Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Doubtful Libel damages for Ecologist editor
Ecologist editor and prospective Tory MP Zac Goldsmith has won £75,000 in damages from The Observer over a story that alleged that he misled the guests of a charity poker evening.
It was stated at that some of the money received by EGL could be passed to the Quality of Life Group, of which Goldsmith is the chairman, and which is advising the Conservative Party on green issues.
I'm not at all sure that this judgement is other than politically ill advised and wrongheaded.
It seems that reporter Anthony Barnett alleged that Goldsmith lied to friends and guests attending the event and hid the fact that it was indirectly funding the Conservative party. But it does seem that money will in fact be put in the direction of the Tory party, and this is finally admitted ! People who go to these events usually do not look in much detail on such matters, and simply to name some group that looks like it could be a charity and not be utterly clear, to the extent frankly that even a sick drunken sot could notice, that somehow a political party will benefit seems quite wrong. In other words if we are continuing to claim Tony B. Liar and Co are crooks, it seems a bit hard if the Tories can get out of admitting that they are receiving even small amounts of funds via the back door, and/or as services for political promotion.
I listened to Edward Goldsmith last night on ecology on BBC World Service, and I certainly have to share his present disappointment as to progress particularly in Global Warming. But it is a pity that these things are continually made a subject of political debate, though I would share delight that the smarmy Guardian Group has had a come-uppance.
IMO: All the UK politicians are total moral reprobates until they take very strong action on global warming, I seem to be 100% with Edward Goldsmith on the serious nature of political inaction on global warming.The Tories are still worse than the rest.
It was stated at that some of the money received by EGL could be passed to the Quality of Life Group, of which Goldsmith is the chairman, and which is advising the Conservative Party on green issues.
I'm not at all sure that this judgement is other than politically ill advised and wrongheaded.
It seems that reporter Anthony Barnett alleged that Goldsmith lied to friends and guests attending the event and hid the fact that it was indirectly funding the Conservative party. But it does seem that money will in fact be put in the direction of the Tory party, and this is finally admitted ! People who go to these events usually do not look in much detail on such matters, and simply to name some group that looks like it could be a charity and not be utterly clear, to the extent frankly that even a sick drunken sot could notice, that somehow a political party will benefit seems quite wrong. In other words if we are continuing to claim Tony B. Liar and Co are crooks, it seems a bit hard if the Tories can get out of admitting that they are receiving even small amounts of funds via the back door, and/or as services for political promotion.
I listened to Edward Goldsmith last night on ecology on BBC World Service, and I certainly have to share his present disappointment as to progress particularly in Global Warming. But it is a pity that these things are continually made a subject of political debate, though I would share delight that the smarmy Guardian Group has had a come-uppance.
IMO: All the UK politicians are total moral reprobates until they take very strong action on global warming, I seem to be 100% with Edward Goldsmith on the serious nature of political inaction on global warming.The Tories are still worse than the rest.
# posted by uv : 5:21 AM
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