there are big questions still to be answered not only by martin ivins but the editor of the irish editionled in for your dinner? it's a tradition that has virtually disappeared, because of concerns about safety and traffic issues, not to mention the attraction of gadgets but, as graham satchell has been finding out, there is a movement to get children back out playing in the street. we're in north london. the street is closed, the bunting is up, it's time to play. i'm rolling! for many of these children, it's the first time they've ever played out on the street. five—year—old noah is doing noughts and crosses with his dad and brother, and loving it! i think it's quite amazing and i like that we're having a party! yeah, man, a big party. party, let's go, party! 0rganised street play sessions like this started about five years ago in bristol. today groups of residents from across the country are applying to local authorities to close roads and let their children play. i have two kids and they spend quite a bit of time inside the house and it's old school. it's how i used to play back in the

martin ivins, the editor of the sunday times, would reasonably argue that he doesn't actually see everythinghe takes full responsibility, deflecting responsibility from martin ivins. news uk gave a clear message, not only would kevin myers not be writing for that newspaper any time soon but probably not any rupert murdoch newspapers. they have made an open apology and they hope with the removal of kevin myers they can go on. we do not know if a law has been broken, it could be incitement to racial hatred but i don't think that is relevant here. it comes down to an editorial rather than legal judgment. as it comes down to an editorial rather than legaljudgment. as an editor you have to work out whether an upside in being controversial and putting radical opinions out there is outweighed by the fact you will offend a huge number of people. it is not just offend a huge number of people. it is notjust that offend a huge number of people. it is not just that this offend a huge number of people. it is notjust that this piece was anti—semitic and misogynistic, it was intellectually incoherent. ther