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Speaking in the House of Lords on 22 July 2025
Debate
Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025Contribution
Democracy dies not in thunder but in whispers. It dies when we look the other way and convince ourselves that 15% here and 15% there means nothing. It dies when influence becomes indistinguishable from ownership and when we abandon the courage to act in defence of a free press. Let us remember the words of the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, during the passage of the digital markets Bill. He said that there should be a
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