Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Harry Barnes (Labour), on Wednesday, 5 March 1997, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 37 members in total.

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60th ANNIVERSARY OF TRIBUNE

That this House warmly welcomes the 60th anniversary of the unique left-wing weekly newspaper, Tribune, which has been a fearless and eloquent thorn in the side of the Establishment, including successive Labour leaderships, since 1937; strongly endorses Voltaire's maxim of defending to the death the right to hold and disseminate dissident views; regrets, therefore, the decision of WH Smith to refuse to stock Tribune and other minority publications as a blow to pluralism and diversity in the printed media; and hopes that Tribune will continue to provide a wide range of left-wing writing for many years to come.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

614 

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Publications Newspaper press WH Smith

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk