Alex White (Labour)

I would be perfectly happy to have a debate on the newspaper industry but it seems the most serious issue in that area is the proliferation of ownership and control among a small number of people, whether it is the O'Reillys or anybody else. A small number of people nationally, and increasingly internationally, control the newspapers and media. Governments clearly must intervene in that regard to ensure we have real freedom of the press and get away from the concentration of ownership among a small number of people.

I regard freedom of expression as precious, and to throw out this in the wide latitude that ought to be given to debate on public issues——