An attack on freedom

THE Mail apologises for writing about itself. But this weekend, a body called Stop Funding Hate – which consists of a small band of zealous Corbynites and Remainers – tried to whip up an internet storm after ailing stationers Paperchase offered free wrapping paper to our readers.

Though this paper is read by 4million, the firm issued a grovelling apology to the group after only several hundred people (most of whom would not have been its customers) complained.

In other words, it succumbed to a handful of arrogant, self-appointed activists using online trolling to try to silence a free Press enjoyed by millions and force it to promote their views.

To be clear, we would be just as concerned if big business had used such internet blackmail to try to silence The Guardian for criticising capitalism.

Letting the cat out of the bag, Stop Funding Hate’s founder declares: ‘The end point for us is a media that does the job we all want it to.’

Precisely. And jigger democracy and freedom of expression.