Freedom of the Air
Sir,—ln order to dispose of “Labour's” red-herring I will accept, for sake of argument, any version he likes to give ol' the radio debate. As I said before it does not really matter. “Labour” does, however, confirm my statement that he has never before commented on heckling at political meetings. When one Opposition speaker after another was refused a hearing, he had no complaint to make, but when Mr. Nash is heckled —not refused a hearing—he is loud in his protests. ' So “Labour” did not read “Fair Play’s” letter. It is a pity because it would have done him good, but I long ago suspected that “Labour” was one of those who read only what they want to read. But he did read my letter, obviously, or did he again read only what suited him, because he ignored the only part that mattered —my concluding question. May I repeat it and ask" “Labour” for a straight-out answer? Does he believe in the freedom of the air and justice to all, or does he think it right that the radio for which the people pay should be monopolised by Labour Party Ministers? RADIO.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20122, 16 December 1939, Page 16
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196Freedom of the Air Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20122, 16 December 1939, Page 16
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