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if I typed my opinion of him, it would be libellous.
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Why? That would mean you know your opinion of him is untrue. The main defence against libel is that your accusations are true. So, if you think they're true, they aren't libellous, so let's hear them. You've heard my opinion of him*.
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Negative:
Up himself. Too left wing. Womaniser. Bit too keen on moustachioed dictators, although there's no evidence he actually supported Saddam's activities in the way, say, the US and UK governments did in the 1980s. In terms of effective political activity a zero (check the number of votes Respect got nationwide - it was about 1/3 of the votes the BNP got). Failed to condemn human rights abuses in Bangladesh despite standing in a constiuency with a large Bangladeshi community - check Private Eye 1129 for details of his recent visit there.
Positive:
Right about the war. Libelled by the Telegraph, won his case. Badly smeared by MI6 and their pet press people. Right about giving British Muslims a voice they've hitherto not had (considering that lack of representation tends to lead to revolt, e.g. the American War of Independence, the Suffragettes).