Sharpe's Opinion
Tuesday, 13th Oct, 2009
From The Guardian:
Within the past hour Trafigura’s legal firm, Carter-Ruck, has abandoned an attempt to prevent the Guardian from reporting proceedings in parliament that revealed its existence.
Funny how the massive amount of support they received from the blogs and on Twitter isn’t even mentioned, isn’t it. Nor the fact that print media’s arch-enemy social media just saved them an expensive legal battle. Particularly seeing as BBC News and other old media outlets remained eerily silent throughout.
I’m sure they meant to say ‘thank you’ – it just, you know, slipped their minds.
Comments
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I’ve deleted the link from that comment, because I don’t approve of 38degrees spamming the entire blogosphere with that exact same comment, nor with having dummy twitter accounts spamming me with inane messages asking for support.
I’ve not deleted your comment, though, because I wanted to reply to it instead. Thanks for dropping by.
“I’m sure they meant to say ‘thank you’ – it just, you know, slipped their minds. “
Heh. How humiliating for them…
Guido et al saved the Guardian a few quid at the cost of a decent scoop tomorrow. Slapped backs all round.
A bit of well earned praise-
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2009/oct/13/twitter-online-outcry-guardian-trafigura
People from God’s Own County can have bowlers too; think Bradford and Bingley. Though admittedly when I think of Yorkshire bowlers I think of Freddie Trueman and Darren Gough, not hats.
Fixed the hat for you Jennie. Not convinced it’s very visible at that size, though… 
I WANNA PROPER YORKSHER FLAT AT! NOT A STUPID SOUTHERN BOWLER!
Jennie
October 13, 2009 at 2:28 pm