Ian Hislop's interview with the Leveson Inquiry
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It's an enquiry that's seen a vast array of people ranging from questionable journalists to celebrities and editors. With the likes of Steve Coogan talking brilliantly in previous weeks it felt like the Leveson Inquiry had already had its final word, but that changed when Ian Hislop's interview broke yesterday (17th January 2012).
The videos are here for you to see, so you can make up your your own mind, but clearly his points are simple, and it's a compelling case he puts forward.
Firstly, he talks about the idea that the laws needed to govern the press and media are already in place, making statutory regulation unnecessary. When phone tapping, contempt of court and police bribes are already illegal, surely it's not more legislation that's needed, but more rigorous enforcement of the laws on unethical press and media activity.
This leads on to his second main point, which is to suggest that the lack of rigorous enforcement came about as a result of the relationship that was built up between the police and News International and the involvement between politicians and senior News International people.
Issuing his hope for a Leveson inquiry interview with the current Prime Minister, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown to explain their part during the escalation of unethical activity, it's clear that Ian Hislop is putting the case forward for the ongoing protection of a free and fair-practice press. Maybe there are more words to come from the Leveson inquiry, especially if high ranking government officials still to be called, but in Ian Hislop’s interview the true final words might already have been spoken. Shame about that hat he wears though.