A victory for freedom but the speaker now has some questions to ponder

The news that the block on the Guardian's reporting of Labour MP Paul Farrelly's question regarding Trafigura can be seen as another win for freedom of speech.

The pressure is now on the Common's speaker John Bercow who has been urged by his fellow MP's this afternoon to either block future legal attempts to prevent the reporting of parliament, or to curtail MPs parliamentary privilege to speak freely.

Trafigura's legal firm, Carter-Ruck,decided no longer to persue the case earlier today after what was a concerted effort during the day to stand up for the rights of free speech.

As the Guardian reports

Labour MP Paul Farrelly put down a question yesterday to the justice secretary, Jack Straw. It asked about the injunction obtained by "Trafigura and Carter-Ruck solicitors on 11 September 2009 on the publication of the Minton Report on the alleged dumping of toxic waste in the Ivory Coast, commissioned by Trafigura