News International. The Saga Continues...

[minionofmidas]

Also rather important: http://politicalscrapbook.net/2011/07/news-of-the-world-boycott-roundup-which-advertisers-are-out/

Seems that they were only left with four advertisers by the time the plug was pulled.

That would serve to make the decision far easier for Murdoch, yeah.

[minionofmidas]

I find it vaguely fitting that Leo Kirch chose this week to die.

[minionofmidas]

It appears that the Guardian coverage  has substantially and likely deliberately misled not just the British public, but the police as well.

[minionofmidas]

RIP Sean Hoare.

[minionofmidas]

Speaking of the 1922 Committee,

Chairmen

    * Sir Gervais Rentoul KC (1923 – 1932)
    * William Shepherd Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil GCMG MC KStJ PC QC (1932 – 1935)
    * Hugh O'Neill, 1st Baron Rathcavan PC (1935 – 1939)
    * Patrick Spens, 1st Baron Spens KBE, PC, KC (1939 – 1940)
    * Sir Alexander Galloway Erskine-Hill, 1st Baronet (1940 – 1944)
    * Sir John McEwen, 1st Baronet (1944 – 1945)
    * Arnold Gridley, 1st Baron Gridley KBE (1946 – 1951)
    * Derek Colclough Walker-Smith, Baron Broxbourne PC, TD, QC, Bt. (1951 – 1955)
    * John Morrison, 1st Baron Margadale TD, DL (1955 – 1964)
    * William Anstruther-Gray, Baron Kilmany Bt MC PC (1964 – 1966)
    * Arthur Vere Harvey, Baron Harvey of Prestbury CBE (1966 – 1970)
    * Sir Harry Legge-Bourke KBE (1970 – 1972)
    * Sir Edward du Cann (1972 – 1984)
    * Cranley Onslow, Baron Onslow of Woking KCMG PC (1984 – 1992)
    * Sir Marcus Fox MBE (1992 – 1997)
    * Archie Hamilton, Baron Hamilton of Epsom PC (1997 – 2001)
    * Michael Spicer, Baron Spicer PC Kt (2001 – 2010)

Wot?

[minionofmidas]

Labour certainly view themselves as such, and with reason.

Whether Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have as much reason to view themselves so (as Brown no doubt does) is a different matter.

[minionofmidas]

The fact that a couple of Labour leaders in the recent past had a rather better relationship is irrelevant and may actually have strengthened the sentiment over time.

'specially as that relationship (perhaps, arguably, whatever) led to Murdoch influencing Labour policy ... in the sense of, preventing a Labour government from following Labour policies. And if Tony Blair outlasted his welcome as leader of the Labour Party partly thanks to the relationship with Murdoch...

[minionofmidas]

I always knew he was a sleazebag.

Oh wait. Different John Edwards.

[minionofmidas]

OK, lets make sure that an unbiased, transparent investigation takes place, holds people to account, and delivers fair justice to the letter of the law.

No. I'm against that. I don't want anybody who ever worked for Murdoch in any capacity disintegrated.