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Ofcom Wins
SteynonLine ^ | July 30, 2024 | Melissa Howes

Posted on 07/31/2024 9:50:23 AM PDT by Twotone

We are, of course, disappointed with today's decision - but not entirely surprised given the narrow parameters we were fighting within.

(click above for Dr Naomi Wolf's witness statement - delivered outside the court as she was not allowed to deliver it orally in court. Plus, my statement and Mark's - which were given in support of specific grounds in the case.)

This started as a battle between GB News and Ofcom. GB News sacrificed Mark whilst he was recovering from two heart attacks in an attempt to appease Ofcom. As noted in the court's decision, Ofcom was able to reach its decisions only by agreement with GB News - which avoided a fine being imposed.

We have been hamstrung from the very beginning by GB News' refusal to submit our and Dr Wolf's evidence to Ofcom during the investigative process. And, unfortunately, that meant the court cited Ofcom decision points without benefit of Mark's evidence.

Further, as to the second show with Dr Naomi Wolf, GB News refused even to provide the initial letter of inquiry from Ofcom to Mark. Instead, GB News used my request as an opportunity to attempt to force Mark to sign a general non-disclosure agreement. As I testified under oath, I advised Mark not to sign the NDA with GB News.

(Excerpt) Read more at steynonline.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: drnaomiwolf; freespeech; gbnews; marksteyn; melissahowes; ofcom

1 posted on 07/31/2024 9:50:23 AM PDT by Twotone
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To: Twotone

It is difficult to take anyone who says,”whilst” seriously.


2 posted on 07/31/2024 10:00:51 AM PDT by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump)
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To: HIDEK6

“Whilst” is common in British English. Ofcom is in the United Kingdom.


3 posted on 07/31/2024 10:03:27 AM PDT by vaskypilot
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To: Twotone

Can someone summarize this? Why do we care about OFCOM?


4 posted on 07/31/2024 10:08:09 AM PDT by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: for-q-clinton

Ofcom is a British agency that apparently gets to decide what ‘truth’ is in UK media. Mark Steyn filed a suit because they shut down his broadcasting on covid vaccine harm, & he lost his position on GB News as a result. This is a very sad day for truth & justice.


5 posted on 07/31/2024 10:13:46 AM PDT by Twotone
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To: vaskypilot

I know. Only recently, though, have the limeys started rubbing our noses in it.


6 posted on 07/31/2024 10:23:35 AM PDT by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump)
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To: HIDEK6

I don’t understand. The Brits have used it forever.


7 posted on 07/31/2024 10:30:10 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Twotone

Dang that sucks.


8 posted on 07/31/2024 10:31:46 AM PDT by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: Jamestown1630

You probably say “round-a-bout” instead of “traffic circle.”


9 posted on 07/31/2024 10:35:18 AM PDT by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump)
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To: HIDEK6

“You probably say “round-a-bout” instead of “traffic circle.””

Not only that, you have to go around the circle in the wrong direction.


10 posted on 07/31/2024 10:45:37 AM PDT by ryderann
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To: HIDEK6

rotary?


11 posted on 07/31/2024 10:48:19 AM PDT by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: bankwalker

It keeps getting worse.


12 posted on 07/31/2024 10:50:04 AM PDT by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump)
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To: HIDEK6

I’m not a Brit.

(And I hate traffic circles. Nobody in DC follows the rules.)


13 posted on 07/31/2024 10:51:30 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630
Nobody in DC follows the rules.

Right. No one.

14 posted on 07/31/2024 12:05:40 PM PDT by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump)
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To: HIDEK6

Yeah, why can’t they speak ‘merican like we do?


15 posted on 07/31/2024 1:11:04 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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