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Or at least, Word Magazine's article had no proof that he is. 

Morrissey's lawyer said:

"The March 2008 edition of Word Magazine included an article by David Quantick concerning the Claimant, Mr Morrissey.

"It has been drawn to the Defendants’ attention that the closing paragraphs of Mr Quantick’s article could have been construed to suggest that Mr Morrissey was a racist, held racist opinions or that (as the child of migrant parents) he was a hypocrite.

"The Defendants accept that Mr Morrissey is well known as a keen supporter of anti-racist groups and the Defendants wish to make absolutely clear that they never intended the article to suggest that Mr Morrissey was anything other than a sincere supporter of anti-racism initiatives."

Word Magazine's lawyer said:

"Sincere apologies"

Morrissey said:

"I am obviously delighted with this victory and the clearing of my name in public where it is loud and clear for all to hear. The NME have calculatedly tried to damage my integrity and to label me as a racist in order to boost their diminishing circulation. Word Magazine made the mistake of repeating those allegations, which they now accept are false and, as a result, have apologised in Open Court. I will now continue to pursue my legal action against the NME and its editor until they do the same."

Connor McNicholas, had he been present, would probably have said:

"Further to being convinced that anyone who doesn't wear a yashmagh is a massive racist, I'm also pretty sure The Wombats are a really great band, and that The Manic Street Preachers continue to be just as relevant as they were whent hey first arrived on the scene. Kate Nash, incidentally, is a credible artist, and, while we're at it, Little Britain is funny. So sue me! (Oh wait, you are.)"