Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-11-20-Speech-3-132"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-11-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021120.3.3-132"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-11-20-Speech-3-1332
lpv:speaker	lp:Professor Sir Neil MacCORMICK2
lpv:spoken text	". – I proposed an oral amendment to this resolution. I wanted to make it clear that within countries like Scotland and other so-called 'constitutional regions' there must be protection against concentrations of media ownership that threaten fair and pluralistic public debate. In Scotland today, there is a serious risk that the owners of newspaper may purchase its chief rival . Other similar regions have similar concerns, for example Catalonia, the Basque Country and Wales. The serried ranks of British conservatism, together with their EPP allies, blocked the oral amendment that would have given a high profile to this aspect of media freedom. That lies upon their conscience. Even without the oral amendment, the resolution makes a vital point about the relationship between free media and real democracy. I therefore voted for it."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Scottish National Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"MacCormick (Verts/ALE ),"1 "The Herald"1 "The Scotsman"1 "in writing"1

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