tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post7014594029082994274..comments2023-10-17T15:56:22.827+01:00Comments on Velvet Glove, Iron Fist: Private Eye's pisspoor Snusgate reportChristopher Snowdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963753745009712865noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-16868093772309636032012-11-19T09:14:04.299+00:002012-11-19T09:14:04.299+00:00I can't give up the Private Eye habit, but reg...I can't give up the Private Eye habit, but regular reading soon shows that they are frequently as guilty of deceptive reporting as those they criticize.<br /><br />The Eye has many bees in its bonnet, and many old grudges to nurse. The motives are often not clear. It doesn't do balanced reporting, but the world would still be poorer without it.<br /><br />In this instance, it is talking loudly out of its bottom again. Bless it.<br /><br />ZaphodZaphodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695819392577629492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-42483008843559584842012-11-17T01:41:23.949+00:002012-11-17T01:41:23.949+00:00So an autocratic, unelected intellectually challen...So an autocratic, unelected intellectually challenged anti-tobacco bureaucrat gets the benefit of the doubt but olaf are less than objective because they are given tobacco company money to fight smuggling? <br /><br />I almost bought a copy to read the whole thing but why waste money supporting a rag that can produce this kind of prejudiced inaccurate drivel. Anti-establishment? I think not. Ivan Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18364023294207490403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-39769546666497499092012-11-16T19:37:18.919+00:002012-11-16T19:37:18.919+00:00I'm very surprised at Private Eye. I thought i...I'm very surprised at Private Eye. I thought it was supposed to be anti-establishment. When did it become part of the MSM? When did it fall for the propaganda? <br /><br />Rather sad, really...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-84665598733121786212012-11-16T15:00:04.346+00:002012-11-16T15:00:04.346+00:00If anybody anywhere exposes the prohibitionists to...If anybody anywhere exposes the prohibitionists to sunlight they can expect to be branded as crazy or a shill for big tobacco. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03655694351271193881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-81837399165470524292012-11-16T14:58:45.164+00:002012-11-16T14:58:45.164+00:00If anybody anywhere exposes the prohibitionists to...If anybody anywhere exposes the prohibitionists to sunlight they can expect to be branded as crazy or a shill for big tobacco. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03655694351271193881noreply@blogger.com