The lives of others

The weekend brought a whole new level of absurdity to the current controversy over injunctions. Scotland’s Sunday Herald published the identity of the anonymous footballer (I won’t name him, but we all know who I’m talking about) alleged to have had an affair with former Miss Wales Imogen Thomas (I can name her, though many claim not to have heard of her before she was injuncted by the footballer everyone has heard of but cannot name). (more…)

This isn't about freedom of speech. It's about destroying lives

How’s your private life? Think about it. Is there anything potentially embarrassing there? Is there anything — maybe just one little thing about your sexual tastes or your internet habits or your relations with, or thoughts about, other people — that you would rather your partner didn’t know? Or the kids? Or your mother? Or the people at work? (more…)