Blair Tony vs the Independent ; Your Paper. Your Say

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This week, the Prime Minister attacked the British media as 'a feral beast', reserving special criticism for this newspaper. And yesterday, The Independent's editor defended its campaigning journalism. But it was you who were most exercised by Mr Blair's remarks. We received hundreds of letters from readers joining the debate - many were supportive, others were not. Here's what you had to say

The opposite of the truth

Sir: Tony Blair's speech on politics and the media served as a timely reminder of what we have become used to over the last 10 years. The following sections stand out as classic Blair.

"This is not my response to the latest whacking from bits …