If the statement is a subjective opinion, it's almost always fine. If you consider him a bad actor or even a bad person, you're usually free to say so as it's a personal view and we're allowed to have opinions. If you said he was a PoS because he had behaved in an unprofessional manner, then it becomes more interesting as you've made a s…
If the statement is a subjective opinion, it's almost always fine. If you consider him a bad actor or even a bad person, you're usually free to say so as it's a personal view and we're allowed to have opinions. If you said he was a PoS because he had behaved in an unprofessional manner, then it becomes more interesting as you've made a statement that may harm him professionally which you could be asked to prove.
Not a lawyer, just enough knowledge from past work to be safe.
What is your law/policy in the U.K.? Public figures in the U.S. can be called anything under the sun, that's part of what you take on when you choose to be a public figure.
If the statement is a subjective opinion, it's almost always fine. If you consider him a bad actor or even a bad person, you're usually free to say so as it's a personal view and we're allowed to have opinions. If you said he was a PoS because he had behaved in an unprofessional manner, then it becomes more interesting as you've made a statement that may harm him professionally which you could be asked to prove.
Not a lawyer, just enough knowledge from past work to be safe.
What is your law/policy in the U.K.? Public figures in the U.S. can be called anything under the sun, that's part of what you take on when you choose to be a public figure.