Robert Sharp is the Head of Campaigns & Communications at English PEN, the writers charity promoting literature and defending free speech. He was a founding director of the digital design agency Fifty Nine Productions, and also designed the Liberal Conspiracy website. Follow him via @robertsharp59 on Twitter, or visit his eponymous blog.
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Published in: ourNHSHow libel laws help privatisers and harm the NHSThe government claims it is making NHS more transparent. But libel laws shield health companies from scrutiny.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhat next for libel reform in Britain?
Recent reforms to UK libel law look set to encouarge greater freedom of expression. The coming months will be...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKLibel reform - the perils of an inadequate response
The government has responded to grassroots pressure for libel reform, but its proposals do not go far enough towards...