Surprise interruption … David Lawley-Walkin burst in through a secure corridor.Photo: AP ‘This man should be arrested for war crimes!’: protester bursts into Leveson courtroom to confront Tony Blair Karen Kissane May 29, 2012 – 6:34AM Read later Former British prime minister Tony Blair has denied being too close to Rupert Murdoch, as the Leveson [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
‘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 [...]
Nick Clegg said problems with corporate governance in the Murdoch empire let journalists invade privacy on an ‘industrial scale’. Photograph: Ray Tang/Rex Features Nick Clegg: big questions over Rupert Murdoch’s fitness to run News Corp Deputy PM throws weight behind MPs’ report into phone-hacking scandal, which said Murdoch was not fit to run a big [...]
Rupert Murdoch ‘not fit’ to lead major international company, MPs conclude Select committee also says James Murdoch showed ‘wilful ignorance‘ of extent of phone hacking at News of the World Read the full select committee report Rupert Murdoch has been deemed ‘not a fit person’ to run a major international [...]
Rupert Murdoch and Wendi Deng are driven away from the High Court after his final day of giving evidence at the Leveson inquiry. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty News Corporation has sought to undermine elected governments Rupert Murdoch is a man driven not so much by market forces as a deep desire to optimise his empire’s power [...]
A king-maker no more. Rupert Murdoch at the Leveson inquiry. Photograph: Observer We are rid of Murdoch and that is worth celebrating But the villain of the piece did not do it all by himself. Leading figures from many walks of life have enabled his dark side Henry Porter guardian.co.uk, Saturday 28 April 2012 21.00 BST [...]
Philip Williams, the detective who led the original phone-hacking inquiry, told Leveson that News Corp‘s law firm supplied police with ‘limited evidence’. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images The Leveson inquiry may be able to force News Corporation to hand over potentially incriminating papers about the firm’s hacking cover-up, despite its claiming legal privilege, a law professor has said. Professor Richard [...]
‘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 [...]
Former News International lawyer Tom Crone, who accused Rupert Murdoch of ‘shameful’ behaviour. Photograph: Geoff Caddick/AFP/Getty Images Rupert Murdoch betrayed us, say former staff Former senior employees quick to challenge statements made by the media mogul at the Leveson inquiry guardian.co.uk, Friday 27 April 2012 20.55 BST Article history The Murdoch empire’s former employees have not [...]
How convincing was Rupert Murdoch? The News Corp boss had several messages he wanted to get across at the Leveson inquiry. David Leigh assesses his success Piers Morgan said Rupert Murdoch phoned him every week when he was editor of News of the World, seen above in 1995. Photograph: Terry O’Neill/Getty Images How convincing was [...]
Rupert Murdoch at the Leveson inquiry. A vivid imagination compensates his fading memory. Photograph: AP Rupert Murdoch: myth, memory and imagination The version of history told by Rupert Murdoch at the Leveson inquiry bears no relation to what actually happened Harold Evans guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 25 April 2012 20.37 BST Article history Rupert Murdoch has apparently lost a [...]
James Murdoch has been giving evidence to the Leveson inquiry about the day he and Rebekah Brooks arrived at the Independent office. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Share86 Simon Kelner guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 24 April 2012 16.57 BST Article history As far as I recall – yes, I think that’s the phrase – it was late afternoon and I [...]
Jeremy Hunt is satisfied he behaved with complete propriety during the BSkyB bid, aides say. Photograph: David Gadd/Allstar/Sportsphoto Ltd Jeremy Hunt faces calls to resign over BSkyB claims Culture secretary used secret channel to pass information to James Murdoch on BSkyB bid, it is alleged at Leveson inquiry Patrick Wintour and Lisa O’Carroll guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 24 April 2012 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Leveson inquiry appearance … News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch is scheduled to answer questions on Wednesday. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Rupert Murdoch is to give evidence to the Leveson inquiry into phone hacking and media ethics next week, with a day and a half set aside for the News Corporation founder. Murdoch, the chairman and chief executive of News Corp, is [...]
New York Post Hyped Fracking Over 20 Times Since January 2011, Rarely Mentions Risks The New York Post, the New York-based daily newspaper run by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., has published 21 opinion pieces on the controversial process of natural gas extraction called hydraulic fracturing (or ‘fracking’) since January 1, 2011.* Many of the op-eds [...]
Lawyer Mark Lewis next week will begin discussions in New York about US ramifications of the News of the World phone-hacking scandal. Photograph: Lewis Whyld/PA News International braced as lawyer brings phone-hacking scandal to US Lawyer’s visit brings UK scandal to Rupert Murdoch’s front door and raises prospect of lawsuits involving US legal system Ed [...]
EnlargeTim Winborne/Reuters /LandovNews Limited is the Australian arm of Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper empire. How Murdoch’s Aussie Papers Cover Climate Change by DAVID FOLKENFLIK Listen to the Story All Things Considered [5 min 25 sec] Add to Playlist Download Transcript text size A A A April 6, 2012 Part 4 of four Some weeks ago, I paid a visit to [...]
A Sky News reporter hacked into emails written to Anne Darwin by her husband, John, who faked his death in a canoeing incident in 2002. Photograph: PA Sky News admits hacking emails of ‘canoe man’ Broadcaster says accessing of emails of John Darwin, who faked own death, was authorised by executives and in public interest [...]
There was something tawdry and disgusting about the phone hacking by Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World. The News Corporation owned tabloid hacked the phone mails of several thousand citizens of Great Britain. Victims included celebrities, politicians, and even a murdered eleven year old kidnap victim. But that wasn’t enough to generate type [...]
James Murdoch is to step down from his role as BSkyB chairman. Photograph: Parbul/AFP/Getty Images link to article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/apr/03/james-murdoch-bskyb-live • James Murdoch to stand down as non-executive chairman • But he will remain non-executive director • Says role as chairman ‘could become a lightning rod for BSkyB‘ • US shareholder group calls for him to leave News Corp board • Nick Ferguson to take over [...]
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation is facing questions over pay-TV rival ONdigital‘s collapse. Photograph: Graham Turner for the Guardian Part of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation empire employed computer hacking to undermine the business of its chief TV rival in Britain, according to evidence due to be broadcast by BBC1′s Panorama programme on Monday . The allegations stem from [...]
Asma al-Assad‘s shoes 24 March 2012 We don’t know what might affect Asma al-Assad, the Syrian president‘s wife, if banned from entering the EU. Neither do we know the same of her mother-in-law Anisa who we have never heard of since she supposedly left Damascus perhaps over forty years ago. Some [...]
Rebekah Brooks, the former News International chief executive, has been questioned at Milton Keynes police station. Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images Rebekah Brooks, the former News International chief executive, has been questioned at Milton Keynes police station by police officers investigating alleged phone hacking at the News of the World and alleged corrupt payments made to public officials. [...]
Margaret Thatcher and Rupert Murdoch in the US in 1991 – they had secretly met 10 years previously before Murdoch’s successful bid for Times Newspapers. Photograph: John Mantel/Rex Features • Share206 reddit this Alan Travis, home affairs editor The Guardian, Saturday 17 March 2012 Article history Read the original documents here A secret meeting between Rupert Murdoch and Margaret [...]
At last year’s News Corp AGM, 35% of shareholders voted against James Murdoch‘s re-election to the board. Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA Shareholders are planning to step up their campaign to oust James Murdoch from News Corp following his decision to quit the UK and return to New York. News Corp announced on Wednesday that Murdoch was giving up [...]
At last year’s News Corp AGM, 35% of shareholder voted against James Murdoch‘s re-election to the board. Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA Much to the chagrin of his bankers and cheer squad the call to get rid of the son of Rupert persists. George Ikners ikners.com Shareholders are planning to step up their campaign to oust James Murdoch from [...]
James Murdoch, left, was seen as heir apparent to Rupert Murdoch until the UK phone-hacking scandal broke [Reuters] James Murdoch, the executive at the centre of the phone-hacking scandal at his father’s British newspapers, has resigned as executive chairman of News Corp‘s UK newspaper arm, the company has announced. News Corp said James, the youngest [...]
Phone hacking: claimants allege that News International had a policy of email deletion. Photograph: Martin Argles for the Guardian Rupert Murdoch’s News International took active steps to delete and prepare to delete the publisher’s email archives as phone-hacking allegations and lawsuits against the owner of the now-defunct News of the World mounted in 2009 and developed in [...]
Rupert Murdoch’s Management and Standards Committee has given Scotland Yard access to an enormous reservoir of material from News International’s central computer servers. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images On Saturday morning, the police arrested four journalists who have worked for Rupert Murdoch. For a while, it looked as though these were yet more arrests of people related to the News [...]
We are beginning the new year with an in-depth look at what was the biggest media story of last year – the tabloid phone hacking scandal that shook the world’s most powerful media corporation and is sure to cause more tremors in the year to come. The big turning point in [...]
Lord Justice Leveson: the judge was blunt that the inquiry was about much more than the hacking into Milly Dowler‘s phone. Photograph: Getty Images “Oh no I didn’t!” “Oh yes you did!” As good as any Christmas pantomime, the Leveson inquiry into tabloid morals may well have been intended, as its critics allege, to distract attention from [...]
CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS BY JOHN COOK DEC 16, 2011 12:57 PM 93,097 461 GET OUR TOP STORIES FOLLOW GAWKER Christopher Hitchens’ Unforgivable Mistake The outpouring of grief, goodwill, and teary encomia that has attended news of Christopher Hitchens’ passing would—if he was anything like the persona he presented in print—have turned his stomach. He loathed sentiment, [...]
News of the World editor Colin Myler holds the last copy of the paper as his staff leave their offices for the last time. Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA Did a mistake in the Guardian’s Milly Dowler story cause the closure of the News of the World? The last 72 hours has seen a string of [...]
Rupert Murdoch’s second visit to 10 Downing Street was disclosed in fresh information on goverment hospitality. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA Allegra Stratton, Dan Sabbagh and Josh Halliday The Guardian, Saturday 10 December 2011 Article history Rupert Murdoch attended No 10 Downing Street for a previously undisclosed second meeting with David Cameron in July 2010 in the period immediately after his company launched the [...]
David Blunkett campaigning in the 2010 election. NI has approved a confidential payout to the former home secretary over allegations his phone was hacked. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Jamie Doward and Toby Helm guardian.co.uk, Saturday 10 December 2011 21.00 GMT Article history Rupert Murdoch’s News International has approved a confidential payout to former home secretary David Blunkett over allegations his phone was [...]
Paul Vallely: War on Iran has begun. And it is madness The parallels with Iraq are disturbing: we are convinced of a sinister threat to the West and we have a dodgy dossier to prove it PAUL VALLELY SUNDAY 04 DECEMBER 2011 One of the more embarrassing features of the internet is that, [...]
Wall Street As time goes on and the rich elites, the billionaire leeches and the media and the intellectuals for sale at any price, are realising that the whole system geared to stripping the worker and ordinary citizen has to be seriously stepped up if their heaven on earth is to continue. There really are [...]
“It will be James,” said Rupert Murdoch. Photograph: David Moir/Reuters James Murdoch: CEO performance by numbers One analysis suggests that James Murdoch was the worst performing Sky chief executive out of five. Here’s the numbers. reddit this Comments (0) Dan Sabbagh guardian.co.uk, Monday 28 November 2011 18.06 GMT Article history James Murdoch first burst onto the [...]
