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« on: July 07, 2011, 06:19:25 PM »
All I have to say is: good riddance.
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« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2011, 11:04:40 AM »
Government to back motion for Murdoch to withdraw bid for BSkyB
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« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2011, 04:45:33 AM »
Quote from: afleitch on July 11, 2011, 06:24:42 PM
Quote from: Refudiate on July 11, 2011, 06:12:21 PM
I don't completely get why Cameron's running away from this whole thing. Refusing to ask Brooks to go, refusing to debate today. Has he got something to hide? Even Clegg's climbed out from under his rock (hadn't heard much about him for about a month and a half) to say a few words about it.

It would be improper for the Prime Minister to tell an independent press who they should hire and fire for short term political gain, something Ed appears to have forgotten.

Ed Miliband is entitled to express his opinion, is he not?
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« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2011, 10:50:44 AM »
News Corp has withdrawn its bid for full control of BSkyB.
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« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2011, 03:40:31 PM »
Quote from: afleitch on July 14, 2011, 07:19:23 AM
Quote from: Refudiate on July 13, 2011, 11:40:02 AM
Watching Gordon Brown in the Commons now. He's brilliant.

I felt quite sorry for him. It was essentially a rant (which breached civil service protocal) from a man who finally turned up to the Commons and shattered what had until then been a bi-partisan atmosphere. He never stood up to News International; he fawned over them and screeching about it in the Commons won't change that fact.

He never had a choice; the support of this media mogul was vital to Labour getting back in 1997 and staying there for three terms. It shaped public opinion as much as followed it.
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« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2011, 04:48:29 AM »

Yes! Finally!
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« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2011, 08:17:32 AM »

Didn't expect that one at all...
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« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2011, 02:38:05 PM »
Quote from: Sibboleth on July 17, 2011, 01:58:47 PM
Sir Paul Stephenson has become the latest head of the Met to resign as a result of scandal.

Maybe we need a change of thread title?

Or just a new thread?

I'd personally go for new thread title.
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« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2011, 09:59:34 AM »
Rupert Murdoch has just said that Brooks and Hinton were asked to leave NI.
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« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2011, 10:57:11 AM »
A man just tried to attack Murdoch: sitting's been suspended and he's in cuffs.
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« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2011, 11:03:21 AM »

Not exactly - more like pie him with shaving foam. Murdoch's missus was not happy.
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« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2011, 03:38:59 PM »
« Edited: July 20, 2011, 03:45:34 PM by London Man »
Quote from: afleitch on July 20, 2011, 09:54:19 AM
This leaves Labour exposed. Cameron may be accused of not answering 'everything.' But Labour have answered nothing. The enquiries will not leave the period from 1997-2010 untouched. They had better be ready.

Perhaps. However, Tony Blair is no longer an MP and Gordon Brown is a backbencher. David Cameron hired Coulson after the scandal began - and he's still in office.

As for Miliband's two journalists; there are plenty of ex-News International journalists out there (Nick Ferrari for example) and the vast majority of them weren't involved in "phone hacking" - that sounds like an attempt at guilt by association. Of course, it probably isn't - I know you're better than that.
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« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2011, 04:59:48 AM »
Quote from: afleitch on July 20, 2011, 07:49:32 PM
Quote from: London Man on July 20, 2011, 03:38:59 PM
that sounds like an attempt at guilt by association. Of course, it probably isn't - I know you're better than that.

Actually, the very opposite concerns me. I don't believe in guilt by association...but Baldwin has been accused and was reported to the police over 'blagging'. That is the concern.

Thanks for the clarification.
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« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2011, 11:15:58 AM »
Got a much nicer cartoon.
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« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2012, 04:26:26 PM »
Rebekah Brooks charged
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