Cable Forum - [Update] The News Corp scandal

It sounds like Hunt, far from being impartial, was actively trying to get News Corp permission to buy all of BSkyB's shares and providing them with information to do so.

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Hunt was giving the result of discussions he had with Oxcom to News Corp and even the contents of a private discussion Hunt had with the editor of the Daily Mail, Paul Dacre, about the bid!

Alex Salmond was also pushing for the take over quite hard in return for support for the SNP from The Sun.

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https://twitter.com/#!/arusbridger/s...97756303421441

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July 7: james Murdoch given private information about mtg between Cameron and Hunt to discuss setting up #Leveson inquiry

Maggy

24-04-2012 16:11

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So far it's been denial,forgetfulness or dropping others in the pooh.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17822088

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Ross Hawkins, BBC political correspondent tweets: Source tells me Hunt is not even considering resignation and will give his own evidence at #Leveson

danielf

24-04-2012 16:38

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Originally Posted by BBC

BREAKING NEWS:The prime minister has 'full confidence' in Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt, says a Downing Street spokesman

Meaning he'll probably be gone tomorrow...

Hugh	24-04-2012 16:40

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35418572)

Funny how everything Murdoch says is made up, except the things people think should be true*.....;)

*probably is true, IMHO......

Damien

24-04-2012 17:07

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35418599)

Funny how everything Murdoch says is made up, except the things people think should be true*.....;)

*probably is true, IMHO......

Weren't these e-mails?

Dave42

24-04-2012 17:12

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sooner the Murdoch's are out of uk all together the better

Sirius

24-04-2012 17:37

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Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35418610)

sooner the Murdoch's are out of uk all together the better

Fully agree

roughbeast

24-04-2012 17:44

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35418571)

Goodness knows what will be revealed or concealed tomorrow when Rupert appears..:erm:

I can't wait. I wanna see corrupt heads roll.

One thing for sure, Cable has come out squeaky clean. He clearly didn't want Murdock extending his empire, and got sacked for it.

Maggy

24-04-2012 17:46

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Originally Posted by roughbeast (Post 35418625)

I can't wait. I wanna see corrupt heads roll.

One thing for sure, Cable has come out squeaky clean. He clearly didn't want Murdock extending his empire, and got sacked for it.

He wasn't sacked, just had to step aside.:erm:

roughbeast

24-04-2012 17:48

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35418626)

He wasn't sacked, just had to step aside.:erm:

Thanks for the correction ...and if he hadn't stepped aside?

denphone

24-04-2012 18:32

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