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Originally Posted by Maggy J

How conservative of you.. That's exactly what the Conservatives on the committee said.Apparently they were not in complete agreement over the report 6 to 4.

But the committee was split six to four with Tory members refusing to endorse the report and branding it "partisan".

News Corp said in a statement it was "carefully reviewing" the report and would "respond shortly", adding: "The company fully acknowledges significant wrongdoing at News of the World and apologises to everyone whose privacy was invaded."

I wonder why?

'A blind eye'

The committee of MPs began its inquiry in July 2011 in the wake of fresh revelations about the extent of hacking at the tabloid newspaper, with reported victims including the murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler and the families of victims of the 7/7 London bombings.

It heard evidence from Mr Murdoch and his son James, and has now concluded that the notion that a hands-on proprietor like Rupert Murdoch had "no inkling" that wrongdoing was widespread at the News of the World was "simply not credible".

It noted that the newspaper mogul had "excellent powers of recall and grasp of detail when it suited him", and added: "On the basis of the facts and evidence before the committee, we conclude that, if at all relevant times Rupert Murdoch did not take steps to become fully informed about phone hacking, he turned a blind eye and exhibited wilful blindness to what was going on in his companies and publications."

I wonder what the statement will say?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17898029

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has come under more pressure over links with Rupert Murdoch, after MPs said he was not fit to lead News Corporation.

Labour and the Lib Dems questioned the judgement of Mr Salmond, who met the media boss in February, in the wake of the Commons culture committee report.

The report said Mr Murdoch "is not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company".

Mr Salmond said it was not a judgement for a committee of MPs to make.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...itics-17915267