[Update] The News Corp scandal - Page 33

Sirius · 11-07-2011, 16:01

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Originally Posted by LondonRoad

I am very concerned that DC apparently gave more credibility to the opinion of Rupert Murdoch than the opinion of high ranking politicians in his own coalition.

I have to agree. Very strange indeed

denphone · 11-07-2011, 16:03

The clear issue here is that Rupert Murdoch nefarious influence went to the core of the political establishment in this country and now we must break the 30 year old hold that he has had on this country once and for all because if we don't then we will have failed totally.

Sirius · 11-07-2011, 16:08

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Originally Posted by Adam

Jeesh, how far/deep does it go? it's awful

Its shocking just how many papers were involved and should murdoch be closing any paper found to be involved somehow i don't think he will. The NOTW was the sacrificial lamb that was to be used to try and defuse the issue and it now looks like that was a waste of time.

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Originally Posted by denphone

The clear issue here is that Rupert Murdoch nefarious influence went to the core of the political establishment in this country and now we must break the 30 year old hold that he has had on this country once and for all because if we don't then we will have failed totally.

Agreed

Flyboy · 11-07-2011, 16:08

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Originally Posted by Damien

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...l-gordon-brown

This surely now has to raise the issue of the Conservative party's election campaign and how much use this hacking was put to, leading up to the elction.

**Damien** · 11-07-2011, 16:09

https://twitter.com/#!/BBCLauraK

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BBC told medical records of Gordon Browns son with cystic fibrosis illegally obtained + info then published by the Sun when Brooks in charge

These people are sick.

denphone · 11-07-2011, 16:09

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Originally Posted by Sirius

Its shocking just how many papers were involved and should murdoch be closing any paper found to be involved somehow i don't think he will. The NOTW was the sacrificial lamb that was to be used to try and defuse the issue and it now looks like that was a waste of time.

Well the rumour is now that he could sell the whole of News International to try to get out of this crisis.

BenMcr · 11-07-2011, 16:12

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Originally Posted by Damien

https://twitter.com/#!/BBCLauraK

These people are sick.

And the Sunday Times http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14112097

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A BBC investigation has discovered that the Sunday Times is alleged to have targeted the personal information of the former Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Sirius · 11-07-2011, 16:25

In years to come the dictionary will have the following line

News international = A now defunct media company that was discovered to have hacked almost everyone's phones but there own.

TheDaddy · 11-07-2011, 16:28

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Originally Posted by Sirius

In years to come the dictionary will have the following line

News international = A now defunct media company that was discovered to have hacked almost everyone's phones but there own.

Coughs

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I think they should change their automated message

Thank you for calling News of the world, calls may be recorded for training purposes

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35270987-post400.html

Sirius · 11-07-2011, 16:32

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Coughs

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35270987-post400.html

I stand corrected

denphone · 11-07-2011, 16:33

What the world press think of it all.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14109531

**Damien** · 11-07-2011, 16:34

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Originally Posted by The Guardian

Confidential health records for Brown's family have reached the media on two different occasions. In October 2006, the then editor of the Sun, Rebekah Brooks, contacted the Browns to tell them that they had obtained details from the medical file of their four-month-old son, Fraser, which revealed that the boy was suffering from cystic fibrosis. This appears to have been a clear breach of the Data Protection Act, which would allow such a disclosure only if it was in the public interest. Friends of the Browns say the call caused them immense distress, since they were only coming to terms with the diagnosis, which had not been confirmed. The Sun published the story.

How is this woman still in her job?

11-07-2011, 16:34

There is no limit to how far these people will go to get information to try and destroy people's lives and with that in mind is it any wonder anyone is hesitant about taking them on. I think calling for this or that political leader to explain or be accountable should wait till as much as we can know is known. I have a nasty feeling very few high ranking politicians are going to come out of involvement with rupert murdoch for certainly the last twenty years cleanly.

What is becoming clear is this wasn't one paper or one rogue pi it was endemic it was seen as an ok way to get information regardless of the law and that has to be fully investigated and people prosecuted. Sadly i think we have only scratched the tip of a very large iceberg here there is so much more to come out so many more victims and it is for those i have true sympathy and feelings at this time.

Political axe grinding will come later no worries about that but right now i think the focus needs to be on the victims of this, be they the ones who were hacked or the sacrificial lambs to be slaughtered hoping to put this to bed of which NOTW were the first but i doubt the last.

Sirius · 11-07-2011, 16:38

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Originally Posted by Damien

How is this woman still in her job?

I have my ideas but this is a family forum

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Originally Posted by RizzyKing

There is no limit to how far these people will go to get information to try and destroy people's lives and with that in mind is it any wonder anyone is hesitant about taking them on. I think calling for this or that political leader to explain or be accountable should wait till as much as we can know is known. I have a nasty feeling very few high ranking politicians are going to come out of involvement with rupert murdoch for certainly the last twenty years cleanly.

What is becoming clear is this wasn't one paper or one rogue pi it was endemic it was seen as an ok way to get information regardless of the law and that has to be fully investigated and people prosecuted. Sadly i think we have only scratched the tip of a very large iceberg here there is so much more to come out so many more victims and it is for those i have true sympathy and feelings at this time.

Political axe grinding will come later no worries about that but right now i think the focus needs to be on the victims of this, be they the ones who were hacked or the sacrificial lambs to be slaughtered hoping to put this to bed of which NOTW were the first but i doubt the last.

Indeed

LondonRoad · 11-07-2011, 16:51

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Originally Posted by Damien

How is this woman still in her job?

She must have something on Rupert and / or James for them to continue to support her.

Who'd have thought the Murdoch's would have closed their top selling tabloid when they had a ready made scapegoat. There's certainly a lot more to this and her.