2009/4/17 David Gerard dgerard@gmail.com:
2009/4/17 Thomas Dalton thomas.dalton@gmail.com:
I think our best chances are to use the media to fight this, not the police/courts. We should issue a statement saying he's lying through his teeth, if that is the case, or that his actions are seriously inappropriate, if he did make the edits. There are people in the media that are on our side, we should be able to get something published.
I wouldn't issue a statement. You might however wish to write to his editor, documenting the evidence, and suggesting that his fictional piece is not up to scratch as Spectator-quality material.
True, that would be a better first step. If they issue a retraction, job done. If they don't, I still think a statement might be useful.