Summary On the weekend of 19 June this year I was hideously libeled by former UKIP leadership campaign manager Jay Beecher on the site Politicalite, edited by Jordan James (Jordan Kendall). Thanks so much for reading this far, and your kind support. by Peter Jukes, About me: Im an author and dramatist who, in the last ten years, has dedicated myself to helping to fund accurate, accountable journalism first through the Byline.com crowdfunding site and the Byline Festival, and now the successful investigative newspaper and news site Byline Times. Read more: Campaigners talk of blockading all routes into Cornwall in protest over second homes, And the butcher said, are you James Melville from Twitter? Thanks so much for reading this far, and your kind support. Its both discombobulating and heartening in equal measure.. Read our policy. But, on the ideological and media front, it's clear to me a whole group of people like James Melville got infected - with disinformation - and have never recovered, and are full-time vectors of conspiracy" Just popped into a local butchers shop in Fife. Hoaxtead Research There are no public comments on this case page. Because if you arent, youll be better off. His mother was an Armenian and the daughter of a man fleeing the Armenian genocide; she was later adopted by his grandfather.[3]. 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries, "Interview: 'Fearless' rival launched to counter Murdoch-backed TV station", "The lack of coverage of the Jennifer Arcuri scandal has ended my lifelong loyalty to the BBC", "My mum *jumped the queue* when, as the child of a man fleeing from the Armenian genocide, my granddad adopted her. The Tweet, which Mr Melville said was a throwaway anecdote posted without much thought, quickly gained traction. I put it out thinking nothing of it. Good luck with this and keep up the good work. It is important also that the harmful tosh being spewed by people like Jay Beecher is not allowed to harm anyone elses lives and it is important also that such individuals are brought to book for their reprehensible conduct. The Wider Impact: But it's not only my reputation at stake. But, on the ideological and media front, it's clear to me a whole group of people like James Melville got infected - with disinformation - and have never recovered, and are full-time vectors of conspiracy 5 9 66 Dame Jackie of Sodem Hall I love your feed. The Justice Platform Ltd is registered as a company in England and Wales, company number 09534141. I learned from you that the Mary Rose didn't sink on her maiden voyage!, Others were less subtle in their denial that it happened: "Nope, never f*****g happened! Good luck with this and thanks for all yr good work. I am happy to provide a complete breakdown of how the money will be spent. Lilith Saintcrow Kathryn Joyce None of this crowdfunding can be accessed by myself, and can only be used by my lawyers at Bindmans. The Wider Impact: But it's not only my reputation at stake. Follow-organized, is a convenient SocialDog is also recommended than whotwi. Beyond that, if any of the four do not settle out of court we could be looking at a long process without guarantee that any of the four have assets enough to pay for the legal costs, in which case I will (regrettably) have to secure funding in the hundreds of thousands of pounds. Banks never responded substantively to our story, Banks struggling with a statement he made to Electoral Commission in November 2017 that his only meeting with the Russian embassy was a boozy lunch. The Works of James Melville presents both published and unpublished prose and poetry by Scottish divine James Melville (1556-1614). Zwinglius Redivivus (Jim West). [15], His radio credits include the original BBC Radio Soul Motel (2008)[16] (a drama taking place entirely in social networking space similar to Bebo or Facebook) and, with the comedian and actor Lenny Henry, the plays Bad Faith and Slavery: The Making of. Jukes' television writing has mainly been in the genre of prime time thrillers or TV detective fiction, with 90-minute or two-hour long stories being broadcast by the BBC. A list of tweets where James Melville was sent as @peterjukes. Peter Jukes is on Facebook. We estimate this could be as high as 40k. He forwards it to Andy Wigmore. Peter James Melville is the director of 2 companies. [35] Shadowing the Conqueror, which transferred to Washington, D.C., was described in The Washington Post as "a depiction of the travels of Alexander the Great (Grimmette) and a contemporary photographer named Mary Ellis (Laura Giannarelli) based very loosely on the relationship between Alexander and Pyrrho of Elis, a painter who accompanied the warrior on his expedition to the Orient is most of all a lofty debate between two intensely committed, opposing forces. Joining Sir Harry Evans and Bill Emmott as an adviser to the exciting new start up providing crowdfunding for journalists. I'm co-founder and executive editor of Byline Times, host of Untold: The Daniel Morgan murder and co-author of the book with Alastair Morgan, pledged of 100,000 stretch target from 2,560 pledges. Your share on Facebook could raise 26 for the case. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The Foreign Office experience is a severe warning of the dangers ahead. demands Adrian Lester in an angry exchange with Brian Blessed. It appears that Melville was recognised by a butcher in Fife for his social media career, but Twitter users found it funny and unconvincing. Thank you. Good luck with this and keep up the good work. William McCormick QC is cross questioning the Observer journalist for Banks This case is currently not accepting new pledges. ), but bringing the sources of this malicious libel to book is an expensive process, and there is no security that I could recover my own legal costs if it goes all the way to court and an inevitable victory. I understand this is a slam dunk case of serious harm (what could be more distressing and damaging than an allegation of child sexual abuse? However, its also known for giving people the freedom to comment on anyones opinion/tweet. Zelo Street CEO Byline. Thank you: It has been a very dark time for myself, my friends and family, but the many messages of support from you all has been a ray of light. Small but sincere contribution. Good luck with this and thanks for all yr good work. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. This site uses cookies to operate and improve your experience. Facebook told BBC News there was "no evidence" UK or EU users' data had been transferred to Cambridge Analytica. Saturday was the famous Mortlach Saskatoon Berry Festival where they set up a variety of venders, they had a parade, pancake breakfast, live music all day, childrens activities, educational seminars, and best of all saskatoon pie . This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The app is known for being a space to share all your thoughts, from politics to gossip, from fashion to sports. Its just funny that throwaway comments could do that. Democracy faces pressures at home and around the globe. Peter Martin obituary Peter Martin wrote under the pseudonym of James Melville James and Adam Martin Sun 13 Apr 2014 10.34 EDT Our father, Peter Martin, who has died aged 83, was a. Its both discombobulating and heartening in equal measure. ), but bringing the sources of this malicious libel to book is an expensive process, and there is no security that I could recover my own legal costs if it goes all the way to court and an inevitable victory. Good luck with this and keep up the good work. James Melville has been largely ignored as a significant figure in the life of the Scottish Church in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Its important to act respectfully and with care on social media. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. I'm co-founder and executive editor of Byline Times, host of Untold: The Daniel Morgan murder and co-author of the book with Alastair Morgan, pledged of 100,000 stretch target from 2,560 pledges. We estimate this could be as high as 40k. . pic.twitter.com/94JxIctVdb. 18 were here. Bembridge perhaps did this because a history of prior hostility might be evidence of motive if the matter comes to court; if so, though, his efforts here have been undermined by a close associate who has waded in with abusive trolling of Peter and of Brian Moore (the latter dismissed as a shite lawyer). James Melville (politician) (1885-1931), British Labour Party Member of Parliament for Gateshead 1929-1931 James Melville (author) (1931-2014), pseudonym of British author Roy Peter Martin James Melville (cricketer, born 1909) (1909-1961), English cricketer for Warwickshire Twitters latest troll victim is named James Melville, a man who has activated the platforms most hilarious comments with just a tweet post. [31], Jukes is the author of The Fall of the House of Murdoch, published by Unbound, a crowd-funded publisher, in August 2012. He wants to believe everyone loves him, Dramatist wrenched out of fiction 10 years ago by the fierce urgency of fact (and R Murdoch). #JamesMelville https://t.co/pVb3FPI8xs. James Melville @peterjukes ! And the candlemaker said, are you Cookmeister from Twitter? Thanks to our fantastic supporters and stellar Byline Supplement team -, 1/10 Thread. Not all of the writers who made Byline.com such a success have yet had their articles brought over to this archive version those whose work is here (for now) are: Alex Andreou Byline Team Brian Cathcart James Cusick James Doleman David Hencke Peter Jukes Stephen Komarnyckyj Hardeep Matharu James Patrick Zarina Zabrisky And as with Melville, this again does not amount to a repudiation of the story, and the word premature implies he believes that it may yet be substantiated in some way. Something went wrong, please try again later. Bringing Beecher To Book 2021 - Peter Jukes v Jay Beecher Both also have a history of derogatory comments about me. The entirely fake allegation of child sexual abuse was published without the comments I had sent them,. Peter Jukes is an author based in London. First, Melville: Yesterday, I retweeted a serious allegation against Peter Jukes, made in a news article online, that was damaging to his reputation. I understand this is a slam dunk case of serious harm (what could be more distressing and damaging than an allegation of child sexual abuse? Scottish-based paper The National attempted to track down the butcher at hand, but wrote that after calling more than a dozen in the Fife area it found no-one who knew who Mr Melville was. 'Forgive me, sire, but art thou James Melville, from off of Twitter?' Ruth was born on April 30 1916, in Beaufort West, Cape Province, South Africa. Both had previously threatened Byline Times months before. I subs to Byline Times. So, a note to self and from me to you, be careful, be respectful and be mindful. He also said he would not reveal which butcher he visited. Both also have a history of derogatory comments about me. Byline Times newsletter below, https://twitter.com/BylineTimes/status/1597986071379607552, https://twitter.com/kennardmatt/status/1555977779023429633, https://twitter.com/peterjukes/status/1538457869942673408. I love your feed. Just popped into a local butchers shop in Fife. This case is currently not accepting new pledges. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Back to more emails from Cadwalladr to Banks on 23 June 2018 and him using private investigators to target journalists. He is the co-founder and executive editor of Byline Times. The Observer Journalist is being cross examined by Banks counsel, William McCormick QC Ill from here There is no evidence that anyone else received the press release, and it should be noted that the Traitors Chart andCountry Squire Magazine were both built using the same WordPress theme (appropriately called Canard). A list of tweets where James Melville was sent as @peterjukes. Brave & independent journalism can only survive when $upported. The Sun item itself was pulled after just a short time online, and its author, Tom Newton Dunn, has been derided ever since over his refusal to provide any explanation. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Subscribe to receive email updates from the case owner on the latest news about the case. @ san, follow or follower has more than 10 million people. There are no public comments on this case page. A tweet with even worse commentary ("just the tip of the iceberg" was spread by Blue Tick account James Melville (with over Twitter 180,000 follower) and his editor atCountry Squire Magazine, James Bembridge. Jukes responded on Twitter and announced that he was setting up a legal crowdfunder against Beecher and his associates Jordan Kendall, James Bembridge and James Melville. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are OK with it. Please ALLOW them it makes things better. Then I came back and thought, 'Oh my goodness, this is extraordinary'.. Nikolay Kalinin urges readers to support screenwriter Peter Jukes' crowdfunder as he commences legal action against Ghislaine Maxwell's mouthpiece Jay Beecher. Scottish diaspora. @TheButcherofFife himself replied to the tweet: I said no such thing, and the trolling hasnt stopped since. About me: I'm an author and dramatist who, in the last ten years, has dedicated myself to helping to fund accurate, accountable journalism first through the Byline.com crowdfunding site and the Byline Festival, and now the successful investigative newspaper and news site Byline Times. After six years of wrangling, NewsUK has admitted that News of the World hacked and surveilled the family of the detective leading the fourth murder inquiry into the involvement of their favourite private investigators, Southern Investigations, in the murder of Daniel Morgan. Beyond that, if any of the four do not settle out of court we could be looking at a long process without guarantee that any of the four have assets enough to pay for the legal costs, in which case I will (regrettably) have to secure funding in the hundreds of thousands of pounds. Keep going.This sort of thing is happening a lot now. Sadly No! [1][2], Jukes was born in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, and attended Queens' College, Cambridge. Peter Jukes February 5, 2018. I apologise unreservedly and am sorry for any harm this has done and distress caused. World OCrap He said we were only trying to pull her leg, Now coming to June 2018 in Banks evidence in his defamation trial against Carole Cadwalladr. Back at Banks v Cadwalladr after break. Gavin Millar QC is cross examining Arron Banks over his witness statement. Peter noticed that Bembridge had also deleted older Tweets in which he had criticised or mocked him. [1] [2] Contents 1 Early life 2 Television 3 Radio 4 Non-fiction 5 Theatre 6 Journalism and politics 7 References 8 External links Early life [ edit] Good luck with this and thanks for all yr good work. [23] to more positive reviews: "The scripts are strong, taut, bang up-to-the-minute, salted with ironic humour. But Bembridge did not just retweet a tweet he embedded the Tweet into a Tweet of his own, adding the suggestion that it undermined Peters standing to call him a cheap polemicist. Previously at: pic.twitter.com/1ho8t4tjKD, James Melville goes to a Fife butcher to pick up a mince round: pic.twitter.com/M7mYoDJMku, *James Melville out and about in Fife today* pic.twitter.com/Wrwar2UuQE, James Melville going to the butchers. Thats literally it. Good luck with this and keep up the good work. It would be wrong for me to say this was the sole reason clarifies over stopping receiving funding after the TED talk. Peter Jukes He wrote: Just popped into a local butchers shop in Fife. The subject of Russian influence was obviously on my mind but Cadwalladr but there was no suggestion of direct Russian money into Brexit, so it was an odd thing to say. Several days ago, however, this noxious nitwit emerged out of the dark hole that is the Phantom Zone in order to shockingly and without any evidence accuse the talented screenwriter and Byline Times editor Peter Jukes of child abuse in an article for the far-right Politicalite website. About me: I'm an author and dramatist who, in the last ten years, has dedicated myself to helping to fund accurate, accountable journalism first through the Byline.com crowdfunding site and the Byline Festival, and now the successful investigative newspaper and news site Byline Times. RT/fav! In The Hole Ghislaine Maxwell Grubby Groper Slammed In Solitary Confinement. As explained by Daniel Trilling: The map linked to by the Sun closely resembles an earlier graphic that first appeared online in August, under the name the Traitors Chart. As a young actor conducts his own defence against entrapment by the Fake Sheikh, he reveals several direct links between the criminal underworld around Southern Investigations and Rupert Murdoch's senior executives The episode was not found or is unavailable. . Commentator and pundit. I love your feed. And the butcher said, are you James Melville from Twitter? We estimate this could be as high as 40k. Small but sincere contribution. Dramatist wrenched out of fiction 10 years ago by the fierce urgency of fact (& Murdoch crimes). The Wider Impact: But it's not only my reputation at stake. False allegations of sexual abuse have become the stock in trade of many right wing figures. The Revealer Or were they arguing for real?"[19]. It was said the litigation had been flagged in the due diligence. June 8, 2018, lunchtime: Cadwalladr puts the story to Arron Banks. The PR man and lockdown sceptic said he did not expect the response to his post about a butcher recognising him from Twitter, Our weekend morning emails feature the very best news and exclusive content from our team of reporters. I attempted to bring this to his attention, as a consequence of which I was blocked. ), but bringing the sources of this malicious libel to book is an expensive process, and there is no security that I could recover my own legal costs if it goes all the way to court and an inevitable victory. You have entered an incorrect email address! The Legal Principles. James Melville, 8 June 2020. Jukes devised and wrote most of the three seasons of the BBC One prime time undercover thriller In Deep starring Nick Berry and Stephen Tompkinson;[4][5] two 90-minute film length episodes of the BBC One series The Inspector Lynley Mysteries;. pic.twitter.com/6dOlhpNYAL, I'M JAMES MELVILLE FROM TWITTER pic.twitter.com/2UCMnhrC8n, A photo of James Melville on his way to the butchers in Fife has emerged. I have instructed specialist defamation solicitors at Bindmans LLP. That article, since deleted, had a publication date of 21 August. London, United Kingdom. In other news, How to get the bold glamour filter on TikTok. People have to see the penalties for the politics of personal destruction and character assassination which also undermine the tragic and very real accounts of the many survivors of sexual abuse, The Costs: The first and not inexpensive phase of this legal case is to write letters to all four involved in this libel, and see if full apologies, costs and appropriate compensation can be achieved without going to court. Both had previously threatened Byline Times months before. First published in 2004 asBartholomews Notes on Religion(BNOR). We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Your share on Facebook could raise 26 for the case. The Justice Platform Ltd is registered as a company in England and Wales, company number 09534141. 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