Gordon Ramsay London Evening Standard & Gold BarsWhat do Gordon Ramsay, the London Evening Standard, Brian Johnson and gold bars have in common?Abuse of Media Power and Lack of ResponsibilityGordon Ramsay successfully sued Brian Johnson for libel after the L.E.S. published an inaccurate article alleging that Gordon's programme used fake scenes, and other inaccuracies. We had never heard of Brian Johnson before False misleading journalism, and lack of apology.According to The Guardian*:Gordon Ramsay Wins Damages Over 'Faked Scenes' Allegation Bravo Gordon!Although we would prefer to hear Gordon Ramsay with a fewer F*** words, we guess it is part of his style, and it seems to be quite effective judging from his culinary reputation, and the acclaim and success of his many restaurants. Gordon's management style appears to be diametrically opposed to that of Anton Mossiman, who runs his kitchens with quiet calm and organisation. We do not of course suggest that Ramsay is not organised or efficient. We understand it must be difficult keeping a widely varied restaurant staff constantly motivated. In recent months I have suggested that we invite Gordon Ramsay to visit our premises, and wonder what he would say about our procedures.We have also enjoyed watching Gordon's excellent TV programmes in which he attempts to help or save struggling restaurants. The differing degrees of success surely depend on the attitudes of the owners, and whether they accept and retain what they have been shown. Naturally, we expect some of the scenes may have been dramatised or edited, and may previously have wondered how bad the restaurants originally were. Now, thanks to what has been admitted as false reporting, we can rest assured that Ramsay's programmes reflect an accurate view of the catering establishments featured. How and why the false reports came to be, we may never know, and this aspect of the affair would probably be the most illuminating. We ourselves have encountered the occasional problem with inaccurate and inventive journalists, although fortunately they appear to have realised their errors, and not published defamatory material. Mostly the pressmen we encounter are only too happy to be able to use the goldmine of useful and accurate information on this and our other websites. Some even take note that we include useful "public interest" pages, giving advice and urging caution when dealing with a small number of other parties. We detest dishonesty in business, and also in journalism. We applaud those who have the time and resources to take countermeasures to defend their justified reputations. At the same time we detest those, such as the late Robert Maxwell, who abuse their power, wealth and influence. We will say no more! * We have removed a name from our copy of this article. Our original London Evening Standard Gold Bars page.
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