Arkell v. Pressdram (1971) is a famous UK legal anecdote where Private Eye magazine defeated a libel threat from James Arkell.

Private Eye responded to Arkell’s lawyer’s demand with a curt dismissal (“f*** off”), the case never went to court.

#FactOfTheDay #Libel #PrivateEye

This week's #PrivateEye.

#Burnham

Heartbroken by closure of satirical/investigative magazine The Phoenix. After 42 years, it is a huge loss to Irish journalism, politics and culture.

#PhoenixMagazine was often compared to #PrivateEye. It had a similar mix of satire & investigation, but #ThePhoenix was more serious and was spared the Eye's English public school boy humour.

Irish Times: https://archive.is/oXmxE

RTÉ https://archive.is/xlTvb

The Journal https://archive.is/2n70l

Examiner https://archive.is/JIZB2

#iepol