The Interesting Mr Ben
According to the Ministry of Justice, bloggers are not the media they are just ordinary members of the public. Therefore, when I rang the MoJ press office for a comment in relation to why the MoJ attempted to censor Ben's Prison Blog all I received was "No comment".
This is not good enough. According to Guido Fawkes: "It is a fundamental rule of politics that law makers can not be law breakers – particularly when they are the highest law officer in the land". I agree with him. However, does he blog this story? No. You would think that an important issue like denial of freedom of speech would be right up his street. Apparently not. He makes boasts on Newsnight about making stories that others follow. It is pure bullshit. Micheal White proved that.
So, what we have here is no comment from the MoJ and no comment from the so-called number one political blogger!
I think it is important that the MoJ, at least, is forced to make a comment.
The Governor and some Prison Officers at H.M.P. Shepton Mallet stopped Ben Gunn from sending out a letter, containing 4 articles for publication on Ben's Prison Blog. The letter was placed in Ben's stored property to be given back to him upon release from prison. These 4 articles have found their way into my hands. And, it is my intention to see that they are published and see the light of day.
A mixture of law, politics, autobiography and humour. Once described as "The Devilish Advocate" (Guardian), I do have the ability to provoke a response. Sometimes it comes from someone who uses a thought process, and sometimes from jerks usually associated with the knee.
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http://criminaljustice.change.org/blog/view/prison_blogger_under_fire
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http://oknotizie.virgilio.it/go.php?us=500412d1aed52e22
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Ironside: Well spotted and thanks for the links. This story started on the internet now watch the MSM slowly catch up!
ReplyDeleteMy blog's not very big but I did mention it!
ReplyDeleteAny further news of why or how they are going to prevent future publication? Is there anything people can do to help, anyone we should be writing to?
Doubting Richard, your blogs great,it just takes time for you to become known.Bens plight is spreading fast and many people are interested to say how this evolves.
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Good morning John, anything I can do to help ,will check spanish links today and see if there is anything regarding Ben.