[Update] The News Corp scandal - Page 55

denphone · 20-07-2011, 05:56

What did you think of yesterday's theatre at the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee and here are the latest links this morning especially for that lovely gentleman called Russ.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...-investigation

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datab...ive-transcript

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...protester.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...n-2317214.html

**Maggy** · 20-07-2011, 08:53

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Originally Posted by denphone

What did you think of yesterday's theatre at the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee and here are the latest links this morning especially for that lovely gentleman called Russ.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...-investigation

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datab...ive-transcript

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...protester.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...n-2317214.html

So what do YOU think about it all?

denphone · 20-07-2011, 09:49

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

So what do YOU think about it all?

Well lets start with the Police and the corruption and collusion with News International because when the officers are charged which they will be in due time and found guilty of taking money then obviously the only option is prison because as a policeman in whatever force you are in you are there to uphold the law and serve the public but in this very sorry episode these corrupt policeman have been serving themselves and serving News International and bringing disgrace to their profession and the Met Police.
Secondly we move on to News International and the pantomine we saw yesterday and first of all where was the security to stop this intruder from attacking Rupert Murdoch as even though l despise this man there is no excuse for the type of behavior yesterday that we saw from this man and on to the main people in this company the two Murdoch's and Brooks do we really believe what they tried to tell us yesterday well the answer to that is a unequivocal no and in my mind they all knew what was going on but turned a blind eye to it all in the hope that nothing would be made of it but then we had the shocking Milly Dowler hacking in which their walls came tumbling down and l believe there will have to charges laid at them because as the people in the company the buck stop at the top as much as it does with any other company.
The final person involved in all this who seems to have scarpered off to Africa for several days and also seems to think that he is untouchable is the Prime Minister and his terrible judgement in appointing Andy Coulson as his Director of Communication when he was told by people within his own party and told by others as well that he should not take him on but ultimately in the end the electorate will decide on his fate at the next election but his reputation has been damaged beyond repair in this very sorry episode.

**Damien** · 20-07-2011, 10:53

http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/20...phone-hacking/

Louse Mensch made a pretty big 'gaff' in the committee yesterday. Claiming The Mirror had used phone hacking and drastically misquoting Piers Morgan's book to prove it. Now I don't like Piers Morgan, really, at all, but that's a pretty stupid thing to do on Mensch's part.

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http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/20...phone-hacking/

Louse Mensch made a pretty big 'gaff' in the committee yesterday. Claiming The Mirror had used phone hacking and drastically misquoting Piers Morgan's book to prove it. Now I don't like Piers Morgan, really, at all, but that's a pretty stupid thing to do on Mensch's part.

**Maggy** · 20-07-2011, 13:01

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14214702

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David Cameron has told MPs that "with hindsight" he would not have hired ex-News of the World editor Andy Coulson.
In the closest he has come to an apology, the PM said: "Of course I regret, and I am extremely sorry about the furore it has caused."

Another very lively PM's questions session..

**Damien** · 20-07-2011, 13:11

He keeps refusing to answer with whom at NI he had discussions with about the BSkyB bid, instead mentioning that he had no part in the decision.

Gary L · 20-07-2011, 13:14

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Originally Posted by Sirius

Glad to see your input is deep and significant as always

Thank you.

Welshchris · 20-07-2011, 14:23

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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

There was talk of a new Spitting Image Show on ITV a few years ago but ITV Bosses apparently annoyed the Creators of the show by using the Ant and Dec puppets on something the creators refused permission for and the deal fell through.

Flyboy · 20-07-2011, 16:50

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Originally Posted by Damien

He keeps refusing to answer with whom at NI he had discussions with about the BSkyB bid, instead mentioning that he had no part in the decision.

He seems to be confused about what a question is,

Sirius · 20-07-2011, 16:53

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Originally Posted by Flyboy

He seems to be confused about what a question is,

Can you teach him how to answer one

Flyboy · 20-07-2011, 17:00

Why has it taken over two weeks for him to attend a debate about the issues?

He hasn't displayed any leadership in this crisis at all. Everything that has been put in place has been at the behest of everybody else. He was asked countless times about his meetings with the executives of News International and prevaricated each time. He was asked about what conversations he had with them, relating to the BSkyB bid, but seemed to have the amnesia he accuses everyone else of having. Why didn't he answer them? What has he got to hide?

denphone · 20-07-2011, 17:08

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Originally Posted by Flyboy

Why has it taken over two weeks for him to attend a debate about the issues?

He hasn't displayed any leadership in this crisis at all. Everything that has been put in place has been at the behest of everybody else. He was asked countless times about his meetings with the executives of News International and prevaricated each time. He was asked about what conversations he had with them, relating to the BSkyB bid, but seemed to have the amnesia he accuses everyone else of having. Why didn't he answer them? What has he got to hide?

l suspect he has got quite a lot to hide.

**Hugh** · 20-07-2011, 17:51

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Originally Posted by Flyboy

Why has it taken over two weeks for him to attend a debate about the issues?

He hasn't displayed any leadership in this crisis at all. Everything that has been put in place has been at the behest of everybody else. He was asked countless times about his meetings with the executives of News International and prevaricated each time. He was asked about what conversations he had with them, relating to the BSkyB bid, but seemed to have the amnesia he accuses everyone else of having. Why didn't he answer them? What has he got to hide?

Ahem....

From the BBC

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Mr Cameron also faced a barrage of questions from Labour MPs over whether he had broken the ministerial code by discussing Rupert Murdoch's bid to take control of BSkyB with News International executives such as Rebekah Brooks.

To roars of outrage from the Opposition benches, Mr Cameron replied: "I never had any inappropriate conversations".

He insisted he had taken himself out of the decision-making process entirely

How could he answer about conversations he never had?

Did Ed M have any conversations about it, when he met with them at the News International Summer Party, or when he spoke at the Times CEO Summit last month? BBC

Flyboy · 20-07-2011, 18:15

That is not what he was asked though, was it. He was asked about conversations he had at anytime with News International's executives, not whether he was part of the decison making process.

Ignitionnet · 20-07-2011, 18:37

Which is a total no-win and a complete honeypot question. Of course someone at News International at some point would have mentioned it to him, however as soon as he gives an inch and admits that the Labour party will take a mile in their obsession with trying to score points.

Still it means they can continue to avoid having any policies for a while longer so long as they can continue to get mileage out of this.

I'll repeat my previous comments on this issue, there are a number of extremely major issues ongoing in the country and the world, a judicial enquiry has been initiated, there is really nothing more to do with this other than political points scoring and mud slinging. Our law makers have far better things to do than the things Labour are trying to keep at the forefront. Truly a party with absolutely no policies right now, just a line up of attack dogs waiting for a new angle of attack. The country deserves far better from the opposition than the turgid pile of excrement that is the current Labour party. If they weren't so crap it may encourage the pretty lacklustre government to up their game.