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Author:  paulzolo [ Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:40 am ]
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Quote:
News International chairman James Murdoch is to face MPs' questions later after apparent discrepancies in phone-hacking evidence he gave this summer.

The culture, media and sport committee is likely to press him on what he knew of the extent of the illegal practice at NI's now-closed News of the World.

Mr Murdoch has said he stands by his last testimony, given in July.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-15660023

I’m wondering if anyone believes him. If he knew, then his previous testimony was false and I guess that opens him up to some form of prosecution - Contempt of Parliament?

If he didn’t know, then it shows a failing in his management of the business, especially as more evidence is coming to light over the spread and scope of phone hacking.
Author:  paulzolo [ Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:05 pm ]
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Tom Watson on the Committee said something interesting to James Murdoch after it became clear that Murdoch was not going to answer questions fully.

Quote:
1150: "You're familiar with the mafia," asks Mr Watson. "Are you familiar with the word 'omerta', the culture of silence around the mafia? Do you accept that applies to the Murdoch empire?" Mr Murdoch says no, he does not, and finds the suggestion "offensive".

1152: "You must be the first mafia boss in history who didn't know he was running a criminal enterprise," the Labour MP says. "Mr Watson, please..." says the News International boss as the questioning from Tom Watson ends.


:lol:

EDIT: BBC now has given this moment of theatre its own web page.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-1 ... TWEET25704
Author:  adidan [ Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:03 pm ]
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So, to summerise. He turns up, basically calls the others liars and therefore makes out he was completely inept at his job, then he went home.
Author:  paulzolo [ Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:53 pm ]
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adidan wrote:
So, to summerise. He turns up, basically calls the others liars and therefore makes out he was completely inept at his job, then he went home.


You appear to be accurate in your assessment. I’m wondering how tenable his position is now.
Author:  adidan [ Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:55 pm ]
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paulzolo wrote:
adidan wrote:
So, to summerise. He turns up, basically calls the others liars and therefore makes out he was completely inept at his job, then he went home.


You appear to be accurate in your assessment. I’m wondering how tenable his position is now.

I think for some people with enough clout their positions are always tenable, unfortunately.
Author:  jonbwfc [ Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:18 pm ]
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paulzolo wrote:
adidan wrote:
So, to summerise. He turns up, basically calls the others liars and therefore makes out he was completely inept at his job, then he went home.

You appear to be accurate in your assessment. I’m wondering how tenable his position is now.

I assume you've noticed he's got the same second name as the bloke who owns the company?

Jon
Author:  Spreadie [ Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:58 am ]
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jonbwfc wrote:
paulzolo wrote:
You appear to be accurate in your assessment. I’m wondering how tenable his position is now.

I assume you've noticed he's got the same second name as the bloke who owns the company?

Yeah, good point. Do you think they might be related in some way?

;) :P
Author:  pcernie [ Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:21 pm ]
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The phone-hacking saga leaves me hacked off by celebrities' hypocrisy

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... crisy.html

There's a big difference in being photographed in public or whatever and having your personal messages listened to by persons unknown, you muppet...
Author:  adidan [ Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:30 pm ]
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pcernie wrote:
The phone-hacking saga leaves me hacked off by celebrities' hypocrisy

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... crisy.html

There's a big difference in being photographed in public or whatever and having your personal messages listened to by persons unknown, you muppet...

FFS, I'd never even heard of here before this now. She fecked off that others are getting the attention?
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