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Imogen Thomas Big Brother's Imogen Thomas claims to have had an affair with a footballer
Prime Minister David Cameron says some privacy injunctions in England are "unsustainable" and "unfair" on the press.
He's been speaking after a Scottish newspaper named a footballer accused of having an affair with former Big Brother contestant Imogen Thomas.
The player has been granted an injunction so he can't be identified by the English media.
Over the weekend thousands of Twitter users tweeted his name after the footballer's lawyers took legal action against the social networking site.
The editor of the Scottish Herald says his paper was taking a stand against the privacy rules, arguing the name is already known by many people.
Newsbeat has been to Milton Keynes to find out whether his identity is really out in the open.

Paul Akers, 26... doesn't know the name

Paul Akers "I don't go on Twitter, I go on Facebook, but I haven't been on for the last couple of days so I haven't got a clue.
"Even if you're a normal person everyone knows your business, if you're a celebrity it's going to happen isn't it?
"I'm going to go and find out who he is now. It's the first thing I'm going to do when I get back."

Gina Gallacher, 24... doesn't care

Gina Gallacher "I don't have Twitter.
"I don't like football so I don't know anything about it. I don't read the papers either.
"It's their life and they can get on with it - I'll get on with mine.
"I wouldn't want my personal life splashed everywhere, so I don't think it's fair."

Kenny Jones and Vicky Roblin, both 19... both know

Kenny and Vicky Kenny said: "I saw people were writing on Facebook that it was on Twitter.
"I went on Twitter to try and find it but I couldn't.
"I don't see why he shouldn't get shamed for it just because he's famous."
Vicky added: "That's just saying that if you've got enough money you can do anything and get away with it just because you can pay it off."

Nathan Perkins, 18, Perry Cunder, 18, Jack Lewis, 17... don't know the name

Nathan Perkins, Perry Cunder and Jack Lewis Nathan said: "I don't have any idea who it is.
"I'm more of a Facebook man than a Twitter man."
Perry added: "They did the same with John Terry, so surely if this person is sleeping around everyone should get to know?"
Jack said: "If you're a role model for kids you've got to have a sense of responsibility and you know you're in the media spotlight, so why do it?"
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