The Leveson Report: instant reaction from the Twittersphere to this afternoon's publication

John Prescott was one of many who took to twitter to voice their reaction to the Leveson report (AFP)

There was frenzied reaction on Twitter to the publication of the Leveson Report this afternoon. Here is a selection of highlights:

Andrew Neil, broadcaster

@‏afneil: #leveson off to Oz. Is he replacing Mad Nad in the bush-tucker trials? #imaregulatorgetmeouttahere

Chris Bryant, Labour MP and Independent columnist

@‏ChrisBryantMP: #leveson is impressive. The law needs to change. Self-interest regulation isn't regulation at all. Genuinely independent regulation vital.

Julia Hobsbawm, founder, Editorial Intelligence

‏juliahobsbawm: My thought on #leveson. Politicians: hands off the press. Press: get some manners unless you really are exposing badness (know the difference)

Jessica Asato, Labour PPC for Norwich North

@‏Jessica_Asato: Absolutely right for Labour to accept #Leveson in full. We need statutory underpinning. No reason it would undermine press freedom

Kevin Maguire, Associate Editor, Daily Mirror

@‏Kevin_Maguire: Leveson in brief: independent self-regulation overseen by Ofcom, otherwise known as something for everyone. Clever

Mark Steel: Comedian and Independent columnist

@‏mrmarksteel: Is it true Leveson has recommended Murdoch and Kelvin McKenzie should be waterboarded live on BBC1, or was that a dream?

Claire Fox, Director, Institute of Ideas

@‏Fox_Claire: Ed Miiliband - an opportunistic disgrace; shamelessly uses roll call of victims 2 disguise his I believe in press freedom BUT fb leveson

John Prescott, former Deputy Prime Minister

@‏johnprescott: Happy Leveson has accepted my recommendations for independent voluntary regulator with teeth but will press sign up? http://bit.ly/Ytpt5z

Bonnie Greer, playwright

@‏Bonn1eGreer: Hacks and politicos duke it out... We the People are left, voiceless, our noses pressed against the windowglass of power ..again. #leveson

Sunny Hundal, liberal blogger

@‏sunny_hundal: Lord Leveson bent over backwards to appease Tories and tabloids by not being too radical. But right-wingers still trying to paint him as mad

Martin Lewis, founder, moneysavingexpert.com

@‏MartinSLewis: Is my website press? Is Guido? How about journalists on twitter? Am I not covered when writing web only, but am if paper reproduce?

Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Channel 4 news presenter

‏@krishgm: "independent" "self-regulation" "underpinned by law" "overseen by OFCOM" - a lot to work out to avoid one contradicting the other #leveson

Mehdi Hasan, Political director Huffington Post

@‏mehdirhasan: So does the Mail et al still believe LJ Leveson is part of a lefty conspiracy? The man just cleared Cameron AND Hunt of any impropriety...

Jane Merrick, Political Editor, Independent on Sunday

@‏janemerrick23: Phone hacking was exposed partly because of off the record contact between police + media, yet PM has just backed ending that

Louise Mensch, former Conservative MP

@‏LouiseMensch: I have every faith in the PM on freedom of the press, including the right to go off the record. He's a Conservative.