Free speech in this country ? You must be joking.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-118963 8/BBC-offers-30-000-apology-Question-Time-slur -Islamic-leaders-anti-war-protest.html

Muslims offended once gain, but no worry the PC BBC has offered to pay �30,000 of your licence fee and apologise to the Muslim Council of Britain.

[paraffin]

Should everyone else be surprised? No.

[whifffey]

Britain is changing, irreversibly. You either accept it or get out. I cycled to Tescos half an hour ago. In that time I saw one white person. Of the rest, I estimate 70% as Black and 30% as Asian. So I suppose that the �30,000 will be at least partly funded by Muslims themselves, which is reassuring. They work and pay the same taxes as everybody else don't they?

[jno]

Free speech has never allowed libel; nor should it. How would you like it if Mr Moore had publicly accused you of being a killer? The law would protect you, as it protects Muslims.

[TCL-MUMPING]

AOG have you any evidence the MCB has made statements that it is okay to murder/kidnap UK soldiers?

[Oneeyedvic]

I echo what jno has said.

Are you upset that the BBC have apologised or upset that they have paid compensation?

[Gromit]

The claim by Moore was a lie and the BBC broadcast it. The MCB is exercising the right of every Briton to protect their name against libels.

The BBC did not 'cave in'. It would have looked for evidence to support Moore's claim, and on discovering that the claim was untrue, settled for paying �30,000 instead of going to court and having to pay a lot more.

I wonder if Mr Moore will be donating his appearance fee to help pay this settlement.

[tamborine]

no gangs of cops pushing old men down nor whacking women in these protest marches

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-118957 7/Muslim-extremists-anti-war-protest-driven-me mbers-community.html