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[Phone Hacking In The UK] - An Old Fashioned English Fox Hunt
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Retribution is a dish best served with a halting, upper-class British accent.
From the paper that brought you
This story is a LIE by the way.
Agreed. Astrologers have no power to predict the future
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i still find it so entertaining.
You have to fight through some bad days, to earn the best days of your life.
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He said this in 1994.
Looks like Brown was making noises about investigating News corp papers in the final term in office, but people were all: No prime Minister, that might seem politically motivated. . .
Alan Johnson (left), the former Labour home secretary, told Sky News earlier that Labour did not set up an inquiry into phone hacking - as Gordon Brown said he would have liked to have done (see 9.34am) - because ministers would have been accused of exploiting the issue for party political gain. I've taken the quotes from PoliticsHome.
If I'd have ordered a public inquiry at the time, I'd have probably been castigated because in the run-up to a general election people would have said it was an attempt to get at Andy Coulson who'd been appointed by Cameron. So you can't take today's knowledge and just apply it retrospectively, you have to look at the information that was available at the time.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/blog/2011/jul/12/phone-hacking-scandal-live-coverage
"I think I can comment on this because I used to live above the Baby Doll Lounge, a topless bar that was once frequented by bikers in lower Manhattan."
I should hope Mr Grant is drinking clear liquid from a test tube and stating: A Wootton your tears, they are delicious. Time for more prossies I think, I feel all tingly.
"I think I can comment on this because I used to live above the Baby Doll Lounge, a topless bar that was once frequented by bikers in lower Manhattan."
Well, if this takes hold in the US it could make a huge dent in where his real money is.
I think he is far too arrogant to think this can hurt him really, worst case for him is to ditch the UK altogether (great for us!) and concentrate on the Australian and US markets, but if they turn on him too...
Either way it looks like he won't be leaving his son the power to king-make, thank God.
http://twitter.com/#!/BBCLauraK/status/91061223713554432
http://twitter.com/#!/BBCLauraK/status/91077368181030912
this man is not clean when it comes to all of this. even if you like him you have to admit that. (I know, the majority of brits on PA don't like him)
Most people view him as a slimy, out of touch snake oil salesmen who said anything to get in power, he isn't even that liked by the Right as they see him as false (he is more central than some think) and they hate his weird "big society" bullshit.
I think he is probably not a bad guy, just needs to appear strong on issues that are unpopular.
I just think 'not having time' to be there on what could break him completely is poor form and increases the chances of it reflecting badly on him. People are watching closely now, and its like he's running scared.
It's never easy to get a handle on a politician, anyone who wants that job has to have a certain arrogance I think.
I find it ammusing him and Milliband met last night, when they HAVE to go at it like Cain and Abel at PMQ today, if Ed doesn't go for blood his party will think he is weak (and he may never get another chance like this) and Dave needs to defend himself from the shit is he is getting across the country.
That meeting would have been amusing to see.
"Yes Dave, thats great, by the way you do know your getting your shit pushed in tomorrow right? and not in a good way..."
Either Cameron has a plan or he's sticking his head in the sand and hoping Miliband punches himself out on his deputies.
That or he's waiting for NI to dig up dirt on Miliband's press advisor for the big push back.
They're just going to point at New Labour under Blair and their relationship with the Media as their response.
but cameron is the PM. he's the one who has to speak outright for his party.
What does a 'decent debate' consist of in your opinion? How would politicians of opposing parties act in this debate? Why should they?
I remember when Bush was in and people were saying how fucking comical it would be if GW had to do PMQ's.
Obama would excel at it I imagine.
If Miliband Sr was at the dipatch box that'd be a winning strategy.
However getting Red Ed has been a blessing in disguise. Even if Cameron does go for a "Blair was shit" strategy then Ed can simply go "And?". He is a saint of the expenses scandal and the criticism of him in the LAbour leadership contest was that he wasn't savvy and connected enough to go far.
Ed is the clean unblemished broom. The only thing that can spoil it for him is the NI advisor he's got.
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however his brother isnt as clean, as i understand.
this will just be mud flinging from both sides. entertaining to watch but not really going anywhere.
Just get rid of the childish stuff. Most of the people in that room are older than 40 but act like kids. Fine it won't be entertaining for some people, but it's important and iterupting someone who is trying to ask a question or reply to one isn't on. Also all the jeering just gives people an opportunity to deflect the question. So many times Cameron just lets the booing go on, then when he speaks again he has dodged the question entirely.
I'm sorry I get annoyed but it pisses me off to see the people that make decisions that can destroy lives and careers act so stupidly on a public stage.
His brother isn't leading the Labour party.
Unless the Cons can dig up actionable dirt on Ed's press advisor they have basically zero mud to throw. This is a one way poop fest.
Yes, because everyone knows that when you don't have that, politicians act like reasonable adults. Just look at American politicians.
Because 9% think it's too high, and shouldn't be cut! 9% of respondents could not fully
get their arms around the question. There should be another box you can check for, "I
have utterly no idea what you're talking about. Please, God, don't ask for my input."
PMQ's is fricking awesome. It's a tradition that forces or selects leaders than can debate and think on their feet, it's messy nasty and holds people to account back when all we had were court reporters and even more so that we have video and the internet.
That the commons is designed that one cannot stab the opposing member across the lectern is magnificently telling: When you're running a country, you might get emotional enough during a argument to stab the lying scumbag across from you.
Excellent
"I think I can comment on this because I used to live above the Baby Doll Lounge, a topless bar that was once frequented by bikers in lower Manhattan."
so good
News Corporation ("News Corp") announces that it no longer intends to make an offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC ("BSkyB") not already owned by it.
Chase Carey, Deputy Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer, News Corporation, commented: "We believed that the proposed acquisition of BSkyB by News Corporation would benefit both companies but it has become clear that it is too difficult to progress in this climate. News Corporation remains a committed long-term shareholder in BSkyB. We are proud of the success it has achieved and our contribution to it."
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Ivan Lewis, the shadow culture secretary, has just given his reaction to BBC News.
It's a victory for the public of this country, it's a victory for parliament and it's a victory for the tremendous leadership that Ed Miliband has shown.
Lewis said he thought this afternoon's debate would still go ahead, although Ed Miliband's motion has now been rendered redundant.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/blog/2011/jul/13/phone-hacking-scandal-live-coverage
"I think I can comment on this because I used to live above the Baby Doll Lounge, a topless bar that was once frequented by bikers in lower Manhattan."
I mean shit, when you have press in fucking China deriding you for the close links between state and media you know you have a problem.
He lives on as cheezburger grease in our hearts.
Never even heard of that story till yesterday. How can they get away with crap like that?
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