42 days
Through the good offices of Sunny Hundall of Liberal Conspiracy and Anthony Barnett of OurKingdom, an open letter in opposition to the 42 days proposal is on Comment is Free.
In 1961, John F. Kennedy addressed newspaper editors and publishers with these words:
We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of pertinent facts far outweighed the dangers which are cited to justify it. Even today, there is little value in opposing the threat of a closed society by imitating its arbitrary restrictions. Even today, there is little value in ensuring the survival of our nation if our traditions do not survive with it.
That was said against a background of a nebulous threat that infiltrated the homeland, but it was a call to responsibility and not an enforcement of it. It recognised that a strong reaction against a threat can also damage that which you wish to protect, handing victory to the threat.
I hope that the list of signatories and supporters is expanded to include many MPs.
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