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

[Streathamite]

It's simply untenable to think that the question of 'other sources of income' didn't come up when going through the hiring procedure.

but that's the whole point; the 'vetting' done prior to the Tories hiring Cameron`was of the most basic and cursory nature; a £140 check by Control Risks Ltd (£140 buys you fuck all, basically); therefore, they purposely didn't ask that many questions - because they were afraid of what the answers might be. They just went on Coulson's own assurances.
(eg:
"now, Andy, can you reassure us you've been involved in nothing untoward, which might blacken the good name of our Party?"
"I certainly can!"
"fine, nothing to worry about then")

 

[Ted Striker]

(eg:
"now, Andy, can you reassure us you've been involved in nothing untoward, which might blacken the good name of our Party?"
"I certainly can!"
"fine, nothing to worry about then")

Which, IMO might be DC's "I was lied to" get out of jail card,

 

[Streathamite]

Which, IMO might be DC's "I was lied to" get out of jail card,

That is almost certainly the strategy, but it then raises a huge question of the (lack of) judgement of DC and those around him, especially Ed Llewellyn

 

[ferrelhadley]

Tom Watson has an interesting angle

Mr Watson said last night: "Did anyone at the Conservative Party know about these payments to Andy Coulson? If these were discretionary payments, they must surely constitute an undeclared donation to the Conservative Party. I will be asking the Electoral Commission to investigate."

According to the BBC, his severance package included two years' salary and he was allowed to keep other work benefits, such as private healthcare, for three years, and his company car.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/coulson-paid-by-murdoch-while-working-for-pm-2342291.html

I suspect he is just shit stirring over this but it could be an interesting approach.

 

[Streathamite]

I, for one, am thoroughly glad about TW's shit stirring!
on a serious note, there's potential in this; he should push it for all its' worth.

 

[killer b]

tom watson is amusing me atm. he spent the weekend getting leathered at a festival (v, so not too brilliant... but he is an MP) and tweeting at grime acts. then straight back in the saddle monday... he must be knackered by now...

 

[teqniq]

....Yes, has legs.

Like a cockroach.

 

[DexterTCN]

My mate and his partner recently had to become kinship carers to their own grandson and they went through a ridiculous amount of scrutiny before it was allowed.

Certainly in comparison to a close advisor to the leader of the country, that is.

Coulson kept his health and car for 2 to 3 years...to me that means he was probably scheduled to return to newscorp in...hmmm....2 to 3 years?

 

[Streathamite]

tom watson is amusing me atm. he spent the weekend getting leathered at a festival (v, so not too brilliant... but he is an MP) and tweeting at grime acts. then straight back in the saddle monday... he must be knackered by now...

bloody hell, ol' jabba boogieing on down!

 

[Santino]

Mulcaire has revealed the names of the NOTW staff who ordered him to hack phones.

http://t.co/ONJDgr5

 

[equationgirl]

But not to the general public atm, just Steve Coogan's lawyers, in case an appeal against their general release is successful. Sadly.

 

[teqniq]

I see from that article that Coogan's lawyers are Schillings. Does he have any idea of their complete absence of principles, does he even care? /derail

 

[killer b]

i shouldn't mistake coogan for someone with principles. he's got a grudge, nothing more.

 

[Lock&Light]

i shouldn't mistake coogan for someone with principles. he's got a grudge, nothing more.

Justified, it would seem.

 

[Pickman's model]

Justified, it would seem.

 

[Pickman's model]

i shouldn't mistake coogan for someone with principles. he's got a grudge, nothing more.

he was good as alan partridge

 

[killer b]

He was. He's an excellent comedian, and a very talented writer.

 

[WWWeed]

But not to the general public atm, just Steve Coogan's lawyers, in case an appeal against their general release is successful. Sadly.

Fingers crossed it gets mysteriously leaked!

 

[equationgirl]

I'm always picking up abandoned confidential documents from the photocopier at work, I'm sure it wouldn't take much doing...

 

[hegley]

But not to the general public atm, just Steve Coogan's lawyers, in case an appeal against their general release is successful. Sadly.

Blocked by Scotland Yard now.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/aug/30/news-of-world-journalists

 

[claphamboy]

Blocked by Scotland Yard now.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/aug/30/news-of-world-journalists

That seems fair enough whilst the police investigation continues.

 

[Streathamite]

i shouldn't mistake coogan for someone with principles. he's got a grudge, nothing more.

yep, but a rather useful one in the current circs! this isn't my 'enemy's enemy...', but young master coogan should certainly be egged on in his pursuit

 

[ferrelhadley]

Knutter re-arrested
http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=47782&c=1

 

[London_Calling]

A 34-year-old man has been arrested in the inquiry into phone hacking at the News of the World, police have said.

The man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to intercept voicemail messages and attempting to pervert the course of justice

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14766406

The latest arrest is the 15th to be made on suspicion of phone hacking since Operation Weeting was launched in January.

34-year old? Assuming Weeting is still relying on McClaire's information, he was late twenties at the relevant time. Hmmm.

 

[two sheds]

Phone hacking: victims' lawyers were targeted

News International sanctioned the use of private detectives as recently as six months ago to conduct surveillance and compile dossiers on the private lives of three lawyers who are leading damages claims against the News of the World for illegal phone hacking.
One of the lawyers, Mark Lewis, whose clients include the family of the murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, told The Independent that the use of private detectives against him "crossed a new line" and threatened his ability to do his job. The reports gathered on the lawyers include claims about their personal lives, political beliefs and health.
The dossiers were submitted to senior executives at Rupert Murdoch's newspaper group at a time when it was still seeking to limit the hacking scandal by insisting voicemail interception was restricted to a single "rogue" reporter.

Desmond Hudson, the Law Society's chief executive, said: "To seek to gather information on your opponent's lawyer is intended to coerce that lawyer and gain unfair advantage in the legal process." News International last night declined to comment on the story.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/phone-hacking-victims-lawyers-were-targeted-2348387.html

 

[Bernie Gunther]

Mr Watson, a member of the committee and a leading campaigner on the NOTW's activities said: "Here we have an international media company worth billions of dollars in receipt of material from private detectives looking into the private lives of lawyers whose clients are victims and at the centre of a police investigation. It is staggering.

"We will want to ask Mr Crone if he sanctioned the use of these private investigators, whether he read their reports and what was the purpose of these reports."

source above

Thing is, this business of collecting dirt on anyone who got in their way, or the way of their friends in government or their corrupt stooges seems to have been endemic.

Look at the way News of the World resources were used to try to collect dirt on the police officer leading the murder investigation of that private investigator ...

 

[two sheds]

Still, at least they weren't out stealing bottles of water eh?

 

[weltweit]

James Murdoch declines $6m bonus over NoW controversy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14770818

 

[laptop]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14766406

34-year old? Assuming Weeting is still relying on McClaire's information, he was late twenties at the relevant time. Hmmm.

Now says 30...

 

[equationgirl]

James Murdoch declines $6m bonus over NoW controversy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14770818

Did you see how much his payrise was though? 74%!!!! Unbelievable!!!! If your pay rises to 17m a year, of course you'll forgo a bonus of 6m to make it look like you're making a big sacrifice.