Zac Goldsmith's Channel 4 complaint rejected by Ofcom

The Conservative MP argues Ofcom did not understand his complaint.

By Liam McLaughlin Published 05 April 2011

Zac Goldsmith, Conservative MP for Richmond, has had his complaint against Channel 4 rejected by the media regulator Ofcom.

Goldsmith and Channel 4 News presenter John Snow clashed heatedly last year over allegations that Goldsmith had spent more on his election campaign than was legal.

Goldsmith later filed a complaint about the interview - which largely addressed the way his offer to do an interview had been reported - and about the accusations, both of which have been rejected.

Channel 4 News have welcomed the decision, and the Electoral Commission have stated they will be making no further investigations into Goldsmith's expenditure, but said there were still discrepencies which were not consistent with their rules on good practice.

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Tue, 2011-04-05 16:35 — Jenny (not verified)

If the Electoral Commission feel that there has been some wrong doing why are they not pursuing it or changing the rules?

I saw the interview with Jon Snow, Goldsmith made an arse of himself and looked totally incompetent. We all know that money = influence. Goldsmith's just one of those types. It's a shame he had to cheat to get where he wanted.