tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942478546968158905.post4237973689740286547..comments2023-10-17T10:21:14.375+00:00Comments on Lustig's Letter: Whipping up a Whittingdale stormRobin Lustighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578195216460807588noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942478546968158905.post-45296783963839751552016-04-16T11:50:12.797+00:002016-04-16T11:50:12.797+00:00I'm wonder why there are so few comments on yo...I'm wonder why there are so few comments on your Blog ? Is it that we all agree and do not feet he need to comment because you are saying it all??<br />that's what iI think always interesting Thank you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942478546968158905.post-82815681219925856242016-04-16T08:29:55.815+00:002016-04-16T08:29:55.815+00:00It may be that you are right and this is all coinc...It may be that you are right and this is all coincidence and the newspapers belief that Mr Whittingsle's affairs were not newsworthy was reasonable. It is probably also the case that most people wouldn't be particularly bothered about his personal relationships either. I certainly am not. <br />Unfortunately, the history of our print media (in particular) is such that we are forced to conclude there quite possibly was some element of calculation in the decision not to publish. <br />Given the clamour to be able to splash details of an (apparently well known) celebrity all over its pages, someone who will have no ability to potentially affect the media's behaviour, I am not convinced that our beloved media has acted quite so altruistically as you do.<br />It is no surprise to me that sales of printed media have fallen so far because it has shown itself to be corrupt, dishonest and contemptible. I long ago stopped buying a newspaper.<br />I imagine this latest episode will lead to further falls in newspaper sales. <br />Robbonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942478546968158905.post-17034431822799398932016-04-15T12:04:34.424+00:002016-04-15T12:04:34.424+00:00Although I can see and respect your viewpoint, one...<br />Although I can see and respect your viewpoint, one still has to ask why the press published, for examples, the Sewel story and the Corbyn/Abbott one? Surely there's some hypocrisy on both sides?rr128ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15205607760354999286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942478546968158905.post-59761891725669169272016-04-15T09:15:48.061+00:002016-04-15T09:15:48.061+00:00I believe there are two ways of seeing this. One,...I believe there are two ways of seeing this. One, obviously, is yours. The other is that people are jumping up and down with fury not because the press decided not to gratuitously intrude into someone's private life, but that the same press is now fighting in court to enable them to do exactly that with someone else. The reasons the press gave initially were "we've moved on from that behaviour - we don't do that any more". Now they've changed their stance and "he wasn't important enough" and "it was too long ago", or to use the favourite words of the month "Move on. Nothing to see here." When something smells, Mr Lustig, there is usually a cause.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com