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@reporterrwright.ft.com

For people wondering why The Canary has come to grief, I have an example. In April, I was due to cover the trial of the men eventually convicted of arson offences against then-PM Sir Keir Starmer. The trial was listed to start on April 27. But it started with two days' jury selection and legal stuff

Robert Wright

@reporterrwright.ft.com

Like other mainstream reporters, I didn't go because none of what was happening was reportable (or interesting). The Canary reported it as a conspiracy: www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

thecanary.coMSM silent over Starmer arsonists trial - yet no special reporting restrictionsThere are no special reporting restrictions beyond the usual that apply to any criminal case - so where's the MSM on Starmer arsonists?

Robert Wright

@reporterrwright.ft.com

Lo and behold, once there was something reportable, the conspiracy of silence broke: www.ft.com/content/b3d6...

ft.comStarmer arson suspects ‘recruited’ on Telegram by Russian speaker, court hearsThree Ukrainian-born men accused of setting fire to car and properties linked to PM were approached by user known as El Money

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Robert Wright

@reporterrwright.ft.com

If you're really prepared to write about an alleged conspiracy of silence without checking with the Crown Prosecution Service or the court about what's actually going on, I have limited sympathy when your business subsequently hits financial trouble.