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Darren Gee's avatar

What an excellent piece - well researched and historically insightful.

"Previously, this had not been accepted, as the damage to reputation — regardless of truth — was held to be the real crime." - Fascinating how recently the concept of truth was legally secondary to reputation. I fear this corrosive hierarchy is commonly held here in Britain, where people would rather mask evident truths with politically acceptable facades.

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MA's avatar

A brilliant article. I dream of the day when one is openly able to shout on a megaphone why Fry must fall in the street outside the Garrick Club.

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