Comments on: Ruling on Fatima Manji is further proof that IPSO fails as a press regulator

By: Mick

Mick — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 16:25:44 +0000

‘The proposed clause would not work.
“he press must also avoid publishing material that is comprised entirely and overwhelmingly of negative stereotypes or stigmatisation “’

And to be picky, the NUJ has a specifically anti-BNP clause. Even when ordinary people were in the BNP, no positive public work any of them did could be published.

By: Michael WALKER

Michael WALKER — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 16:06:16 +0000

The proposed clause would not work.
“he press must also avoid publishing material that is comprised entirely and overwhelmingly of negative stereotypes or stigmatisation “

SO if I wanted I could write three paragraphs damming (say ) drunken muslim black pyschopaths and two paragraphs as a counterbalance.. Not ” entirely and overwhelmingly of negative stereotypes or stigmatisation ”

So OK..

By: dragonfighter

dragonfighter — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 13:11:40 +0000

What a wonderful suggested clause! No more criticising Israel (Jewish), Saudi Arabia (Arabs), Daesh (Muslims), Russia (Slavs), USA (WASPs) etc.

By: Andrew Morris

Andrew Morris — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 09:29:27 +0000

I am ashamed to see this continued push on the left to silence free-speech or restrict it to the opinions that they like or agree with. Whilst I do not agree with MacKenzie’s column, he had every right to express his opinion. To conflate hate-speech with personal prejudice is a grave mistake, this tactic is being used as a weapon to shut down debate.

By: S. Khan

S. Khan — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 21:53:13 +0000

I am an ex-muslim and I totally support the IPSO. Ms Manji has a choice in whether she wants to wear Islamic clothing (and there is a very sexist connotation for why she does). But her choice is no more above criticism or question than any other choice. Just because she’s a Muslim does not make her above question, even though she seems to think it does.

By: Eddie Clarke

Eddie Clarke — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 17:26:17 +0000

The point of wearing a hijab is to make a public statement of allegiance and belief. It is patently a legitemate subject for contrary comment. I doubt if I have read a sillier piece this year.

By: Mick

Mick — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 16:33:42 +0000

Oh do stop grizzling, Left. The whole thing was a witch-hunt from Day One – a concept lefties would find understandable, given Labour people saying just the same over exposes of their antisemitism. There’s the real issue for you.

It’s perfectly human to find Muslims, on TV, reporting on atrocities by their own compadres. It gets more nuanced than to say they’re all the same. But to feed Islamic victimhood by demanding punishments for unfashionable sentiments is purely the cowards’ way out.

By: CR

CR — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 11:18:00 +0000

Let’s encourage integration into British society and British values. In our western mostly secular society ordinary people do not normally wear religious clothing.