Today, Channel 4’s Alex Thomson “doorstepped” former Sun editor Kelvin Mackenzie over his infamous “The Truth” front page following the Hillsborough disaster.
Here’s his account of what happened (read from the bottom up):
(Read the Storify below for @alextomo ‘s full account)
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Kelvin Mackenzie slams a car door on Channel 4 reporter
Alex Thomson doorsteps the former Sun editor over the Hillsborough front page.
Storified by Helen Lewis · Tue, Sep 18 2012 04:52:02
#c4news I am doorstepping former Sun editor Kelvin Mackenzie over his #Hillsborough lies.alex thomson
#c4news am at his home in Surrey – alrge detached house, Mercedes 4×4 in drivealex thomson
#c4news K Mackenzie told #c4news to “f**k off”alex thomson
#c4news called again and he said “you’re not setting the agenda Alex”alex thomson
#c4news I asked why he was afraid and he said “I’m not afraid” as he disappeared further into his house having shut the dooralex thomson
#c4news I asked why he’s disregarded his own journalists over Hillsborough headline ‘The Truth’. He did not answer.alex thomson
@alextomo if he fails to emerge please knock on his door 96 timesJos Bell
#c4news doorstepped K Mackenzie again by jamming self between him in driver’s seat and open car dooralex thomson
#c4news K Mackenzie tells #c4news “Please Alex, this isn’t reasonable”. Declines to expain himself over Hillsboroughalex thomson
#c4news tonight K Mackenzie’s response to questions about #Hillsborough. Was to hit me repeatedly with his car door.alex thomson
#c4news tonight he only stopped when I pointed out he was assaulting mealex thomson
UPDATE 18/09/2012 15:20 There is now a video of Alex Thomson doorstepping Mackenzie:
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