Day 186 - 10 Nov 95 - Page 20


     
     1        just as much to the phrases such as -- I cannot remember
     2        now -- the growth, geared to continual expansion, giant
     3        conglomerates dominating the marketplace, allowing little
     4        or no room for people to create genuine choices, which
     5        describe the typical -- a satirical way of describing the
     6        growing influence of multinationals being a "cancer".
     7
     8        But even if it is deemed to relate to that section, I agree
     9        with what Helen said:  it does not add anything; it is
    10        hyperbole; and no reasonable reader is going to be -- the
    11        text is absolutely clear and stands alone.
    12
    13        "McDisease" does not necessarily refer to that section.
    14        It could be to do with food poisoning, or starvation in the
    15        Third World.
    16
    17        "McDeadly", which is right over the top of that section,
    18        Mr. Rampton says is related to animals.
    19
    20   MR. RAMPTON:  No, no, I did not say that it was related to
    21        animals.  It was the Defendants that said it was related to
    22        animals.
    23
    24   MS. STEEL:  I think it was on a previous hearing that you said
    25        it was related to animals.
    26
    27   MR. RAMPTON:  No, no, no.  I did not say it was related to
    28        animals.  It was your Lordship who said you could
    29        understand the argument that it might be related to that.
    30        It is not mine.  I have always said it is related to the
    31        food.
    32
    33   MR. MORRIS:  Right.  "McHunger", which is right over the top of
    34        that section -- I mean, you know, well, anyway -- it could
    35        relate to the hunger section, it could relate to the food.
    36        I mean, the point is, if the Plaintiffs -----
    37
    38   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Has Ms. Steel not made this point?
    39
    40   MR. MORRIS:  Yes.  The point I am making is that this is the
    41        slippery slope for the Plaintiffs, because it might be
    42        thought that they have to elevate the effect of what the
    43        text is as we go on through this trial by reliance on the
    44        context, because the text -- well, I cannot talk about the
    45        evidence.  For example, Mr. Rampton said things like --
    46        I cannot remember -----
    47
    48   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Look, we have to have a break.  We will break
    49        there for five minutes.  Do try and make your points fairly
    50        shortly; and if Ms. Steel has made a point with absolute 
    51        clarity, there is absolutely no need for you to go over it 
    52        at all. 
    53
    54   MR. MORRIS:  Right.
    55
    56   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Five minutes.
    57
    58                         (Short Adjournment)
    59
    60   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yes.

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