This Mirror apology to Katie Hopkins is the best thing youll see this week
Katie Hopkins has won a complaint against the Daily Mirror after it wrongly claimed she had been det..
Katie Hopkins has won a complaint against the Daily Mirror after it wrongly claimed she had been detained in South Africa for taking ketamine.
The press regulator, IPSO, said Hopkins had in fact been detained by South African authorities for allegedly spreading racial hatred.
Katie Hopkins has won an IPSO complaint against the Mirror after it wrongly claimed she had been detained in South Africa over drug use. She was in fact being held for "spreading racial hatred". Full story to follow.
— Press Gazette (@pressgazette) May 24, 2018
Which is presumably one of the few times when a paper says it is happy to set the record straight and it means it.
The ruling ended itself to some golden responses and were glad to report they didnt disappoint.
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So lets get this right: Hatie Kockpins who thinks you should be able to say whatever you want complains about the Mirror doing just that, whilst accepting she was spreading racial hatred but at least it wasnt drug use?
— Captain Blue (@CaptainBlue) May 24, 2018
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This is like the time I received an apology for someone saying I had a spot of urine on my trousers, when Id merely explosively shat myself in a crowded theatre. https://t.co/mtqjFcRNwx
— Mr Roger Quimbly (@RogerQuimbly) May 24, 2018
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Sir, I wish to complain. You've stated that I missed work due to illness. I wish to make it clear that I was actually at home trying to wank off a dog corpse https://t.co/RbfjfzmalE
— Stuart Heritage (@stuheritage) May 24, 2018
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— Jonny Sharples (@JonnyGabriel) May 24, 2018
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as self-owns go that is pretty special
— Chris #RepealThe8th (@chrisleonmiller) May 24, 2018
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Always in favour of accurate reporting. I hope the Mirror post their correction prominently
— Danny Thomas (@dannyjamethomas) May 24, 2018
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Cannot wait for the retraction pic.twitter.com/1PPQ277c4y
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) May 24, 2018
And were glad to report it doesnt disappoint.
This is the best thing the Mirror will ever do. Ever. pic.twitter.com/x7fpdncbPJ
— Angry Scotland (@AngryScotland) May 24, 2018
