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Scotland Yard is essentially the detective branch of the Metropolitan Police of greater London which now appears to have been comatose about investigating early claims of News of the World phone hacking. NY Times: Stain from tabloids rubs off on a cozy Scotland Yard Washington Post: In Britain, phone hacking sullies famed Scotland Yard Guardian: [...] Rebekah Brooks will testify, as she is a British subject. The Murdochs are American citizens. Nick Cleeg, Deputy Prime Minister, said “If they have any shred of sense of responsibility or accountability for their position of power then they should come and explain themselves to the select committee.” Rep. Peter King (R-NY) joins Senators John [...] Murdoch corporate headquarters ponders their next move (Flickr photo: pingnews) Ex PM Gordon Brown: Newspaper hired ‘known criminals’ They also may have tried to get illegal information on the Queen. Two of their former journalists said police officers had been bribed. Prince Charles may have been targeted too. The Sunday Times and the Sun [...] Naked Capitalism has a detailed rundown on the latest news, including the Murdoch’s shooting their employees in the head to save themselves, Brooks, and the BSkyB deal. Rebekah Brooks no longer in charge of phone-hacking inquiry British Prime Minister’s ex-aide arrested. Andy Coulson, former News of the World (NoW) editor and media spokesman for [...] Is it a democratically elected government and parliament that is accountable to those who elected them? Or is it a right wing media mogul who isn’t even eligible to vote in this country yet through his media empire has been able and allowed to set the nation’s political agenda for nigh on three decades? Worse [...] The latest allegations in the phone hacking scandal at News Corp’s UK tabloid papers elevate it to a new level. This is no longer just a matter of journalists infringing the privacy of celebrities in order to gossip about them in print. By intercepting the voice messages of a murdered schoolgirl, Milly Dowler, as the [...] From the Guardian live feed. This is a huge story in the UK. Some politicians call for News Corp. purchase of BSkyB be blocked or at least delayed Cameron announces inquiry using police not involved in the first inquiry yet doesn’t want BSkyB purchase delayed and evades on whether Rebekah Brooks should resign. His ooze [...] |  | ||||
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