Keir Starmer and the British Libel Law
The British libel law poses a threat to national security due to its enormous cost.
As a young barrister, Keir Starmer represented Helen Steel and David Morris in the 1997 'McLibel' affair, where McDonald's tried to crush the two environmental activists for criticizing its treatment of animals.
'This case shows the absurdity of the libel laws,'
Starmer said at the time. Now, as prime minister, he is criticized for preserving an unreformed and expensive legal system open to abuse by oligarchs and dictatorships.
Author's summary: Starmer criticized libel laws in the past but does nothing to reform them as prime minister.