LawfareHow Russians, the Rich and the Government Try to Prevent Free Speech and How to Stop Them. ESSENTIAL Amal Clooney AUTHORITATIVE Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC IMPORTANT Baroness Helena Kennedy KC COULD HARDLY BE MORE TIMELY Alan Rusbridger The British tradition of free speech is a myth. From the middle ages to the present, the law of defamation has worked to cover up misbehaviour by the rich and powerful, whose legal mercenaries intimidate investigative