David Holland emails with the amazing news that the Russell panel is unable to publish his submission because of fears of claims of defamation claims. Here is what the panel told him:

Your submission has not yet been published as the Review's legal advice is that it could be open to a claim of defamation under English law if it publishes the current version of your submission, as it makes references to, and comments upon, a large number of individuals. The Review, unlike the UK Parliament’s Science and Technology Committee, does not have Parliamentary privilege.

Now the Russell Enquiry, in refusing to publish my evidence, will also be able to ignore it.   Indeed if they are right that my submission is actionable and they were they to decide that what I have said is indeed true and reach the same conclusion and make the same comments about individuals, they too would be open to action in the courts.