Phil Groom writes:
Yesterday I backtracked to J Mark Brewer’s attempts to silence my own blogging: Cease and Desist: One Year On
Today, a simple reminder that this is the day we lost Dave Walker from the ‘Save the SPCK’ campaign last year. Here’s Dave’s final SPCK Bookshops post from his Cartoon Church blog:
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
‘Cease and desist’ demand from Mark BrewerThis morning I was sent a ‘cease and desist’ demand from Mark Brewer relating to the posts I have made about the former SPCK bookshops. The demand says ‘Confidential – not to be redistributed or posted’, so I am not posting the text.
The demand says that if I do not remove all SSG-related material by noon today, July 22, 2008, an injunction will be sought against me and legal action taken for damages for libel.
I have therefore removed all of the SPCK/SSG posts on this blog, as, although I believe I have not done anything wrong I do not have the money to face a legal battle. The removal of these posts is in no way an admission of guilt.
To say I am not happy about the decision I have been forced to take here is an understatement. I feel as if I have let many people down who have relied on this site over the last year or more.
I am not allowing comments on this post, though I can be contacted as usual. I cannot of course stop you writing about this elsewhere.
LABELS: BLOGGING, SAVE THE SPCK
Then that post disappeared. Then the blogosphere exploded.
As most readers no doubt know, all of Dave’s missing posts have been reinstated (without comments, unfortunately) at opendebatenotlibelthreats.blogspot.com, from where this post has been retrieved.
The rest, as they say, is history…
SPCK/SSG: News, Notes & Info 
May I take this opportunity to thank the Brewer’s for their behaviour. Rather than the gagging of people as they wanted there was an explosion of reports about what they were doing. So congratulations to Phil and Mark for getting the word out and helping bring about their own demise.
Aye – and for scaring off anybody who looks for a lawyer via google. Fantastic job Brewers. Very well done.
Phelim, for the avoidance of doubt, the name is Brewer…Phil Brewer.