Liberal Vision

+++ Liberal Vision on Radio 4’s Westminster Hour +++

Ok Sorry its a late post – but Mark Littlewood is on Radio 4’s Westminster Hour right now talking about Lib Dem future.

+++ Liberal Vision on BBC 1’s Politics Show – 1.30pm +++

Mark Littlewood will be on the London regional scetion of BBC1’s Politics Show with Simon Hughes MP and former mayoral candidate Brian Paddick at 1.3opm.

+++ Liberal Vision on BBC News Channel this afternoon +++

Catch Mark Littlewood on BBC News Channel around 4.30pm this afternoon discussing expectations for this year’s Lib Dem Conference and the outlook for the Party going forward.

+++ Liberal Vision on Radio Five Live this morning +++

Catch Mark Littlewood on Radio Five Live at 7.35 am this morning from Bournemouth Lib Dem Party Conference.

Is the people versus Larry Flint the best ‘libertarian’ film of all time.

A discussion with fellow freedom lovers threw up the names of a number of films of interest to Libertarians. Minority Report, Amazing Grace, and 1984 have all been suggested as films of interest to those of libertarian leanings. My personal favorite is, however, the often overlooked ‘People Versus Larry Flynt’.

The story focuses on the battle between publisher Larry Flynt and Christian Fundamentalist Gerry Falwell in 1988 over the publication of arguably libelous humour. The case threatened Flynts publising empire which was built on blue collar pornography. Flynt had been crippled in 1978 following an earlier court case in Georgia . The case went to the Supreme Court where Flynt won setting a precedent protecting the rights of publishers against wealthy public figures.

Flynt is often overlooked because of the nature of his business. The People versus Larry Flynt is however a moving film for those who love freedom of speech.

So is ‘The People Versus Larry Flynt’ the best ‘libertarian’ film ever made ?

People v Larry Flynt