Independence and Censorship
Although UCL Union's Democracy and Communications sabbatical officer is The Cheese Grater 's so-called "legal publisher" (British libel law does not recognise such a title), the sabbatical officers traditionally pass issues of the magazine with few quibbles, thus allowing the magazine to remain as independent as possible.
This state of affairs was disrupted in October 2008 when an article in issue 18 was censored by Communications and Services Officer Charlie Clinton, leading the magazine to instead publish a story condemning his interference. The incident earned Clinton the nickname 'Hot Potato', due to a phrase he used when censoring the article.
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Famous quotes containing the words independence and, independence and/or censorship:
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