Although his views would carry weight within the cabinet, the matter of press controls is so sensitive, it could not possibly be anyone's call but that of the prime minister, David Cameron.
It's no longer a matter of the press protecting the public from apparently unspeakable practices, but preventing the press from invading the public's privacy, especially if editors or journalists think aspects of their lives can be easily sold.
There is also the matter of the press: the McDonnells' fortunes began to fall only last March, when the Washington Post reported on their relationship with Williams.
Many of the factors that will determine the outcome of the subject matter of this press release are beyond Samsung´s ability to control or predict.
At the risk of getting highfalutin on you, it does come down to a matter of free press and free expression.
Then there is the matter of the press, which he has many times threatened to shut down with lawsuits or lack of access.
"Dan was an important figure in freedom-of-press matters nationally, and particularly in Florida," said James Goodale, a First Amendment expert and former general counsel for The New York Times.
James Goodale, a First Amendment specialist, described Paul after his death as "an important figure in freedom-of-press matters nationally and particularly in Florida.
Ataollah Mohajerani, the minister in charge of press matters, spoke words of defiance: "If my ministry is going to be used as a tool for closing newspapers, I will quit".But, despite rebellious appearances, the reformers have lost this important round in the struggle for change.
When pressed, the boy matter-of-factly explained the protocol he has rehearsed since kindergarten: "We hid so in case a man with a gun came he can't find us".
