EVERY gang of rogues knows that, when it comes to agreeing an alibi, quality matters more than quantity. To a comical degree, that lesson is being ignored by the British press, as newspapers seek to justify reporting sex scandals involving the rich and famous, which became public knowledge after court injunctions were wrecked by campaigners on the internet and in Parliament. The spring air has filled with excuses, as the press explains just why the public needs to know about alleged extramarital flings by Sir Fred Goodwin, an unpopular ex-bank chief, or Ryan Giggs, a popular footballer. Many of the alibis are weak. Taken as a whole, they are hopelessly contradictory.
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