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

[Mrs Magpie]

Yes. But we have to remember that the real prize is Murdoch himself.

I'd settle for James Murdoch.

 

[Badgers]

Not sure that's very much under their control.

More that it's become a toxic brand, and they want to avoid contagion within the group.

Too late.
Time for The Sun then

 

[agricola]

Sky reporting that there is mass anger in the NOTW newsroom aimed at Rebekah Brooks - not unreasonably, after all to paraphrase General Kléber she has left them with her trousers full of shit.

 

[Kanda]

Jemima Khan on twitter:Just heard that Coulson to be arrested this afternoon

 

[Ranbay]

Watch everyone rush out and buy thier last ever copy now

 

[trevhagl]

I doubt that, the circulation of The Scum & News of the Screws is near enough the same, as is the readership.

The Scum has, so far, escaped the shit, the NOTW readers will just pick-up the SoS* instead.

*Edit - SoS - that sums it up! < lol

thing is though, the revelations about soldiers/families phones being tapped WILL have an effect whatever they call the paper

 

[damnhippie]

So closing the paper down....has this been done to defer from the likelihood that more hacking/scandal was about to be uncovered?

News Int. have been making noises about integrating their daily and sunday tabloids for about a week now... did they realise the shit was about to fly, and plan this all along??

Guardian business article 28th June

 

[paolo]

Watch everyone rush out and buy thier last ever copy now

I was pondering getting one myself, as a happy souvenir.

 

[Treacle Toes]

Watch everyone rush out and buy thier last ever copy now

Oh jesus...this will happen...The NOTW will be sold out everywhere...Murdoch will view it as a victory.

 

[Treacle Toes]

I was pondering getting one myself, as a happy souvenir.

Kinda defeats the object of boycotting a paper into oblivion.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I was pondering getting one myself, as a happy souvenir.

Don't. Really. Do not. There still needs to be a mass boycott of the paper come Sunday.

 

[Streathamite]

I suspect this has a lot to do with the BskyB take over

Clever move

yup - same here.

 

[paolo]

Murdoch will view it as a victory.

He's not *that* stupid

 

[claphamboy]

Watch everyone rush out and buy thier last ever copy now

I've gone from planning a one-man protest outside the village shop, to intending to buy it now - after all every penny is going to good causes and I am interested in seeing what's in it.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Oh ffs. Do not buy this paper. wtf is wrong with people?

 

[paolo]

Don't. Really. Do not. There still needs to be a mass boycott of the paper come Sunday.

It was a tongue-in-cheek thought.

 

[pk]

Sky reporting that there is mass anger in the NOTW newsroom aimed at Rebekah Brooks - not unreasonably, after all to paraphrase General Kléber she has left them with her trousers full of shit.

Looking forward to the news tonight, close up shots of tearful hacks leaving the offices with no jobs to go to!

 

[Mr.Bishie]

The 200 people #NotW employs will be offered other jobs at News International - Spokesperson on Radio 4

 

[paolo]

Actually, all we need is for there to be one scanned copy available on t'internet, for gawping and posterity.

 

[yardbird]

I'd settle for James Murdoch.

Sword. Fall on.



Please.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Actually, all we need is for there to be one scanned copy available on t'internet, for gawping and posterity.

Exactly.

As for the good causes, if anyone's feeling guilty, go out and give a quid to a beggar or something.

 

[Zabo]

Domain name registered two days ago.

The Sun On Sunday

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

Just heard the Sun is to become a 7-day paper, I must admit I didn't think they would do that this quickly.

 

[Ted Striker]

Just hearing the (soon to be ex) Political Editor David Wooding saying how it was a previous regime and nothign to do with him etc.

Wholeheartedly see his PoV, though struggle to find sympathy for someone who took Murdoch's coin for work in the gutter.

Good riddance.

 

[paolo]

Domain name registered two days ago.

The Sun On Sunday

Could well be a speculative 3rd party.

 

[paolo]

Just heard the Sun is to become a 7-day paper, I must admit I didn't think they would do that this quickly.

Any source on that?

 

[agricola]

The 200 people #NotW employs will be offered other jobs at News International - Spokesperson on Radio 4

Funny, thats not what James Murdoch said in his statement:

Many of you, if not the vast majority of you, are either new to the Company or have had no connection to the News of the World during the years when egregious behaviour occurred.

I can understand how unfair these decisions may feel. Particularly, for colleagues who will leave the Company. Of course, we will communicate next steps in detail and begin appropriate consultations.

Prescott on Sky News now, pointing out that the NOTW were not unique and mentioning Motorman.

 

[pk]

forget that - that's one bastard they'll NEVER nail. There's simply too many people below him to take the flak

Bollocks, they nailed Robert Maxwell.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Just heard the Sun is to become a 7-day paper, I must admit I didn't think they would do that this quickly.

Surely this is the perfect opportunity to spread the contagion to the Sun. After all, the NOTW closing without the Sun closing means little.

 

[laptop]

Sword. Fall on.



Please.

Will no-one think to leave a loaded revolver discreetly on his desk? And his dad's?