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Re: [Update] The News Corp scandal
That's a "convenient" position to take - things that happened in the past concerning the Conservatives are relevant (because the Coulson hiring happened in 2007, not now, but is being raised now due to the NI scandal), but things that Labour did in the past aren't relevant.....
As this is all about alleged influence, how come no one is raising this, which was reported in The Independent in 2007 (the same time Coulson was hired)
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How Murdoch had a hotline to the PM in the run-up to Iraq war...
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In Alastair Campbell's diaries, published last week, the former spin doctor described a Downing Street dinner for Mr Murdoch and his sons, James and Lachlan, in 2002. "Murdoch pointed out that his were the only papers that gave us support when the going got tough. 'I've noticed,' said TB," Mr Campbell wrote.
Lance Price, Mr Campbell's deputy, called Mr Murdoch "the 24th member of the [Blair] Cabinet". He added: "His presence was always felt. No big decision could ever be made inside No10 without taking account of the likely reaction of three men, Gordon Brown, John Prescott and Rupert Murdoch. On all the really big decisions, anybody else could safely be ignored."
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