Live Breaking News & Updates on David sillitojoins
Stay updated with breaking news from David sillitojoins. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
we will never see his like again." and the bbc director general — tim davie said "michael was the king of the chat show and he defined the format for all the presenters and shows that followed" david sillitojoins us now. its unsuprising so many have already paid tribute — michael parkinson — was a legendary broadcaster. what is is interesting is how the show started, it was a fill—in for the dead days of summers just a few weeks. they said we will have a chat show and mix people from different backgrounds and see what happens. he said, can we do without the desk and make it informal and it was like a graveyard slot. the fact that we are still talking about those interviews 50 years on suggests there was a special moment going on there. and
decade. i believe ireland will complete our democratic germany, that we can be reunited peacefully and in an orderly fashion. that is our ambition, and in an orderly fashion. that is ourambition, and and in an orderly fashion. that is our ambition, and increasingly the winds of change are felt right across our island and i think that is a hugely positive thing for ireland and for britain as well, because we need to build and develop a mature relationship, friendship and respect with our next—door neighbour. that is part and parcel of the reunification project. of the reunification pro'ect. thank ou so of the reunification pro'ect. thank you so much * of the reunification pro'ect. thank you so much fori of the reunification project. thank you so much forjoining _ of the reunification project. thank you so much forjoining us, i of the reunification project. thank you so much forjoining us, maryl of the reunification project. thank i you so much forjoining us, mary lou mcdonald. let's return to the libel claim. in the last half hour, the brexit campaigner arron banks has lost a libel claim he brought against the investigative journalist carole cadwalladr. mr banks, who donated £8 million to the leave.eu campaign, had sued for alleged libel after ms cadwalldr suggested he hadn't told the truth about his relationship with russia. our media corresponent david sillitojoins us now. so, how significant is this ruling?
that part of the judgment today, now this needs a bit of explanation, slap suits, litigation against public, strategic lawsuit against public participation, the idea that somebody with very deep pockets would bring their frivolous case against someone in order to sort of stopped discussion in the public domain. thejudge said no, this was not a slapp, neitherfair nor apt to describe this as a slapp suit and it was legitimate in her consideration that he thought this case. in this area, the allegation that it is somehow a frivolous lawsuit in order to somehow stop journalism, the judge has not supported that allegation. however, was it in the public interest? thejudge has said yes, the case has been dismissed. thank you very much, david. the uk economy has shrunk again.
contributed towards her campaign raising the money to defend herself. arron banks says he thinks that he will appeal against this. arron banks says he thinks that he willappealagainst this. do arron banks says he thinks that he will appeal against this.— will appeal against this. do stay with us, david. _ let's talk to rebecca vincent, from the press freedom campaign group reporters without borders. welcome, what is your reaction to the ruling? we welcome, what is your reaction to the ruling?— the ruling? we are thrilled by the rulina. the ruling? we are thrilled by the ruling- this _ the ruling? we are thrilled by the ruling. this is _ the ruling? we are thrilled by the ruling. this is a _ the ruling? we are thrilled by the ruling. this is a victory _ the ruling? we are thrilled by the ruling. this is a victory for - the ruling? we are thrilled by the ruling. this is a victory for press | ruling. this is a victory for press freedom and these types of cases are very difficult for journalists to fight back against. we have been so proud of carole. she fight back against. we have been so proud of carole.— proud of carole. she was facing somebody _ proud of carole. she was facing somebody with _ proud of carole. she was facing somebody with very _ proud of carole. she was facing somebody with very deep i proud of carole. she was facing i somebody with very deep pockets and she crowdfunded her case so when you talk about how difficult it is for someone to take on a claim like this, is that what you are talking about? ~ , ,., , this, is that what you are talking about? ~ ,,., , , this, is that what you are talking about? ~ , , about? absolutely, but the impact noes about? absolutely, but the impact goes beyond _ about? absolutely, but the impact goes beyond the — about? absolutely, but the impact goes beyond the financial- about? absolutely, but the impact goes beyond the financial impact. | goes beyond the financial impact. carole has spoken about the impact