Feedback | 21 June 2003

Comment on Why was the Times so eager to do the government’s dirty work? by Stephen Glover (14/06/2003)

Mr Glover is correct when he implies that the settling out of court of the action brought by Michael Ashcroft is evidence of the government wishing to avoid the process of discovery and have their lies exposed. The fact that the lies have, and were intended to, tamper with the democratic process is of great moment. Is there no other process in the United Kingdom to further expose the matter?

The increasing willingness of western governments to descend to lies in pursuit of their will is not becoming a matter of public concern. I do not understand why. It threatens those structures that distinguish western democracies from those countries crippled by systems of government that pander to the suppurating side of human nature.

The Times should publicly apologise for its role. It knew the implications of its comments at the time and its cynicism quotient must have alerted it.