I like the UK, where you can happily calll tony blair a liar and not worry he's going to try to sue you for it!
Um, actually, there are very few countries in the EU with any guaranteed freedom of expression. Certainly not the UK or Ireland anyway.
The difference is usually that public figures can't be bothered taking libel suits against normal plebs, simply because a) it's so expensive, and b) the plebs don't have a whole lot of influence.
It's quite amusing to hear local scumbags being arrested asking for their 'Miranda' rights (they've seen too many US TV shows !) - rights they don't have in this country !
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Um, actually, there are very few countries in the EU with any guaranteed freedom of expression. Certainly not the UK or Ireland anyway.
The difference is usually that public figures can't be bothered taking libel suits against normal plebs, simply because a) it's so expensive, and b) the plebs don't have a whole lot of influence.
It's quite amusing to hear local scumbags being arrested asking for their 'Miranda' rights (they've seen too many US TV shows !) - rights they don't have in this country !