Tag Archives: Levenson

Levenson part 2 and Tina Stowell etc

Posted on March 2, 2018 by ianchisnall

Yesterday two provocative decisions were announced by Matt Hancock, the Tory Minister for the DCMS Department (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport). The first was the decision to scrap part two of the Levenson enquiry despite promises by David Cameron in … Continue reading →

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Best is simply not good enough!

Posted on April 27, 2014 by ianchisnall

It is incredibly disappointing that the new Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has so quickly sent out a message that the reforms of the Press following Levenson have gone as far as they need to. This is a … Continue reading →

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What came first?

Posted on December 28, 2013 by ianchisnall

Yesterdays interview in the Independent with David Blunkett proposes that in the future, satirical broadcasts such as Mock The Week and Have I Got News For You should be defined as current affairs programmes and subject to the regulations that news programmes have to … Continue reading →

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The Levenson Premium

Posted on December 10, 2012 by ianchisnall

Today we awoke to hear that the Labour party are ready to publish their Levenson Lite Bill, intended to prevent the Government from resting over the  proposals which Lord Levenson first published on 29th November. The Labour party have identified at least one … Continue reading →

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