>>"And who else would get an inquiry after being arrested. Power of the media is dangerous."
Suppressing reporting is to me far more sinister than simple wrongful arrest, if that is what it was.
Power of the media is indeed dangerous, especially when it is manipulated by the authorities.
To take the wider issue, it's pretty well established now that fake news, extreme views, and people believing all sorts of rubbish like stolen elections, is most prevalent where there is no decent Public Service Broadcasting. The current government has put a lot of effort into rubbishing the BBC and putting its nominees on the board e.g. Sir Robbie Gibb, May's former comms director and advisor and known for his 'anti-woke' views; also BBC Chair Richard Sharp, who coincidentally has donated over £400,000 to the Conservatives. They also hate Channel 4, possibly the best news organisation we have.
Suppressing a free press is one of the first things a nascent fascist regime does. Once people don't have a benchmark for trusted news, they are much easier to deceive.
I'm sure you think I exaggerate. It probably won't happen. But this is how it starts.
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