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Journalists hold a unique position in a democracy. They are the only people with the time, energy and hopefully a decent salary to investigate matters of public interest that the rest of people are too busy or exhausted to have the time and space to devote to it. Their no hold bars investigations of dodgy politicians, the Royals, the entertainment industry, and business scandals fill our…

Because you voted Conservative in 2019, the UK tabloid press can continue to behave irresponsibly without having to consider the law, personal privacy or impact on mental well-being. The government has too many friends owning the press for Leveson 2 to ever see the light of day despite knowing independent press regulation is very much needed to prevent more Caroline Flacks.

Vote against new Leveson inquiry not the end for Hacked Off campaigners | Media

When it was introduced on Wednesday afternoon that MPs had rejected a new Leveson-style inquiry into the media by 304 votes to 295, the newspaper business – and Conservative ministers – celebrated a slim victory which they hoped would settle the problem for good.

Press regulation campaigners felt in any other case.

“This is not necessarily the end,” mentioned one Labour adviser instantly…