Iain Macwhirter
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Press Regulation: Where now after phone hacking verdicts?
The Murdoch titles did their best to divert attention from the guilty verdict on Andy Coulson, the former News of the World editor and former Cameron aide, in the phone hacking trial. It was buried on page seven of The Sun, and The Times splashed with the acquittal of the other NotW former editor, Rebekah … Continue reading
Federalism: it win’t gonna happen. Not without a Yes.
READ IAIN IN HERALD AND SUNDAY HERALD 19/6/14 I HAVE a confession to make. I agree with Gordon. Gordon Brown the former Labour Prime Minister, that is. I agree with his solution to the Scottish question: federalism. The old centralist, sovereign UK is past its sell-by date. In his latest book and recent speeches the … Continue reading
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