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"Freedom of the press is important. However, that doesn't prevent any politician, especially one who has a responsibility to defend the particular institution under unreasoned attacks, from swiftly and robustly criticising of the press when it misuses that freedom."

The difficulty, as in all these cases, Mr Fearnley, is, first, to determine precisely at what point freedom has been "misused", and second, to decide who is to make that determination. Personally, I would prefer that these issues were left to the independent judiciary, as seems to me accordant with our country's well-known adherence to the rule of law. You on the other hand seem to see much merit in ex cathedra pronouncements by government ministers. No doubt there's a lot to be said for both sides.

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