[Update] The News Corp scandal - Page 120

**Maggy** · 31-05-2012, 12:24

Well Hunt is currently giving evidence..Only just got to it because I've just had to do some chores this morning.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18277235

**Chris** · 31-05-2012, 13:00

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Originally Posted by Derek

Coulson has been charged with perjury.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...-west-18262740

Whilst this makes me smile and gives me a warm glow inside I do hope it doesn't mean Tommy Sheridan wins any appeal against his perjury conviction.

This is all we need, Tommy Sheridan all over our TV screens again.

denphone · 31-05-2012, 15:24

Hunt defends 'congrats' Murdoch text.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18273297

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Jeremy Hunt sent a congratulatory text message to News Corp executive James Murdoch just hours before he was asked to oversee the firm's bid for BSkyB, the Leveson Inquiry has heard.

The culture secretary told Mr Murdoch it was "great" that European regulators did not intend to intervene.

Mr Hunt told the inquiry he had been "sympathetic" to the bid but "set aside" his views when given the role.

He also denied News Corp had influence within his office.

The decision to ask Mr Hunt to adjudicate on the BSkyB bid came after Business Secretary Vince Cable was stripped of responsibilities after telling undercover journalists he had "declared war" on News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch.

devilincarnate · 31-05-2012, 15:39

I still wonder over this morning and this?

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Mr Hunt texted Chancellor George Osborne expressing concern that Mr Cable's comments showed the process of judging the BSkyB bid was not being run fairly. On a reply from Mr Osborne that said "I hope you like the solution," Mr Hunt says he thought he knew it was "in the offing" that responsibility may be handed to him.

**Mick** · 31-05-2012, 16:10

This just goes from bad to worse for Hunt and he is living in cloud cuckoo land if he thinks he is still being impartial. He is sending and receiving texts to James Murdoch as though they were best buddies, here we have two people one, the top man from the company making the bid, News Corp and the other, a Government Cabinet Secretary responbile for making a decision on the bid itself. Hello?, wake up, you bloody idiot.

**Maggy** · 31-05-2012, 17:43

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18286371

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David Cameron has decided not order an inquiry into whether Jeremy Hunt broke the ministerial code after he was grilled at the Leveson Inquiry.

Not surprised..

denphone · 31-05-2012, 17:48

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18286371

Not surprised..

Its called holding hands while the ship sails into the next iceberg.

**Mick** · 31-05-2012, 17:53

You have gone down in my estimation Cameron for literally sweeping this under the carpet and also knowingly giving the position of control of this bid to someone who was not and has certainly displayed 'privately' that he was in favour of the bid. So much for cleaning up politics Cameron.

Harriet Harman on Sky News bit ago saying along the lines of "Prime Minister may not be bothered, but we are. Jeremy Hunt has clearly broken the Ministerial code (several times over) and he has misled Parliament. David Cameron may find it acceptable but we don't, It is unacceptable."

As much as I despise the Labour Party and all it stands for, I actually agree with Harriet Harman on this one.

devilincarnate · 31-05-2012, 18:19

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18286371

Not surprised..

Is he that confident that something will not come back to bite him?

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Originally Posted by Mick

You have gone down in my estimation Cameron for literally sweeping this under the carpet and also knowingly giving the position of control of this bid to someone who was not and has certainly displayed 'privately' that he was in favour of the bid. So much for cleaning up politics Cameron.

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He has never been in my estimations

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Originally Posted by Mick

Harriet Harman on Sky News bit ago saying along the lines of "Prime Minister may not be bothered, but we are. Jeremy Hunt has clearly broken the Ministerial code (several times over) and he has misled Parliament. David Cameron may find it acceptable but we don't, It is unacceptable.".

This needs to be looked at?

**Mick** · 31-05-2012, 18:38

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate

Why do you despise them? I take it you are not from a Mining community?

Not wanting to stray off-topic with my answer but the simple answer is that I was not happy with the 13 years of Labour rule and all the crap that happened while they were in power.

People were telling me just after the budget that this will be a one term government and I firmly believe it will be. But this doesn't mean I want Labour back in power either.

I cannot stand MP's who put their own interests before everyone elses, and Jeremy Hunt is so clearly guilty of this.

So who to have in power? A party that actually listens to the nation AND works on what matters to the people. Not have Ministers in place that fight for their own interests and I want a party that can restore cleaniness in politics. I am all for democracy, but it is far too dirty at the moment and if Cameron doesn't get his bloody act together, he will be on the Opposition benches come 2015.

devilincarnate · 31-05-2012, 18:42

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Originally Posted by Mick

Not wanting to stray off-topic with my answer but the simple answer is that I was not happy with the 13 years of Labour rule and all the crap that happened while they were in power.

People were telling me just after the budget that this will be a one term government and I firmly believe it will be. But this doesn't mean I want Labour back in power either.

I cannot stand MP's who put their own interests before everyone elses, and Jeremy Hunt is so clearly guilty of this.

So who to have in power? A party that actually listens to the nation AND works on what matters to the people. Not have Ministers in place that fight for their own interests and I want a party that can restore cleaniness in politics. I am all for democracy, but it is far too dirty at the moment and if Cameron doesn't get his bloody act together, he will be on the Opposition benches come 2015.

Very true. Could we have a government of equal members of all parties so that it would be a proper coalition

Then we would not be going through this about press an Polotics?

denphone · 31-05-2012, 18:46

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate

Very true. Could we have a government of equal members of all parties so that it would be a proper coalition

l am not sure l want that either.

**Maggy** · 31-05-2012, 19:05

What we need is for more of the population to be engaged in the political process.The local elections this month only had a turnout of around 30%..That's hardly a resounding seal of approval.

However all that has emerged on this issue has just put more people off voting.

devilincarnate · 31-05-2012, 19:07

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

What we need is for more of the population to be engaged in the political process.The local elections this month only had a turnout of around 30%..That's hardly a resounding seal of approval.

However all that has emerged on this issue has just put more people off voting.

Well could we do the same as some countries as they will fine if they do not vote as well?

denphone · 31-05-2012, 19:19

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate

Well could we do the same as some countries as they will fine if they do not vote as well?

Excellent idea.