of colour in the media industry.
It is a screwed up, exploitative place that uses young journalists as piñatas, encouraging them to expose too much of themselves
It is a screwed up, exploitative place that uses young journalists as piñatas, encouraging them to expose too much of themselves
