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Pledge “reportrebekah”

"I will spend an hour researching, drafting and submitting an independent complaint to the Press Complaints Commission about Rebekah Wade's conduct and/or material published by the Sun before and after the 90-day terror law vote, but only if 50 other people will do the same."

— Tim Ireland (contact)

Deadline to sign up by: 12^th December 2005
41 people signed up, 9 more were needed

Country: United Kingdom

More details
More details and links to online versions of offending articles can be found here:
http://www.bloggerheads.com/archives/200...

Comments on this pledge

• Tim's blog http://www.bloggerheads.com/ explains what this is all about.
  Francis Irving, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• I take it we're not actually waiting for this to be fulfilled? I've posted mine off already.
  Paul Davies, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• A few people are doing it regardless (and have said so), but I still think it important that we hit the target of 50.
  Tim Ireland, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• I was talking more in terms of not waiting, rather than not pledging...
  Paul Davies, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• Very well, then let me say this:
  
  I've sent mine. Feel free to send yours.
  
  My complaint dealt primarily with the Sun's misleading use of poll data. Yours may focus on something else.
  
  Oh, and do provide links when you send your complaint. Most relevant Sun links are available in recent entries at Bloggerheads
  
  FYI: http://www.pcc.org.uk/complaint/faq.asp
  "Unless there are very exceptional circumstances the Commission will only consider complaints from those directly involved."
  
  I *am* the person directly involved in the report. Me and about 60 million other people. Terrorism (and its exploitation) threatens us all. The Sun also attempted to undermine the democracy that protects me, by having their readers lobby MPs on a false prospectus and by eroding the public's faith in our elected representatives by labelling them 'traitors'.
  
  (You may, of course, choose to take a different approach.)
  Tim Ireland, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• Already sent mine off. I was particularly incensed by the use of Mr. Tulloch's image in such a cynical and manipulative fashion, so that's what I focussed on.
  Jim Bliss, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• It's been pointed out that it might be worth remarking to the Rev. Ian Paisley MP that the Sun regards him as a "traitor" to the United Kingdom. I imagine he might have something to say about that.
  
  q.v.
  http://rateyourmusic.com/yaccs/commentsn...
  Chris Lightfoot, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
• Got on this one a bit late - sorry! However, I have just sent my complaint, and concentrated specifically on the distortion and one-sidedness of the figures from the phone poll.
  David Silvester, 4 years ago. Abusive? Report it!