Tony Blair arrives at the Leveson inquiry. Photograph: Graeme Robertson Tony Blair is back at centre stage as he appears at the Leveson inquiry to be questioned about his relations with the media. The former British prime minister is likely to be asked about the nature of his and his government’s links with Rupert Murdoch’s media empire during [...]
To restore probity in public life, Jeremy Hunt must go Those in British public life need to remember what proper conduct is Editorial guardian.co.uk, Saturday 26 May 2012 20.40 BST Ask even the most pugnacious Labour frontbencher how Leveson is playing on constituency doorsteps and the answer is: it’s not. Ordinary voters care about jobs, prices, our faltering [...]
Jeremy Hunt: minister for Murdoch If this module of the Leveson inquiry has a smoking gun, it is the memo Jeremy Hunt wrote to the prime minister on 19 November 2010 Editorial guardian.co.uk, Thursday 24 May 2012 21.14 BST If this module of the Leveson inquiry has a smoking gun, it is the [...]
Greece heading out of euro, say UK voters ICM poll reveals 74% believe Greece will leave single currency while David Cameron‘s personal rating hits all-time low Voters are convinced the euro is heading for the rocks, but divided on whom they will blame if the double-dip recession deepens, according to a new Guardian/ICM poll. By a crushing [...]
By Michael Collins (about the author) Become a Fan (57 fans) — Page 1 of 3 page(s) opednews.com link to article http://www.opednews.com/articles/Rebekah-Brooks-Witness-fo-by-Michael-Collins-120517-238.html Criminal charges against Rupert Murdoch insider and favorite Rebekah Brooks may be a prelude to looming charges arising out of Brooks’ testimony before the Leveson Inquiry last week. Crown Prosecution Services charged Brooks, [...]
Rebekah and Charlie Brooks, pictured with George Osborne at the Mayfair club Tramp, were guests at the chancellor’s residence Dorneywood. Photograph: Dafydd Jones George Osborne was dragged deeper into the furore over the Murdoch empire’s links to government as it emerged that he entertained Rebekah Brooks for a weekend at his country residence as Rupert Murdoch was planning [...]
‘Yo Bex! It’s Dave. Da PM’ So what was actually said in those texts between David Cameron and Rebekah Brooks? The conversation might have gone like this … ‘It’s me, babes. DC xx’ Photograph: Andrew Parsons “Yo Bex! Luvved the headlines today. U R a stunna. xx” “Who’s this?” “It’s me, babes. DC [...]
Rebekah Brooks leaves the Leveson inquiry with her husband, Charlie. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA Rebekah Brooks turns screw on Jeremy Hunt with ‘hacking advice’ email Culture secretary under pressure as email appears to show he asked Murdoch firm’s advice on dealing with hacking scandal The embattled culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, came under renewed pressure when the former News [...]
Rebekah Brooks … close ties with David Cameron. Photo: Reuters Brooks reveals sympathy messages from PM Karen Kissane May 12, 2012 Read later Prime Minister David Cameron signed texts to Rebekah Brooks LOL, which he thought meant “lots of love”, Mrs Brooks, a former chief executive of News International, told the Leveson inquiry into the press. [...]
Hundreds of Thousands March Against Austerity in UK Public workers, including 20,000 off-duty police officers, protesting pension and benefit cuts – Common Dreams staff Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers are taking part in a UK-wide strike to protest proposed government austerity that has taken aim at their pensions and benefits. Public sector workers [...]
The News of the World was shut down amid a hacking scandal that forced senior executives to quit [GALLO/GETTY] David Cameron, the British prime minister, allowed his former spokesman, Andrew Coulson, access to some of the government’s most sensitive secrets without full security clearance, an inquiry has been told. Asked on Thursday by Robert Jay, the [...]
Biography claims David Cameron told Rebekah Brooks that she would get through her difficulties just before she stood down. Photograph: Barry Batchelor/PA David Cameron texted Rebekah Brooks in the week she quit as News International‘s chief executive over the phone-hacking scandal to tell her to keep her head up, it has been claimed in an updated biography [...]
Washington, D.C. – Economic austerity is a dangerous, self-defeating intellectual fad. Perhaps I should say that’s what it was, given Sunday’s election results in Europe. Perhaps I should also say good riddance. Voters in France, Greece and even Germany — a hotbed of the austerity cult — told their political [...]
George Michael criticised the Daily Mail and ‘sham system’ he claimed failed to jail journalists for criminal activity. Photograph: John Stillwell/PA George Michael has claimed he rejected a request to testify at theLeveson inquiry, branding the investigation into phone hacking and media standards “bullshit”. The singer made his remarks in a series of tweets on Tuesday [...]
David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the Annual Meeting 2012 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 26, 2012. (Photo: Moritz Hager / World Economic Forum)Who’s an economy for? Voters in France and Greece have made it clear it’s not for the bond traders. A Question of Timing: What America Can [...]
‘The meetings, lunches and visits showcase a parallel, unaccountable universe where decisions are made and deals done.’ Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty A web of privilege supports this so-called meritocracy On both sides of the Atlantic, the social ties that bind our political, legal and corporate forces lie exposed Shortly after Mitt Romney‘s failed 2008 campaign for [...]
Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson are to give evidence to the Leveson inquiry next week. Photograph: Richard Young /Rex Features Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson to face Leveson inquiry Former News International chief executive and ex-News of the World editor to give evidence to the Leveson inquiry next week Lisa O’Carroll guardian.co.uk, Thursday 3 May 2012 [...]
Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the most senior Roman Catholic in Scotland, called for the introduction of a Robin Hood tax. Photograph: Franco Origlia/Getty Images Cardinal accuses David Cameron of ‘immoral’ behaviour and favouring rich Cardinal Keith O’Brien says PM should not protect only his ‘very rich colleagues’ but consider his moral obligation to the poor One of Britain’s most prominent religious [...]
The Prime Minister’s father allegedly held directorships in companies registered in tax havens [GALLO/GETTY] London, United Kingdom - Last weekend, the Guardian reported that the British prime minister‘s father, Ian Cameron, held directorships in companies registered in tax havens. These companies were created soon after then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher relaxed capital controls in 1979. They were the foundation of [...]
‘Murdoch’s contempt for politicians seems largely borne of the embarrassing ease with which he is able to persuade them to fawn over him.’ Illustration: Jim Sillavan Rupert Murdoch may be a monster but David Cameron and co are far worse Murdoch’s contempt for politicians demonstrated at Leveson this week is perhaps the one thing we [...]
Jeremy Hunt, will have to wait a few weeks before his appearance at the Leveson inquiry after his request to bring it forward was rejected. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images Jeremy Hunt, the Murdochs and a scandal that will not die Leveson inquiry revelations have failed to draw a line under the phone hacking scandal guardian.co.uk, Friday [...]
link http://www.opednews.com/articles/1/Rupert-watch–signaling-t-by-Michael-Collins-120422-72.html Michael Collins is a writer in the DC area who researches and comments on the corruptions of the new millennium. His articles focus on the financial manipulations of The Money Party, the abuse of power by government, and features on elections and election fraud. His articles can be found athere. His [...]
David Cameron‘s father set up offshore investment funds which explicitly boasted of their ability to remain outside UK tax jurisdiction. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/PA Ed Howker and Shiv Malik guardian.co.uk, Friday 20 April 2012 22.01 BST Article history The Jersey, Panama and Geneva connection Ian Cameron’s will David Cameron‘s father ran a network of offshore investment funds to help [...]
Tom Watson’s book Dial M for Murdoch, co-written with Martin Hickman, looks at the relationship between NI and UK politicians and police. Photograph: AFP/Getty How Tom Watson came under pressure to halt his campaign against hacking From Dial M for Murdoch, which looks into the relationship between UK politicians, police and News Internationa The Guardian, Friday [...]
Cameron Pushes to Weaken Human Rights Court By Carsten Volkery Getty Images British Prime Minister David Cameron wants to reform the European Court of Human Rights. The British government has been pounding ”meddling” from Europe in the wake of a scandal over the extradition of an Islamist radical that was delayed by a Strasbourg ruling. Now London is demanding radical reform of the European Court [...]
Li Changchun, China‘s head of propaganda, at the London book fair. Photograph: Paul Hackett/Reuters David Cameron to raise Neil Heywood case with visiting Chinese official Propaganda chief due for talks as William Hague faces pressure to explain delay in raising alarm after Briton’s death Luke Harding guardian.co.uk, Monday 16 April 2012 18.10 BST Article history David [...]
Cameron’s talks with Aung San Suu Kyi took place in the house where she was held under arrest for 15 years. Photograph: KeystoneUSA-ZUMA/Rex Features So who is next? Seems Hillary could not get to see her quick enough. Now the evil UK forces of UK fascism follow. Is she able to see through the veil [...]
The unrest spread to several London boroughs over five nights of rioting [Al Jazeera] London, United Kingdom - Daniel, an 18-year-old from Newham, in London’s east end, has one regret.“I wish there was more time. More time to have shown them what I really could do.” I asked him: “And what exactly did you do?” [...]
U.S. President Barack Obama Photo by: AP Obama: Window for diplomatic solution to nuclear Iran is closing U.S. President reiterates position on Iran nuclear issue after talks with Turkish PM Erdogan; remarks come week and a half after Russian daily reported that United States had asked Russia to deliver ultimatum to Iran. By Reuters U.S. President [...]
Christian Guthier (CC-BY) Labor Party leader Ed Miliband. Can Europe’s Left Rebound? Posted on Mar 18, 2012 By E.J. Dionne, Jr. A crisis of capitalism is supposed to create an opening for the political left. But in Europe, the place where the concept of left and right was born, political conservatives have won the bulk of the elections held [...]
Environmental regulations ensuring the ‘reasonable’ cleaning up of land contaminated by past industrial activity will be reduced because ‘they create a burden for the housing industry’. Photograph: Robert Harding Picture Library/Alamy Environmental regulations set to be slashed Environmentalists angry over government plans to ‘cut red tape’ on rules over air, land and noise pollution and [...]
Many Afghans have protested against the killings of civilians by an unnamed US soldier in Kandahar province [EPA] New York, NY - To listen to US and European officials, all is well with the Western project in Afghanistan. Absent awareness of the irony, President Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron have announced that this project is [...]
President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron also discussed Iran’s alleged nuclear plan [Reuters] President Barack Obama has said the prospect of international military intervention in Syria is premature and could lead to a civil war. Speaking at a White House news conference on Wednesday, Obama said military intervention could lead to more deaths in Syria. [...]
Barack Obama and David Cameron are set to agree on US and UK troops taking on a support role in Afghanistan by mid-2013. Photograph: Paul Grover/AP David Cameron and Barack Obama will on Wednesday agree tentative plans for British and US troops to end their “lead combat role” inAfghanistan by the middle of next year. Their meeting comes amid [...]
Viviane Reding says women are running out of patience at being kept out of Europe’s boardrooms. Photograph: KPA/Zuma/Rex Features The European Union‘s justice commissioner, Viviane Reding, is expected to set aggressive quotas and timetables on Monday to increase the number of women on the boards of public companies. Speaking to the Guardian before the announcement, Reding [...]
Engineers and visitors tour an exploratory well in Somalia‘s semi-autonomous Puntland region. Photograph: Reuters Britain is involved in a secret high-stakes dash for oil in Somalia, with the government offering humanitarian aid and security assistance in the hope of a stake in the beleaguered country’s future energy industry. Riven by two decades of conflict that have seen the [...]
Saving Somalia: A wasted effort? We ask how serious world leaders at the London conference are in tackling problems facing the war-torn African state. An international conference on Somalia has taken place in London on Thursday, with representatives from 40 countries attending. “We cannot exclude any kind of an attempt at [...]
The eurozone crisis, and ways to prevent it from spreading, will dominate the agenda at this year’s World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Politicians and business leaders are gathering in the resort town of Davos, amid a warning from the International Monetary Fund that Europe‘s debt crisis could drag the rest [...]
Mick Jagger was due to attend the Davos event alongside Lily Cole and Tim Berners-Lee. Photograph: Henry Lamb/Photowire/BEI / Rex F link to article http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/jan/24/mick-jagger-davos-tea-party Mick Jagger has pulled out of pulled out of an event due to be hosted byDavid Cameron at the Davos summit, complaining of being used as a “political football”. The Rolling Stones singer had been [...]
Alex Salmond, Scotland’s First Minister, is a major advocate of independence from Britain [GALLO/GETTY] Britain once ruled a vast empire from India to Singapore and South Africa, but its own borders are now being threatened. The Scottish National Party, which won last May’s Scottish election, has pencilled in autumn 2014 as the date for a [...]
It was only a matter of a few weeks ago that this page went into some detail about the stupidity of the talk about “popular capitalism,” fair capitalism or words to that effect being used in the UK. Now it has been given [...]
William Hague called Iran‘s development of nuclear weapons ‘increasingly dangerous’. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA All these threats make you wonder when the pro Zionist Australian PM will announce plans to join in on any invasion, war or military actions. All these countries allegedly up to their necks in financial and economic quagmires seem to have not [...]
Ed Miliband said Labour had won previous elections in times of prosperity. Photograph: Martin Argles for the Guardian The opposition leader, Ed Miliband, has set out a new leaner public spending ethos for straitened times, pointing to three areas in which he would “use the power of government in new ways” as he readies his party [...]
The romantic haze of Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy Nick Clegg‘s unlikely coalition is over as they continue to disagree on crucial issues [GALLO/GETTY] London, United Kingdom - A new year in Britain, and one wonders what that will bring for Britain’s most famous “married couple“. No, I’m not talking about Will and Kate, [...]
David Cameron on the Andrew Marr Show. Photograph: Jeff Overs/BBC/PA Yet another politician saying “all options are on the table”, whatever that means. What a stunning ploy getting some sort of sacred blessing from a monarch about people’s rights. Is this the best capitalism can do? how long will it take before a few unruly [...]
Business secretary Vince Cable is backing the move to give shareholders an effective veto over pay deals. Photograph: Martin Argles for the Guardian David Cameron to curb ‘fat cat’ pay with people power Shareholders set to win right to block soaring executive pay under plans being drawn up by the government This has to be [...]
Chuka Umunna, the shadow business secretary, said there was no ‘magic pill’ to solve the problem of excessive executive pay. Photograph: Rex Features What follows in this article represents the shallowest apologia for capitalism you may think possible. By collecting together all the platitudes this shadow Minister actually thinks that there is such a creature [...]
Remains of a helicopter shot down during Falklands War. Whilst the rest of the world speculates about the likelihood of a U.S. war with Iran in 2012, in Britain the New Year has been accompanied by some ominous news from their tiny overseas territory of the Falklands Islands. Led by Argentina, who continues to [...]
Britain may be a Christian country but its government marches to the beat of another drum by STUART LITTLEWOOD on 12/23/2011 Prime minister David Cameron has told Britain: “We are a Christian country and we should not be afraid to say so.” He was speaking on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the King James version of the [...]
The False Equation: Religion Equals Morality by Gwynne Dyer link http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/12/19-2 In the United States, where it is almost impossible to get elected unless you profess a strong religious faith, it would have passed completely unnoticed. Not one of the hundred US senators ticks the “No Religion/Atheist/Agnostic” box, for example, although 16 percent [...]
