27 June 2001 – Somewhere in Britain, sometime soon, a perfectly innocent 18-year-old boy is going to move into a new flat or a new job and be viciously assaulted; perhaps killed. This may not be the intent of the … Continue reading
By Sir Louis Blom-Cooper 10 May 2001 – The Press Complaints Commission’s speedy initiative to inquire into the Biggs affair will provide a severe test of the self-regulation of the press. It should also prompt a public debate about the … Continue reading
9 January 2001 – PressWise applauds the decision of Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss to grant lifetime anonymity to Robert Thompson and Jon Venables – the killers of young James Bulger – after their release from custody. The reason, as she made … Continue reading
3 December 2000 – In the end it resembled nothing so much as the knighting of Danny Kaye in The Court Jester: the Freedom of Information Bill rushed through its final stages under the government’s guillotine. 118 proposed amendments disposed … Continue reading
20 July 2000 – Those of us who have long argued for greater press freedom – allied with responsibility – will have been greatly encouraged by this week’s report by the United Nations on the UK’s human rights record. As … Continue reading