Given the position set out (convincingly) above - that this is a power play by Trump - what is it do we think that he is hoping to extract as part of the subsequent ‘deal’ for abandoning the case?
I can’t immediately see anything he could be hoping for, unless it is just a power play to make him feel good and be able to convincingly show ‘strength’ even in a non- consequential way/
I must admit, I'm perplexed still as to the relevance of the law in Florida. Should we give a flying proverbial for what legal Floridians think, any more than legal Venezuelans, Russians, Chinese, Australians, French (I mean take your pick!)? Would Farage be able to sue PBS in the US for a programme about him that was only broadcast there, based on English law? Or similar in France? Is the legal game a massive bluff, playing to a home (and certain British) audience to (as another commentator has said) make Trump feel good? Two of my middle fingers are twitching ever so slightly ...
Given the position set out (convincingly) above - that this is a power play by Trump - what is it do we think that he is hoping to extract as part of the subsequent ‘deal’ for abandoning the case?
I can’t immediately see anything he could be hoping for, unless it is just a power play to make him feel good and be able to convincingly show ‘strength’ even in a non- consequential way/
He will be seen as having "won" - and faced down a hated public service broadcaster.
So my latter point, broadly! Being seen as winning/strong.
At least hopefully nothing worse for the BBC
Perhaps some ludicrous demand concerning BBC America?
"Give me a share of the company..."
Meanwhile, in the background, we no doubt have darling Nigel and his fellow travellers pushing for Trump to do all the damage to the BBC that he can
I'm sure that's what is happening behind the scenes.
I can only guess at the number of cancelled direct debits if licence fee funds are used to pay him off.
I must admit, I'm perplexed still as to the relevance of the law in Florida. Should we give a flying proverbial for what legal Floridians think, any more than legal Venezuelans, Russians, Chinese, Australians, French (I mean take your pick!)? Would Farage be able to sue PBS in the US for a programme about him that was only broadcast there, based on English law? Or similar in France? Is the legal game a massive bluff, playing to a home (and certain British) audience to (as another commentator has said) make Trump feel good? Two of my middle fingers are twitching ever so slightly ...
Would love to see it go to Court, and the government underwrite the BBC's legal costs. We can but dream
I was pleased to see you had written on this subject. There has been so much in the last few days about this. Thank you for the lucid analysis