I hope that this gets more widespread coverage. The MP's expenses issue is 
of concern, but this is a fundamental attack on transparency. Imagine if 
this had been allowed to happen when the expenses story broke?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/oct/12/guardian-gagged-from-reporting-parliament

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Chris H,
He's predictable, but that's to be expected.
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"Chris H"  wrote in message 
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>I hope that this gets more widespread coverage. The MP's expenses issue is 
>of concern, but this is a fundamental attack on transparency. Imagine if 
>this had been allowed to happen when the expenses story broke?
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/oct/12/guardian-gagged-from-reporting-parliament
>
> -- 
> Chris H,
> He's predictable, but that's to be expected.
> Please remove the numbers to reply

The irony is that it wouldn't have been much of a story, except by trying to 
suppress it has become the big news story and the background of what it is 
about and what the MP/question was is now published on many sites to read.

The worrying thing will be the establishment coming down of blogs and trying 
to stop free (written) speech, which will all be done under the banner of 
counter terrorism and national security.