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Andy Coulson, the Met Police and Murdoch

Streathamite said:
Fucking hell, nealy THREE THOUSAND phones involved!
That is utterly stunning;
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I dont know why the Guardian is acting surprised that the numbers are that large, after all they previously reported that Whittamore's network had accessed thousands of confidential records and corrupted numerous public and private employees to get that access. Nor do Lord Fowler's comments (and Prescott where he described NI as a "rogue company") hold that much water - they (Fleet Street) are all at it, and almost certainly are still at it right now.
 
agricola said:
I dont know why the Guardian is acting surprised that the numbers are that large,
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don'tcha know? No-one does high moral tone outrage like the liberal left!

they (Fleet Street) are all at it, and almost certainly are still at it right now.
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I'm inclined tothink you're right, but do you have anything to substantiate this?
 
Streathamite said:
I'm inclined tothink you're right, but do you have anything to substantiate this?
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If reporters at News International felt able to listen in to other peoples voicemail within the last few months, despite one of their own being jailed, and the issue being one of the most massive political / media stories of the last five years, then I have very little doubt that the rest of Fleet Street (lets not forget that the Mail and Trinity Group used the Whittamore network far more than News International did) is continuing to do similar, or far worse, things.
 
There were rumours a couple of years ago about the DM paying NHS & other medical staff to pass on medical details, don't think anything came of it. Obv all the papers pay off OB for tidbits too.
 
kyser_soze said:
There were rumours a couple of years ago about the DM paying NHS & other medical staff to pass on medical details, don't think anything came of it. Obv all the papers pay off OB for tidbits too.
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There was a mention of that last week in Private Eye, if I recall correctly, with reference to someone who'd moved to the NotW
 
It's a lot of fun at the mo; Murdoch pulling his hair out at every new development, stuck in London and not daring to leave for Davos, the possibility of owning all of BSkyB slipping further through hs fingers every hour . . . The BBC reporting a News Corp statement saying is disappointed the BBC ran with this story as their lead . . . newsreaders barely able to keep straight faces, just a good old-fashioned, fast-paced, could-go-anywhere beano. Joy!
 
anyone got any idea what size payout someone might expect from suing the NoW over this? is there a potential 3000 lawsuit there? nice...
 
So that's Jowell, Prescott and Bryant...all high up Labour ministers of the last government? No tories?

Blair, apparently, never used a mobile while in office, btw.
 
DexterTCN said:
So that's Jowell, Prescott and Bryant...all high up Labour ministers of the last government? No tories?

Blair, apparently, never used a mobile while in office, btw.
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He used to send Ali Campbell out to use the phone box on Whitehall, like Paulie does Henry & Little Paulie in Goodfellas
 
London_Calling said:
It's a lot of fun at the mo; Murdoch pulling his hair out at every new development, stuck in London and not daring to leave for Davos, the possibility of owning all of BSkyB slipping further through hs fingers every hour . . . The BBC reporting a News Corp statement saying is disappointed the BBC ran with this story as their lead . . . newsreaders barely able to keep straight faces, just a good old-fashioned, fast-paced, could-go-anywhere beano. Joy!
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Marvellous isn't it :)

I picture him like Monty Burns yelling feebly at his idiot son and wearing coats made of endangered species
 
Murdoch offered opinions on various news items. But it was when he referred to the Andy Gray story that eyebrows were raised. First he said "this country has lost its sense of humour" and anything Gray said was "not worse that what women say about other women". When reminded that Gray had been sacked, Murdoch silenced the meeting, saying: "There are other reasons for sacking Andy Gray."
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gruan link

You never used to get leaks of what Murdoch was saying, that I recall.
 
Indeed. It's definitely the first time in decades they've looked shaky. A lot of people just now are probably thinking about possible jail sentences. :)
 
Oh dear. Murdoch may have finally bitten off more than he can chew! :D:cool:
 
they were covering this on the one o'clock news on radio 4. Had a discussion between editor of the FT and the Head of the PCC. FT bloke was bigging up Rusbridger and was pretty contemptuous of the PCC.

I would guess Murdoch way to get ahead of the curve is to push for root and branch reform of the PCC, after all this story is bigger than one paper, and that's the 3rd national editor that's publicly dissed the PCC whilst broadcast media bang on about statutory regulation...
 
London_Calling said:
It's a lot of fun at the mo; Murdoch pulling his hair out at every new development, stuck in London and not daring to leave for Davos, the possibility of owning all of BSkyB slipping further through hs fingers every hour . . . The BBC reporting a News Corp statement saying is disappointed the BBC ran with this story as their lead . . . newsreaders barely able to keep straight faces, just a good old-fashioned, fast-paced, could-go-anywhere beano. Joy!
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A story that keeps on giving,all good stuff,long may Murdoch suffer discomfort
 
gosub said:
they were covering this on the one o'clock news on radio 4. Had a discussion between editor of the FT and the Head of the PCC. FT bloke was bigging up Rusbridger and was pretty contemptuous of the PCC.

I would guess Murdoch way to get ahead of the curve is to push for root and branch reform of the PCC, after all this story is bigger than one paper, and that's the 3rd national editor that's publicly dissed the PCC whilst broadcast media bang on about statutory regulation...
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If it's the same FT dude, he was speaking at some dinner the other night and said that everyone in the national press should be scared shitless about this stuff, not just because it's not just happened at NewsInt, but that it could lead to some privacy legislation with actual teeth - he also singled out the Telegraph's sting on Vince Cable as an example of irresponsible journalism.
 
The Media Show was good today, Rusbridger interviewed primarily over Assange, then asked to comment on phone hacking, followed by 15 mins of the head of the PCC squirming over phone hacking. Though as far as she is concerned other than hacking they do a good job over things like bereavement.
 
The PCC is so piss-poor it needs a nickname, much like the Fundamentally Supine Authority or Serious Farce Office. Has anyone spotted anything or come up with a good one themselves?
 
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