# Claim 953

Member of Parliament Sir William Bull told the House of Commons that "the Press censorship started badly."

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

- Statement: Member of Parliament Sir William Bull told the House of Commons that "the Press censorship started badly."
- Field: effect_on_reporting
- Value: MP criticizes early wartime press controls
- About: [incident 1914-britain-press-bureau-controls-wartime-newspaper-coverage](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1914-britain-press-bureau-controls-wartime-newspaper-coverage)
- Source: Press Censorship (Hansard, 12 November 1914). https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1914/nov/12/press-censorship
- Publisher: Press Censorship (Hansard, 12 November 1914)
- Method: primary document
- Checked: 2026-09-26
- Confidence: high
- Status: current
- Source date: 1914-11-12

## Quotation from the source

> The Press censorship started badly.

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