tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11098524.post8756100979432935627..comments2008-06-12T13:22:43.383ZDavid Wearinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533245823534996616noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11098524.post-61585504930193779862008-06-12T13:22:00.000Z2008-06-12T13:22:00.000Z

Thanks, Jamie. <BR/><BR/>I've been chasing that "communist" quote for 18 months. I'm beginning to more than suspect that it doesn't exist.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, the problem with "self regulation" is that the defendent is also the judge. So there's a limit to the value of pursuing bad journalism down these official routes. Still important to keep the pressure on though, in the hope of some

David Wearinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533245823534996616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11098524.post-85530458112669436082008-06-11T19:02:00.000Z2008-06-11T19:02:00.000Z

Nice exchange. What really irritated me is Rory Carroll's response when you asked for a source - effectively "go look it up yourself". It's the height of arrogance to expect to be able write whatever you want and never have to back it up, particularly when you're in as influential a position as Carroll's. It's particularly annoying when you think of all the effort academics like Chomsky and

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