Re: Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of Assange Archived Message Posted by Si on May 7, 2019, 1:15 pm, in reply to "Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of Assange" Here's the line-up: Jonathan Freedland considers the career of Julian Assange and looks back at the life of Robert Ferguson, a seventeenth century pamphleteer and fugitive. Harnessing the power of new media to challenge the authority of English Kings, Ferguson was accused of conspiracy and forced to seek refuge in the Netherlands. Back in England he faced prison and notoriety as a plotter and possible double agent. Joining Jonathan to take the long view of journalists on the run are Justin Champion, Professor of History at Royal Holloway College, University of London, the journalist James Ball, lawyer Michael O'Kane, Senior Partner at Peters and Peters and Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General of the Royal United Services Institute. Of the 4, James Ball had this to say about defending JA: Assange might be an asshole. Scratch that; Assange is an asshole. But we’re going to have to stand up for him anyway. Ho hum, I guess you takes your support where you can find it. von Hippel was one of those creatures calling for US backing of Syrian 'rebels' so we can assume that she'll be sticking-in the boot. Btw, Mary very sadly left after a 'school boy' jape backfired here on TLN. Message Thread: Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of Assange - George Brennan May 7, 2019, 11:48 am ;O), ;O), ;O)....nm - Keith-264 May 7, 2019, 12:54 pm Re: Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of Assange - Si May 7, 2019, 1:15 pm Re: Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of Assange - dovetailjoint May 7, 2019, 1:43 pm James Ball !! Journalist? - David Macilwain May 8, 2019, 1:03 am My first thought also but - Raskolnikov May 8, 2019, 6:55 am Re: Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of Assange - Ken Waldron May 7, 2019, 2:24 pm   Searching