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

[Bernie Gunther]

Some of the 'I just pooed my nappy for you Daddy' emails that Hunt exchanged with his News International case officer are rather disturbing.

 

[alfajobrob]

No one posted up the 'I worked for Jeremy Hunt' piece from The Quietus yet?

Thanks for that....will post that link again.

 

[DexterTCN]

This is a bit weird. Listen to the start.

 

[Santino]

Summary for the video-disadvantaged?

 

[belboid]

Macfarlane is boggled as to how Piers got hold of a story that he (Macfarlane) had told absolutely nobody about

 

[Fedayn]

Macfarlane is boggled as to how Piers got hold of a story that he (Macfarlane) had told absolutely nobody about

His publicist knew about it though. Not impossible he leaked it....

 

[equationgirl]

Practical thought.
Coulson was arrested in London and driven to Scotland.
I assume that he will have found his own way back south once released ?

One would assume so, but as I remarked at the time, he was released from Govan police station at 9.30pm, too late for the last flight to London and not within easy access of the Glasgow underground, a train station or a taxi rank. There's a KFC and a semi derelict industrial estate nearby.

I suspect he got a hotel room overnight and made his way south in the morning.

 

[DexterTCN]

Summary for the video-disadvantaged?

McFarlane seems genuinely amazed that Piers knew the contents and length of the phone-call.

 

[elbows]

I haven't seen a proper witness list myself but this Guardian article says that Clegg and Cameron are at the Leveson inquiry next week.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/jun/01/cable-hunt-media-takeover-clash

The disagreement within the coalition is likely to be aired when David Cameron appears before Leveson on June 14, and his Liberal Democrat deputy, Nick Clegg, gives evidence the day before.

 

[DexterTCN]

This stuff was around long before Cameron. I want the modus operandi gone, Cameron isn't a (primary) target for me. The system he has fitted perfectly into (as anyone could) needs stopping, Cameron's survival isn't a 'big thing' for me, mostly because publicity will neuter him anyway, if he's not brought down by the Inquiry then he'll be drowned in its wake.

We should already be planning attacks on the lobbying system after this. FFS is no-one co-ordinating?!

 

[teqniq]

I have long thought that the lobbying system is one of the major ills for what passes for democracy in this country.

 

[DexterTCN]

Definitely. If all these Inquiries/Operations go well and they're on the back foot, perfect timing for that.

 

[elbows]

A separate scandal over lobbying, not directly related to the press issues would be a helpful ingredient if you hope to see this territory gets covered. I'm far from convinced its going to get touched on properly if not, more likely to go down a narrow track of removing a couple of media-related decisions from the hands of ministers.

 

[laptop]

Was that Blair's only appearance, or is he expected to be called in Module 4 (media regulation) as well?

 

[elbows]

Next weeks Leveson lineup is official:

Monday: Gordon Brown, George Osborne
Tuesday: John Major, Ed Miliband, Harriet Harmen
Wednesday: Nick Clegg, Alex Salmond
Thursday: David Cameron.

http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Witness-List-11-14-June-20121.pdf

 

[DaveCinzano]

Next weeks Leveson lineup is official:

Monday: Gordon Brown, George Osborne
Tuesday: John Major, Ed Miliband, Harriet Harmen
Wednesday: Nick Clegg, Alex Salmond
Thursday: David Cameron.

http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Witness-List-11-14-June-20121.pdf

It's not too late to squeeze in an appearance from Patrick Magee is it?

 

[gabi]

I love the way they schedule it like it's a geeky political music festie - all leading up to the big headliner on thurs. looks a cracking lineup...

 

[Santino]

Next weeks Leveson lineup is official:

Monday: Gordon Brown, George Osborne
Tuesday: John Major, Ed Miliband, Harriet Harmen
Wednesday: Nick Clegg, Alex Salmond
Thursday: David Cameron.

http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Witness-List-11-14-June-20121.pdf

Some serious heavy-hitters there, plus Nick Clegg.

 

[killer b]

I reckon brown should be a treat, in one way or another.

 

[Ted Striker]

I reckon brown should be a treat, in one way or another.

If he does anything other than fail, I'll be surprised. Seems to be able to snatch all kinds of defeat from the jaws of victory post PM-ship, despite being a decent enough man.

Though I would give my right bollock (or him my right eye) if he can do anything to drag Moron down.

 

[Streathamite]

I really hope Jay and leveson have the balls to give the bullingdon twosome a close forensic grilling. both have so many close NI connections it's almost laughable

 

[two sheds]

tut dp

 

[two sheds]

Oh come on, if you can't do the odd favour for your neighbours without being asked impertinent questions what's the world coming to?

 

[Streathamite]

there is that point...

 

[newbie]

tangential but part of the pattern

Scotland Yard launches investigation into Tory 'cash-for-access' affair

 

[King Biscuit Time]

McFarlane seems genuinely amazed that Piers knew the contents and length of the phone-call.

But the Morgan/McFarlane conversation is in reference to a phone call - not a voicemail. As far as I know no-one has yet been accused of actually tapping live phonecalls.

 

[ViolentPanda]

I reckon brown should be a treat, in one way or another.

I'll need several bags to get through that lot next week.

 

[laptop]

tangential but part of the pattern

Scotland Yard launches investigation into Tory 'cash-for-access' affair

'sfunny, according to a famous web search engine the only news outlet to pick this up is... Press TV

 

[London_Calling]

I guess the Indie might claim the exclusive. Reading between the lines they got the story from someone called Mark Adams. Presumably it'll get picked up after the weekend. This seems to be the key sentence:

The Electoral Commission, which has been conducting its own review of potential offences committed under party political laws, confirmed last night that the allegations against Mr Cruddas "are being dealt with seriously by the police". The commission has offered the Met team its expertise should it be required.

Highly specialised area of law. I should think everyone is dusting off volumes on the shelf never yet opened.

Can't see that this has anything to do with Leveson directly, but it does add to Cameron's ever-growing shite storm.

 

[elbows]

Brown is being utterly predictable, rather dull stuff, although him repeatedly drawing attention to the News Corp policy agenda & the Conservative support for it is worth the odd smile.