(not satire – it’s the UK press)

In an extraordinary article today – the Guardian’s so-called ‘reader editor’ Stephen Pritchard admits the newspaper will delete any readers’ comments which “persistently” criticise its journalists.

Pritchard rounds off his extremely defensive piece with this extraordinary sentence:

“….while we acknowledge criticism of the articles we publish, we will not allow persistent misrepresentation of our journalists.”

In other words, for “persistent misrepresentation” read “criticism“‘

Which at least explains why for several years now I have been banned (not pre-moderated – banned) from commenting on the Guardian website and my polite enquiries as to why I have been banned have been consistently ignored:

So now I know.

Because while I don’t use degrading, sexist or racist language, I do take a pretty persistent line in criticism of journalists from all mainstream newspapers- including the Guardian:

Guardian claims Lib Dem MPs opposed…

(Mubarak’s lawyer following the acquittal verdict)

(Photo via al-Masry al-Youm ) 

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 Monday

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Tuesday

• The evacuation of North Sinai buffer zone has been completed
• 5 Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis members killed in North Sinai
• At least 19 died when a building collapse in Cairo
• Egypt arrests five Salafist leaders  ahead of Friday protests
• 13 Egyptians are charged with forming ‘terror cell’ linked to the Islamic State
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