[Update] The News Corp scandal - Page 54

Osem · 19-07-2011, 17:31

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Originally Posted by Damien

Different committee. It also seems they didn't want to appear to be conducting a witch hunt or to attack and miss the Murdochs.

Yes, Vaz chairs the Home Affairs Select Committee which has been characterised by some very unnecessary comments. Anyway, so it's nothing at all to do with MPs feeling able to behave like silly children when dealing with senior police officials and other less influencial figures than the Murdochs then?

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Originally Posted by Damien

Rubbish. Tom Watson was the only member who had probing, proper questions and when it came back to him he was cut of by the chair as he was chasing down another promising line in Inquiry while other members were left to babble about if News Corp ever paid people in gift vouchers ffs.

Not sure what the above refers to

**Mick** · 19-07-2011, 17:34

Tom Watson was the only person there asking the real questions - After 3 hours and a custard pie disturbance - we are none the wiser.

denphone · 19-07-2011, 17:35

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Originally Posted by Sirius

What a complete idiot.

Definitely a absolute nutter for doing that and even though l despise the Murdoch's there is no excuse for that type of behavior.

Osem · 19-07-2011, 17:40

Perhaps our glorious leaders quite like us being none the wiser about what's been going on for years and their failure to act until they were forced to.

denphone · 19-07-2011, 17:58

Its seems that Neil Wallis was a formal adviser to Andy Coulson for the Conservatives before the election thus this is increasingly bringing David Cameron deeper into the crisis.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/blog...kah-brooks-mps

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14193124

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...king-live.html

**Damien** · 19-07-2011, 18:06

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Originally Posted by Osem

Not sure what the above refers to

It was a comment on the hearing, not directed at you, it's just my post got automatically attached to my previous reply to you. Sorry about that.

Gary L · 19-07-2011, 18:19

Any news on Dave resigning yet?

Welshchris · 19-07-2011, 18:24

i bet a custard pie is the least of his worries i bet every resturaunt he will now go into will have all sorts of bodily fluids put into it.

Hom3r · 19-07-2011, 19:27

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Originally Posted by richard1960

To lighten the mood a little in this section spitting image had Mr Murdoch sussed out more then 20 years ago.

http://www.democraticunderground.com...ess=385x599128

This programme would have had a field day over this scandel, and thus needs to come back

denphone · 19-07-2011, 19:29

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Originally Posted by Hom3r

This programme would have had a field day over this scandel, and thus needs to come back

Yes and l second that.

**Maggy** · 19-07-2011, 19:39

Just had a reply to my email sent to my MP, Caroline Dineage about the BSkyb bid.

Sent it over a week ago..and of course the bid is now withdrawn.

The really interesting thing is what she has to say about an amendment to the Ministerial Code that future meetings between Ministers(and Permanent Secretaries and Special Advisers) and editorial press representatives at all levels in future having to be specifically recorded.

denphone · 19-07-2011, 19:48

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

Just had a reply to my email sent to my MP, Caroline Dineage about the BSkyb bid.

Sent it over a week ago..and of course the bid is now withdrawn.

The really interesting thing is what she has to say about an amendment to the Ministerial Code that future meetings between Ministers(and Permanent Secretaries and Special Advisers) and editorial press representatives at all levels in future having to be specifically recorded.

Yes and thats a good idea Maggy.

Sirius · 19-07-2011, 19:52

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Originally Posted by Gary L

Any news on Dave resigning yet?

Glad to see your input is deep and significant as always

denphone · 19-07-2011, 20:03

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Originally Posted by Sirius

Glad to see your input is deep and significant as always

Gary has yet to appear before the Commons Culture Committee where he will be questioned on a variety of issues.

Flyboy · 19-07-2011, 23:58

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Originally Posted by Derek

It's amazed me the Met has a PR dept with more than 50 people in it. Policing isn't a business FGS!!

A couple of people to put out press releases would do the job.

I think it's a fair numnber. Fedorcio's explanation was a reasonable expectation of the need for such people. I would much rather that civillian communications experts liaised with the press and others, to allow police officers do their jobs. I would imagine that if a police officer is taken away from investigating or preventing crime, to deal with reporters and the like, it could mean that they don't get their jobs done.