Rebekah Brooks Resigns .... one down, two to go?

[Splash]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...rld-sean-hoare


interestinger and interestinger. Not much confirmed as yet, but I think it may be reasonably safe to say "the plot thickens"

[MadduckUK]

Phone hacking: axe murder detective to sue

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...ve-to-sue.html

Ruh-Roh Raggie!

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/blog...-live-coverage 9:07pm

• Over the last several months, Brooks spearheaded a strategy that appeared to be designed to spread the blame across Fleet Street. Several former News of the World journalists said she asked them to dig up evidence of hacking. One said her target was not her own newspapers, but her rivals.

She's a sneaky one


So who is going to be watching the fun tomorrow then?

[santa claus]

Keep a sense of perspective please.

Just as well we opted for the red pill eh Rave? It seems we're about to find out (possibly) how deep this rabbit hole goes. Resignations of top policemen, arrests galore and now a death. It is a little bit interesting isn't it ? And yes I know it doesn't compare with Africa.

[MadduckUK]

Just as well we opted for the red pill eh Rave? It seems we're about to find out (possibly) how deep this rabbit hole goes. Resignations of top policemen, arrests galore and now a death. It is a little bit interesting isn't it ? And yes I know it doesn't compare with Africa.

Actually, thanks to Lulzsec we are up to two now


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This is just as fun on the inside. We are battling with The Sun admins right now - I think they are losing. The boat has landed... >:]
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[Rave]

Resignations of top policemen, arrests galore and now a death. It is a little bit interesting isn't it ?

I suppose it's interesting to people who like gossip, wild speculation, witchunts (or, er tabloid readers?), and/or political and media self importance.

To those of us who like the leaders of this country to concern themselves with matters of actual importance, it's profoundly bloody irritating.

[santa claus]

I suppose it's interesting to people who like gossip, wild speculation, witchunts (or, er tabloid readers?), and/or political and media self importance.

To those of us who like the leaders of this country to concern themselves with matters of actual importance, it's profoundly bloody irritating.

May we look forward to contribution no. 6 from you in this profoundly bloody irritating gossipy thread? Surely there are matters of greater significance awaiting your deliberations ?

When a subject doesn't appeal to me I generally just ignore it. It's a free Country an' all that.

[neonplanet40]

Seems someone hit Rupert murdock in the hearing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14209268

[Rave]

May we look forward to contribution no. 6 from you in this profoundly bloody irritating gossipy thread?

Surely there are matters of greater significance awaiting your deliberations ?

My point is that the massive overreation to this story by the media and politicians- and the fallout of same- is a story in itself and worthy of discussion.

When a subject doesn't appeal to me I generally just ignore it. It's a free Country an' all that.

I cannot ignore it- at least not without watching any telly, reading any papers or listening to any radio. Which is hardly fair on me, is it?

But since you seem to be unable to distinguish between a thread on Hexus (hint: we are not making the news here), and the actions of the news media at large, I'll start my own thread in a bit.

[badass]

Surely there are matters of greater significance awaiting your deliberations ?

My point is that the massive overreation to this story by the media and politicians- and the fallout of same- is a story in itself and worthy of discussion.



I cannot ignore it- at least not without watching any telly, reading any papers or listening to any radio. Which is hardly fair on me, is it?

But since you seem to be unable to distinguish between a thread on Hexus (hint: we are not making the news here), and the actions of the news media at large, I'll start my own thread in a bit.

I don't see why you see this story as nothing more than gossip and irrelevance.
This is a story about police corruption, constant abuse of peoples privacy and the fact that one man has (or hopefully once had) more power in parliament than everyone else in parliament added together.
It is simply not right that News international effectively got to vet every single politician and the politicians were so afraid anough of the wrath of News international that it affected theie decisions in parliament. This story is about an attack on democracy.
However I take your point about millions of people starving and dying being more important.

[badass]

Seems someone hit Rupert murdock in the hearing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14209268

From the article

Tory MP Louise Mensch said it showed "real guts" for the Murdochs to continue answering questions, saying he had been the victim of a "common assault".

What a chicken! Still scared of News international!

[MadduckUK]

I'll start my own thread in a bit.

I will look forward to that.

[santa claus]

I'll start my own thread in a bit.

Whoa, hold the front page; Rave's getting the knack of this forum lark.

Look, I know what you mean really, every now and then a news story comes along and I can't understand why people are so interested in it. But I think this one has legs yet.

Katie Price, Harper 7 and Jeremy Kyle are idle gossip. Political and police corruption are a bit more important. imo.

[DivineFatElf]

I just want the Murdoch's gone from the industry entirely, it's scary having one person controlling the News outlets, and he runs Fox so I blame him for Fireflies demise

[G4Z]

Just dropped in to say.. Rave I am surprised at you mate. Either you are not fully comprehending the story and don't get why it's such a big deal or your Hexus account has been hacked.

That's it!

You are Rebekah Brooks and I claim my £5!

[peterb]

I am also looking forward to Rave's thread on political corruption in Africa, where tinpot dictators funnel proceeds from natural wealth (such as oil and minerals) into their private bank accounts while leaving their citizens to starve through natural disasters because that money hasn't been invested in infrastructre projects to mitigate against those effects. Because that and the effects are also important.

But as this thread is concerned with alleged corruption and malpractice in this country, can we keep on that topic please.

[MadduckUK]

LulzSec (Tweet):
We're currently working with certain media outlets who have been granted exclusive access to some of the News of the World emails we have.


Still waiting on the thread from Rave