[Update] The News Corp scandal

Originally Posted by denphone

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012...-phone-hacking



Its seems he is still lying and squirming to get himself out of this big hole.

I just love the way he used the term business advocacy instead of the term lobbying.

This isn't looking good for Jeremy Hunt, Alex Salmond looking a bit stupid as well...

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

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

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

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

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

[danielf]

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...

Originally Posted by Damien

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.

---------- Post added at 15:39 ---------- Previous post was at 15:26 ----------

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

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

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

Originally Posted by Hugh

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]

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

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Dave42

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

Fully agree

[roughbeast]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

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

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.

Originally Posted by roughbeast

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.

[roughbeast]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

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

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

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Sirius

Fully agree

Seconded.

Originally Posted by roughbeast

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

Nothing..he had to step aside on this one issue.He still continued on his cabinet post.