By Isle of Thanet Gazunder Legal Correspondent Barry StarA top Thanet blogger has apologised to one of the UK's best known politicians. In an uncharacteristic climbdown, Corporate Presenter blog author Jeremy Jacobs has retracted a statement in which he referred to George Galloway MP as 'anti-semitic'. In his apology Mr Jacobs, who originally hails from Margate but now blogs in North London, says:
I retract that statement entirely as it is untrue and unfounded. I apologise to Mr Galloway and accept that (he has) fought all types of racism all his political life.
Commenting on the move, another top Thanet blogger told the Gazunder: 'If a very well known politician like George Galloway, who is renowned for being fiercely protective of his reputation, can be satisfied with an apology from a blog, why are comparatively minor Thanet politicians going to all the trouble of a well-publicised witch hunt which has had the effect of closing down some of the most popular blogs on the island?' The blogger, who did not want to be named, added: 'I think we should be told'.
None of Thanet's comparatively minor politicians were unavailable for comment at the time of going to press.
Jeremy Jacobs' blog currently ranks 53,143rd in the world according to Technorati, the popular blog ranking site.
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1 comment:
A good point here! I really think it is time for the bloggers concerned to come out from their 'bunkers'unless they have been legally gagged or are acting under instruction from Google. If this is the case, the Gazunder nedds to keep its readers informed!
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