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Daily Mail reveals, once again, its obsession with Lord Justice Leveson Daily Mail reveals, once again, its obsession with Lord Justice Leveson
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With all due respect to Sir Victor Blank, I don't think his legal action over a neighbour's decision to build an underground swimming pool would generally warrant the whole of page 3 in the Daily Mail.With all due respect to Sir Victor Blank, I don't think his legal action over a neighbour's decision to build an underground swimming pool would generally warrant the whole of page 3 in the Daily Mail.
But the fact that another objector to the plan happens to be none other than Lord Justice Leveson clearly elevated the story's importance as far as the Mail was concerned.But the fact that another objector to the plan happens to be none other than Lord Justice Leveson clearly elevated the story's importance as far as the Mail was concerned.
His name and picture got top billing in the story "Leveson, a TV star, a disgraced banker and a spat over their neighbour's underground pool in Britain's poshest suburb" alongside a large graphic.His name and picture got top billing in the story "Leveson, a TV star, a disgraced banker and a spat over their neighbour's underground pool in Britain's poshest suburb" alongside a large graphic.
The story said Blank had instructed lawyers to seek a high court injunction to prevent Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust approving a basement extension to a neighbour's house until an impact survey had been carried out.The story said Blank had instructed lawyers to seek a high court injunction to prevent Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust approving a basement extension to a neighbour's house until an impact survey had been carried out.
Blank, the former chairman of Lloyds Bank and Trinity Mirror, is not quoted in the article, which is drawn in large measure from a story in the Ham & High, which mentions Leveson in just one line along with the TV presenter Richard Madeley.Blank, the former chairman of Lloyds Bank and Trinity Mirror, is not quoted in the article, which is drawn in large measure from a story in the Ham & High, which mentions Leveson in just one line along with the TV presenter Richard Madeley.
The Mail was much more interested in Leveson than Blank and buried the fact that Leveson has taken no part in Blank's legal move. Towards the end of the article was a statement from a spokesman on Leveson's behalf saying: "The judge is not a party to or connected to the legal action."The Mail was much more interested in Leveson than Blank and buried the fact that Leveson has taken no part in Blank's legal move. Towards the end of the article was a statement from a spokesman on Leveson's behalf saying: "The judge is not a party to or connected to the legal action."
It does quote his wife however. She was asked why the dispute was going to the high court and evidently replied: "I'll leave that to your imagination." It does quote Blank's wife, who was asked why the dispute was going to the high court. She evidently replied: "I'll leave that to your imagination."
But why did the Mail think the story worth a whole page and nose it on Leveson? To echo Lady Blank, I'll leave that to your imagination.But why did the Mail think the story worth a whole page and nose it on Leveson? To echo Lady Blank, I'll leave that to your imagination.
Incidentally, the Mail appeared to miss one important item of genuine news about the matter, which was reported instead by The Times.Incidentally, the Mail appeared to miss one important item of genuine news about the matter, which was reported instead by The Times.
The Ham & High deleted a reference to the area in which Leveson lives after the Judicial Office complained to the paper that it amounted to a security risk.The Ham & High deleted a reference to the area in which Leveson lives after the Judicial Office complained to the paper that it amounted to a security risk.
Sources: Daily Mail/Ham & High/The Times(paywall)Sources: Daily Mail/Ham & High/The Times(paywall)