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Murdock, Scotland Yard, and cozy relationships

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…

Murdochs refuse to testify before Parliament

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…

Murdoch phone hacking scandal escalates

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…

“The Murdochs have lost control of events”

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…