«16 Find allies in unlikely places. One of my most surprising sources of support during my trial(s) was hard-right Brexiter David Davis. Find threads of connection and work from there.

17 There is such a thing as truth. There are facts and we can know them. From Tamsin Shaw, professor in philosophy at New York University: “‘Can the sceptic resist the tyrant?’ is one of the oldest questions in political philosophy.»

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/17/how-to-survive-the-broligarchy-20-lessons-for-the-post-truth-world-donald-trump

If it’s an old question, then the answer is “yes.”

And the story on # 16 is…

https://bylinetimes.com/2022/02/14/on-trial-freedom-of-the-press/

«Recognising the serious issue this poses, Conservative MP David Davis, in a parliamentary debate last month on ‘lawfare’, claimed that there exist people with “nefarious intentions… exceptionally deep pockets and exceptionally questionable ethics”, who use the justice system to silence journalists.»