Dale Vince forces Paul Staines of Guido Fawkes to capitulate in historic win for media accountability
Paul Staines has in the past bragged that he doesn’t have to pay attention to what a British judge orders – he does now.
Dale Vince, green industrialist, and campaigner said: “Guido Fawkes used a doctored news clip to smear my reputation and it snowballed into a right wing pile on involving the Daily Mail, GB News, three Tory MPs, one Peer, Richard Tice and Paul Staines. Having just beaten the Daily mail for the second time - If this were a football game the score right now would be seven nil. I believe in free speech and a free press - but neither of those things is the freedom to be dishonest.
“The court ruling today makes clear that I was seriously defamed by Paul Staines and that left him with no real prospect at a full hearing. He has therefore conceded. Paul Staines is now liable for substantial damages and costs and must remove the pages on his website which contain his falsehoods and refrain from repeating the allegations.
“I believe this case is the first successfully pursued against Paul Staines and his Guido Fawkes operation. Staines has in the past bragged that his offshore operation enabled him to operate outside of the laws of our country – I am happy to have burst his bubble. From now on he will have to be diligent and accurate with what he publishes.”
Dale Vince has secured apologies, costs, and damages from The Daily Mail (twice) and GB News (and paid those damages to Palestinian charities) and apologies plus costs from Tory MPs - Michael Fabricant, Mark Jenkinson and Andrew Percy.
