9th July: Update up on Insite Law
Editor pick of the day
9th July 2009
Ex-Murdoch editor Andrew Neil: News of the World revelations one of most significant media stories of our time Guardian: Former Sunday Times editor says tabloid did not have a public interest defence and Andy Coulson has questions to answer
One of Rupert Murdoch’s former leading editors said last night the Guardian’s revelations of the News of the World’s phone hacking represented one of the “most significant media stories of modern times”.
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White Rabbit: Suddenly there’s a lot of it about
David Boon is the only [ex] cricketer whose legs go faster than him.
it seems nearly as bad as when draper’s chum didn’t actually write any smears about prominent tories. i do hope david cameron will be getting out the crayons and writing grovelling letters to those such as john prescott whose privacy actually HAS been invaded by his head of communications. what’s sauce for the goose…
and in a stand full of the moral rectitude that is the hallmark of his party (back to basics anyone?) cameron is backing his discredited chief of communications. a man who oversaw the taping of people’s phones. breaking the law isn’t it? best of luck with that campaign for higher standards and greater honesty in politics, dave!
always were lying scum, always will be – and soon to be the government. marvellous!