But the truth is, that’s not what the tabloids do. For every MPs’ expenses exclusive – not a tabloid exclusive incidentally – there are thousands of ‘ordinary people’ harassed, vilified, libelled. For...

But the truth is, that’s not what the tabloids do. For every MPs’ expenses exclusive – not a tabloid exclusive incidentally – there are thousands of ‘ordinary people’ harassed, vilified, libelled. For every court battle that lifts injunctions to expose evil corporations – not something the tabloids have ever indulged in – there are dozens to assert the tabloids’ right to report that yet another dog has bitten yet another man. Or rather, another premiership footballer has been caught with his shorts off. Defending the tabloids’ right to do what they want to who they want how they want is nothing to do with protecting free speech. Or protecting the press.