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survive the 21st century  Paul Chambers’ appeal was thrown out
today, the Doncaster court once again finding him guilty and
chucking another £2500-odd prosecution fees at him. I’ve written
about Paul before (here and here) so I won’t repeat myself,
especially as others are commenting and reporting on the case
far more eloquently than myself (Martin Wainwright was there,
Evan Harris offers a rational response, and don’t forget Paul’s
superhero lawyer David Allen Green who will no doubt be blogging
soon).  What I will do is urge you to support Paul by donating
to his appeal fund, which you can do by clicking here.  If you
don’t have much interest in Paul Chambers’  case, or even if you
think he was a bit of a twat for tweeting his bad joke, you
should still donate, and here’s why:  This isn’t just about Paul
Chambers anymore. In fact, while I sympathise with Paul and will
support him until he is once more a free man, he’s ultimately
just a single sym