England Quote by Stephen Leacock

Newspapermen learn to call a murderer "an alleged murderer" and the King of England "the alleged King of England" to avoid libel suits.

— Stephen Leacock

“Mirror, Standard, Telegraph, Birmingham Post, Sketch, all careful to report accurately the events without editorial comment. Unlike some countries, the British press must be…

— Leon Uris

A newspaper, as I'm sure you know, is a collection of supposedly true stories written down by writers who either saw them happen or…

— Daniel Handler

Journalists who make mistakes get sued for libel; historians who make mistakes get to publish a revised edition.

— Bill Moyers

“The answer lies in a system of press management combining watertight legal controls with a compelling political ideology that encourages not just obedience, but…

— Cherian George

“How strange," continued the king, with some asperity; "the police think that they have disposed of the whole matter when they say, 'A murder…

— Alexandre Dumas

A king who’s innocent of the things of which he’s guilty?

— Kristin Cashore

How can they call someone who kills, a murderer, but someone who was instructed by his government to kill, a hero? Murder is murder.

— Ritu Ghatourey

You can always count on a murderer for a fancy prose style.

— Vladimir Nabokov

Seditious libel is the doctrine that flourished in England during and after the Star Chamber. It is the hallmark of closed societies throughout the…

— Harry Kalven

I don't really like the way that journalism works in the UK anyway; it's all about getting the most shocking thing out of somebody…

— Lily Allen

A newspaper can follow the compulsions, the desires of the readers. Take the English evening newspapers - they are following the readers' desires when…

— Umberto Eco