29-01-2016, 23:04
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-gl...t-35439391
Who's got an agenda here then. Spiers made a claim about the integrity of the Rangers board members which he was completely unable to corroborate or prove, leaving himself and, more importantly, his employers open to the possibility of being sued for damages by every member of the board.
Why he would make such a claim without evidence is beyond me. Why the newspaper would publish such an accusation without sight of some evidence is beyond insensible. I can only assume he assured them that he had evidence.
Anyway, they quite rightly apologised and the other columnist who undermined the apology - thereby leaving them potentially open to legal action again - deserved the bullet. If she was tweeting solidarity with Spiers it indicates that his apology - as published in order to avoid legal action and the sack - was not heartfelt.
But why would the NUJ be up in arms about one of their members having to withdraw an unfounded accusation? What about journalistic integrity and publishing facts rather than bitter rants and finger points that pander to the baying mob?
Who's got an agenda here then. Spiers made a claim about the integrity of the Rangers board members which he was completely unable to corroborate or prove, leaving himself and, more importantly, his employers open to the possibility of being sued for damages by every member of the board.
Why he would make such a claim without evidence is beyond me. Why the newspaper would publish such an accusation without sight of some evidence is beyond insensible. I can only assume he assured them that he had evidence.
Anyway, they quite rightly apologised and the other columnist who undermined the apology - thereby leaving them potentially open to legal action again - deserved the bullet. If she was tweeting solidarity with Spiers it indicates that his apology - as published in order to avoid legal action and the sack - was not heartfelt.
But why would the NUJ be up in arms about one of their members having to withdraw an unfounded accusation? What about journalistic integrity and publishing facts rather than bitter rants and finger points that pander to the baying mob?