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24/05/2013
High Court Rules Sally Bercow's Lord McAlpine Tweet Libellous
The High Court has ruled that a tweet by Sally Bercow about Lord McAlpine was libellous.
Mrs Bercow, the wife of the Commons Speaker, said she was "disappointed" by the ruling.
The message was published on 4th November last year amid a Newsnight broadcast.
She tweeted: “Why is Lord McAlpine trending? *innocent face*.”
She later apologised publicly for the tweet.
(CD)
Mrs Bercow, the wife of the Commons Speaker, said she was "disappointed" by the ruling.
The message was published on 4th November last year amid a Newsnight broadcast.
She tweeted: “Why is Lord McAlpine trending? *innocent face*.”
She later apologised publicly for the tweet.
(CD)
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