What bloggers need to know about defamation

Posted by on Apr 11, 2010 in Social Media | 3 comments This is a guest post by barrister James Tumbridge following a report by Iain Dale highlighting the difficulties which Labour blogger Alex Hilton faces. It is a cautionary tale for us all: New media in the form of weblogs or ‘Blogs’, are subject to laws on defamation aimed more at the traditional media than the online. As authors and editors, bloggers, face a problem in the inter-active side...
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The virtuous candidate’s spouse

Posted by on Apr 11, 2010 in 2010 general election | 1 comment Sandra Howard can enjoy a well earned rest this time round after serving as a political spouse during the last six general elections. She dismisses jibes about being regarded as “window dressing” in this report in The Times: “Didn’t you feel like just a bit of window dressing? Isn’t it demeaning, being seen and not heard, expected to drop everything and look like Mrs average ...
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A Lib Dem vote will only help Gordon Brown

Posted by on Apr 11, 2010 in 2010 general election, video | 2 comments Robert Sturdy MEP and Trevor Ivory, Conservative parliamentary candidate for North Norfolk, explain why a Lib Dem vote is a vote for Gordon Brown. Vote for change, vote Trevor...
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