The Telegraph crosses the line. Abusing the privilege of their position.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/nov/15/daily-telegraph-accused-of-blatant-bullying-of-tory-brexit-rebels

Daily Telegraph accused of 'blatant bullying' 

In any other forum, this atrocious front page and its subsequent "story", would be condemned as blatant bullying and intimidation.Those producing such material in print or in speech, would quite rightly, be hauled before disciplinary bodies of their respective organisations or bodies, and subjected to sanctions and other measures designed to punish and deter others.

Not so with the Telegraph and the other rabid right "newspapers", who today fill their wretched pages with government propaganda to discredit and intimidate any MP's who now, or will during the future passage of the EU withdrawal bill, dare to vote against the governments ill considered and dangerous proposals. The Conservative whips will be working overtime in the coming weeks, in their quest to push through legislation which is both irresponsible and absurd. In this, the hysterical press led no doubt by the Telegraph will hound, insult, abuse and intimidate MP's who oppose the legislation and vote accordingly. The astounding thing about this outrageous attack on the Democratic processes of this country, is that the press slink off and hide behind the argument of "Freedom of the Press" as they throw their snide and disparaging comments over the parapets of press immunity. It is abhorrent that there seems to be no sanction or other measures that can be taken against those newspapers who regularly abuse the privilege of their position.

There is a line between support for a particular side in any argument and outrageous and abusive intimidation and bias. The Telegraph has crossed that line.

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