Tag Archive for Daily Mail

Baby P and the Press

Lord Soley

My recent post on the behaviour of the media seems very apposite in view of the baby P case.   It is a tragic case and it may well be that an enquiry will reveal failings. It may also result in disciplinary action, sackings or resignations. None of that justifies the press hounding of social…

Privacy and the media

Lord Soley

Well, Paul Dacre (editor of the Daily Mail) has launched a vitriolic attack on a judge for advancing the cause of privacy! He argues that the powerful will hide behind a privacy law and I would agree if there was one but there isn’t. He is actually complaining about the Human Rights legislation which requires…