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A reply to Philip Willan, the Gaurdian's Rome correspondent re: Genoa

Harry Roberts | 26.08.2001 16:58

Some of you might remember Philip Willan, the Guardian’s Rome correspondent. I recently received an e-mail from him in response to something I posted on IndyMedia about his coverage of the recent events in Genoa for the Blairian. This is Willan’s e-mail, followed by my response. For the original story and other posting about Willan, see:



Harry Roberts
- e-mail: harry_roberts@hot-shot.com

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i agree with bits of both

26.08.2001 17:45

i would just like to say that you both have points worth
thinking about

the thing that you both seem preoccupied with is irrevelent

the thing you both dont realise is that govts are only lackies to big corporations they are the real enemy of the planet its not PMs and ministers who pollute
its the multi-nationals.....duh

voilence is pointless if directed against the hands of the enemy to get effective results kill the brain it dosnt take much to work out who these people are
political assination is useless whereas corperate assination might just work

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Willan

26.08.2001 18:42

Willan defends his position which is basically sitting on the fence and doing F all at the same time trying to keep his (non street) creds in order. I can't see the point in discussing the global situation with him, he's still on janet and John he is the beatrix potter of investigative journalism and his book was firmly based on, Italian, public knowledge and could have been researched in a public library, on line .

I went to genova and have first hand knowledge of most of what went down, and I have to Willan is a wanker !!!

T:D ARSE


Liberal Tosh

28.08.2001 00:43

The fact that you got a response is quite surprising. The response itself isn't.

Here is a reporter who would disagree with virtually every revolution and uprising that had ever occured. If he feels that smashing a window is worse than causing injury to people then I guess we can guess his priorities.

All he represents is the very worst strand of GB-Liberalism.

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