Missing Milly Dowler's voicemail "hacked by News of the World"

[stethoscope]

Evidently you would never have liked Spitting Image.

I did actually. But it gets a bit fucking tiring on here especially as it's invariably aimed at women, and besides, it detracts from the discussion.

 

[agricola]

On the hacking business, as an aside, I recently heard (though have not been able to corroborate yet - am looking into it) that a fash activist worked for 192.com at one point, and was doing a bit of the old leaking of anti-fascist details to "interested parties". Would it be beyond the realms of possibility for any other 192.com, 118 188 etc people to be corruptly handing over phone number etc details to journos for a bit of "pocket money" etc?

That was a large part of what the first enquiry (Motorman) was about - they had people in the DVLA, in the Met (a civilian communications officer at Wandsworth), at BT and at various other public and private organizations holding records on us all, (edit) doling out those records on request to Whittamore, who would then pass them on to journalists (from across Fleet Street - the Mail and Mirror being the worst offenders) who had commissioned such corruption. For any organization they didnt have corrupt employees at, they had people who could blag such information out of gullible employees.

Hugh Grant giving Paul McMullan a kicking on BBC News now, great TV.

 

[Divisive Cotton]

I've got fuck all time or sympathy with Rebekah Brooks, but can we fucking leave out the attacks on her looks. I thought/hoped this forum rose above this shit.

I agree

 

[AKA pseudonym]

UPDATED CONFIRMED WITHDRAWN ADVERTISERS:

Ford
Renault (“no advertising planned”)
Cadbury’s (“no advertising planned”)
Mumsnet
NatWest (‘Won’t be advertising in the next issue”)
Coca Cola
The Body Shop
Debenhams (“No plans to advertise with NOTW. Like everyone we are watching the developing situation very closely”)
Marks & Spencers (“No plans to advertise”)
Lloyds Banking Group
Vauxhall
Virgin Holidays
Halifax
Co-operative
Magners
Aldi
mistibushi (and donating ad spend to childline)

 

[Divisive Cotton]

Hugh Grant giving Paul McMullan a kicking on BBC News now, great TV.

shock horror! hugh grant is spot on

it's like the world turned upside down

 

[MellySingsDoom]

That was a large part of what the first enquiry (Motorman) was about - they had people in the DVLA, in the Met (a civilian communications officer at Wandsworth), at BT and at various other public and private organizations holding records on us all, (edit) doling out those records on request to Whittamore, who would then pass them on to journalists (from across Fleet Street - the Mail and Mirror being the worst offenders) who had commissioned such corruption. For any organization they didnt have corrupt employees at, they had people who could blag such information out of gullible employees.

Hugh Grant giving Paul McMullan a kicking on BBC News now, great TV.

Cheers for that - your edit makes things more clear too.

 

[Divisive Cotton]

UPDATED CONFIRMED WITHDRAWN ADVERTISERS:

Ford
Renault (“no advertising planned”)
Cadbury’s (“no advertising planned”)
Mumsnet
NatWest (‘Won’t be advertising in the next issue”)
Coca Cola
The Body Shop
Debenhams (“No plans to advertise with NOTW. Like everyone we are watching the developing situation very closely”)
Marks & Spencers (“No plans to advertise”)
Lloyds Banking Group
Vauxhall
Virgin Holidays
Halifax
Co-operative
Magners
Aldi
mistibushi (and donating ad spend to childline)

add butlin's to the list!

 

[Gingerman]

The guardian have reported parts of Labour MP Tom Watson's speech. it's fucking devastating.

Kudos to Watson,he's been utterly heroic throughout the whole saga unlike his spineless leader,irrespective of whether Brooks gets away with it or not she's damaged goods,this will stick to her like glue.

 

[London_Calling]

Yep, it's called a bandwagon. It'll last a couple of weeks until the public gets diverted elsewhere, at which point the imperative to promote will again override the imperative to appear moral. Either way, it's corporate self-interest.

How about folks get back to the substantive issues?

 

[Gingerman]

shock horror! hugh grant is spot on

it's like the world turned upside down

Grant's got nothing to lose,he's rich and dos'nt need the tabloids,fair play to the chinless wonder

 

[agricola]

Yep, it's called a bandwagon. It'll last a couple of weeks until the public gets diverted elsewhere, at which point the imperative to promote will again override the imperative to appear moral. Either way, it's corporate self-interest.

How about folks get back to the substantive issues?

I must admit I thought that would happen after Coulson went, but thanks to the Guardian, various lawyers and celebs, and the public generally it seems that this will run and run. I just hope it extends beyond News International.

 

[Santino]

I think he was referring to an advertising boycott bandwagon.

 

[AKA pseudonym]

add butlin's to the list!

have you a source as that would be amazing considering their holiday deals with the scum etc....

last i heard was:

Butlins
In response to the posts on here about our advertising in the News of the World, we just wanted to let you know that in light of the current situation, we are reviewing things, we are watching the investigation for more information and have no advertisement booked for this Sunday. In view of the ongoing police investigation, we're unable to comment further on this. Thanks as ever for your support.

 

[London_Calling]

yep, I was referring to the boycott. Someone crept in.... apols.

As for this story, I'd rather have the security of a public inquiry but there's no chance of that with the Etonians. It may 'run and run' as far as The Guardian is concerned, but will it remain a headline issue for as long as this time next week.....

 

[strung out]

Hugh Grant giving Paul McMullan a kicking on BBC News now, great TV.

i don't know why mcmullan bothers going on all these shows. every time he appears, he either gets abused and/or owned, by the people who are asked to appear opposite him.

 

[agricola]

i don't know why mcmullan bothers going on all these shows. every time he appears, he either gets abused and/or owned, by the people who are asked to appear opposite him.

He looked a bit threadbare and dishevelled - maybe he needs the money?

 

[Santino]

It's somewhere indoors to sit for a few hours.

 

[killer b]

i don't know why mcmullan bothers going on all these shows. every time he appears, he either gets abused and/or owned, by the people who are asked to appear opposite him.

i think he's doing it for the lolz. also, maybe they pay him.

this just in from giles coren. snigger.

Wow. Abused to my face in the butcher's for working for a (great) paper that is owned by a man who also owns a bad one. Dark days.

 

[London_Calling]

LOL. The Daily Mash headline made real.

There should be a register at the local nick for people who work for Murdoch.

 

[Zabo]

Lots and lots of white noise. And when the football season resumes how many will have cancelled their Sky subscription and how long will it be before the business giants starts to re-advertise? Had any of them a scintilla of morality they'd never have used any product from the Murdoch regime in the first place.

And of course the rest of the media are all acting out their altruism by bringing us their excellent reports.

 

[AKA pseudonym]

Now their share price down to 3.94%.

 

[dylans]

I must say I am fucking loving watching the NOTW getting hammered. I honestly can't think of a more deserving target. This is revenge for all the decades of poisonous hate and self righteous hypocrisy, for every semi pornographic "expose" dressed up as moral crusading. This is revenge for all the vile and just plain nasty attacks on the unemployed and single parents, for all the cheap xenophic bile and fake moral outrage. Revenge is sweet and I hope this runs and runs and drowns the whole stinking lot in their own shit

 

[MellySingsDoom]

Lots and lots of white noise. And when the football season resumes how many will have cancelled their Sky subscription and how long will it be before the business giants starts to re-advertise? Had any of them a scintilla of morality they'd never have used any product from the Murdoch regime in the first place.

And of course the rest of the media are all acting out their altruism by bringing us their excellent reports.

Well of course the meedja are going to stab Murdoch et al in the front for less than pure reasons. Having said that, "they" seem to be uncovering a lot of Murdoch, Plod, Cameron et al dirt at the moment, so it's a win of some description.

 

[strung out]

practically no-one will cancel their sky sub, and tbh no-one should, unless you're happy to organise a boycott of every single NI company going (including watching no 20th C Fox films, not buying any Harper Collins Books, never looking at Myspace and lots more). that whole line of reasoning is just a shit one that i suspect is as much to do with people's perceptions of the kind of people who watch sky/read NotW as opposed to any principled opposition to NI products.

 

[AKA pseudonym]

I must say I am fucking loving watching the NOTW getting hammered. I honestly can't think of a more deserving target. This is revenge for all the decades of poisonous hate and self righteous hypocrisy, for every semi pornographic "expose" dressed up as moral crusading. This is revenge for all the vile and just plain nasty attacks on the unemployed and single parents, for all the cheap xenophic bile and fake moral outrage. Revenge is sweet and I hope this runs and runs and drowns the whole stinking lot in their own shit

+1

 

[sunny jim]

I must say I am fucking loving watching the NOTW getting hammered. I honestly can't think of a more deserving target. This is revenge for all the decades of poisonous hate and self righteous hypocrisy, for every semi pornographic "expose" dressed up as moral crusading. This is revenge for all the vile and just plain nasty attacks on the unemployed and single parents, for all the cheap xenophic bile and fake moral outrage. Revenge is sweet and I hope this runs and runs and drowns the whole stinking lot in their own shit

This

 

[Zabo]

Well of course the meedja are going to stab Murdoch et al in the front for less than pure reasons. Having said that, "they" seem to be uncovering a lot of Murdoch, Plod, Cameron et al dirt at the moment, so it's a win of some description.

Agreed but I'd like to see more long term damage and I don't think that is likely. It's not as if it will bring down the present bunch of Con-Dem arseholes or bankrupt N.I.

 

[Kaka Tim]

I must say I am fucking loving watching the NOTW getting hammered. I honestly can't think of a more deserving target. This is revenge for all the decades of poisonous hate and self righteous hypocrisy, for every semi pornographic "expose" dressed up as moral crusading. This is revenge for all the vile and just plain nasty attacks on the unemployed and single parents, for all the cheap xenophic bile and fake moral outrage. Revenge is sweet and I hope this runs and runs and drowns the whole stinking lot in their own shit

Abso-fucking -lutely.

 

[Gingerman]

I must say I am fucking loving watching the NOTW getting hammered. I honestly can't think of a more deserving target. This is revenge for all the decades of poisonous hate and self righteous hypocrisy, for every semi pornographic "expose" dressed up as moral crusading. This is revenge for all the vile and just plain nasty attacks on the unemployed and single parents, for all the cheap xenophic bile and fake moral outrage. Revenge is sweet and I hope this runs and runs and drowns the whole stinking lot in their own shit

Could'nt happen to a nicer shower of cunts ,there's a German word for it I believe

 

[MellySingsDoom]

Agreed but I'd like to see more long term damage and I don't think that is likely. It's not as if it will bring down the present bunch of Con-Dem arseholes or bankrupt N.I.

Now that I agree with 100%. I don't see the NOTW being closed down (and even if it was, Murdoch would still open up another title peddling the exact same crap), and Disco will do his famous dance moves to cover his backside (and attempt to drop Clegg in it once more), and keep good old Rupe sweet.