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How significant is the Prince Harry judgment? It’s about more than Piers Morgan and the Mirror. It exposes a fundamental breakdown at the heart of British society and politics.
Here’s my 4 key takeaways: 🧵
#phonehacking #PiersMorgan #PrinceHarry #Mirror
Here’s my 4 key takeaways: 🧵
#phonehacking #PiersMorgan #PrinceHarry #Mirror
1. It’s a big win.
Coverage will say he didn’t win every allegation but he was never going to. Given evidence was allegedly concealed, the claim was always going to require a degree of speculation.
It’s not just a win for Harry, there were 100+ claimants - it’s big money /2
Coverage will say he didn’t win every allegation but he was never going to. Given evidence was allegedly concealed, the claim was always going to require a degree of speculation.
It’s not just a win for Harry, there were 100+ claimants - it’s big money /2
2. It’s bad news for a lot of powerful people.
A. The press:
It’s not just Piers Morgan - a raft of individuals across the media were implicated in hacking by the judge.
A. The press:
It’s not just Piers Morgan - a raft of individuals across the media were implicated in hacking by the judge.
B. The Police
Also bad for the Met Police - people will want to know why this had to come out through a private court case. Does the famous “cosy relationship” between police and tabloid press continue after Leveson? Why didn’t the police uncover these cases? /4
Also bad for the Met Police - people will want to know why this had to come out through a private court case. Does the famous “cosy relationship” between police and tabloid press continue after Leveson? Why didn’t the police uncover these cases? /4
3. It shows the near total failure of the govt re. the Leveson Inquiry.
A forensic investigation, producing evidence based recs was, almost totally ignored.
Were politicians so scared of the press that they let this sort of thing continue even after given a way to stop it? /5
A forensic investigation, producing evidence based recs was, almost totally ignored.
Were politicians so scared of the press that they let this sort of thing continue even after given a way to stop it? /5
4. We need to re-assess the power of the press.
Press freedom is vital. Press power is dangerous.
Press isn’t free if it’s controlled by a small group of individuals.
Society isn’t free if a powerful and unaccountable press establishment can exercise so much power /ends.
Press freedom is vital. Press power is dangerous.
Press isn’t free if it’s controlled by a small group of individuals.
Society isn’t free if a powerful and unaccountable press establishment can exercise so much power /ends.
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