Labour to call vote on whether Hunt should be investigated

[Omah]

http://www.channel4.com/news/james-murdoch-gives-evidence-at-leveson-inquiry

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt secretly backed News Corporation's bid for BSkyB and leaked information to the Murdochs, it emerged today as James Murdoch gave evidence to the Leveson Inquiry. A series of emails from News Corp's director of public affairs, Frederic Michel, sent to James Murdoch and other executives were read out at the hearing revealing Mr Hunt's thoughts about the controversal takeover plans.

Mr Michel's emails refer to "sessions" with Mr Hunt's special adviser, alongside a "very good debrief" with the minister himself - in this instance following Ofcom's decision to flag up the competition issues surrounding News Corp's bid for BSkyB.

In one email Mr Michel updated News Corp on what Mr Hunt was due to say to parliament the following day, adding that it was "absolutely illegal" for him to obtain the information. Shortly before a decision was due on News Corp's bid, another email was passed on from Mr Hunt's office noting: "JH believes we are in a good place tonight".

Another email, dating from January last year, reported Mr Hunt's belief that it would be "game over" for opponents of the BSkyB takeover once plans to spin off Sky News into a separately listed company were publicly announced.

"He said we would get there at the end, and he shared our objectives," Mr Michel noted.

Earlier emails from Mr Michel alleged that Mr Hunt was "on side" with News Corp and BSkyB, and was "frustrated" after being warned by the Permanent Secretary not to meet Murdoch.

The revelations have led to a flurry of wagers that Mr Hunt would leave the Cabinet, and bookmakers William Hill, Ladbrokes and Paddy Power all suspended betting on him resigning.

However, David Cameron's official spokesman told reporters that the Prime Minister continued to have full confidence in Mr Hunt following the claims.

More pillow-talk between strange bedfellows and more to follow tomorrow ..... :idc:

[waterhog]

i see him on there now - god i hate this guy - he is getting a full from grave and i think he will hit bottom soon. still a long way to go.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17834691

"Now is not the time for knee-jerk reactions," Jeremy Hunt said tonight. They are the words of a cabinet minister fighting to save his job - and who, for now, has the prime minister's backing.

Given that the hacking scandal and its fallout has already claimed the scalps of Andy Coulson, Rebekah Brooks, many lesser-known Murdoch untouchables and the News of the World, Mr Hunt would be unwise to assume that he can now escape.

The case against him is clear. It is that whilst publicly insisting that he was dealing with an £8 billion-deal in a quasi-judicial way, his office was privately giving advanced and privileged information to James Murdoch and News Corp. The emails released today to the Leveson Inquiry show repeated examples of News Corp having information before the public, the markets and Parliament. This, Labour claim, was a breach of proper process and of Parliamentary rules.

No doubt he'll continue to lie through his teeth, saying that he wasn't aware of what his subordinates were doing, in the hope that he'll keep his well-paid and well-connected job ..... :idc:

I'm beginning to wonder whether William Stobart should run the country - he makes a point of knowing everything going on in his business, from the state of the flower garden in a remote depot, through the identity of his apprentices and the profit from the sale of his trucks, to the development plans for his new airport ..... :cool:

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17835770

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has told MPs he "strictly followed due process" in the way he handled a controversial BSkyB takeover bid by News Corporation.

He said it was not true that the firm had any "back channel" of influence, when he was ruling on the bid.

His special adviser Adam Smith has quit over contact with the firm that he said "went too far".
But Labour's Harriet Harman said Mr Hunt had been "backing" rather than "judging this bid" and should resign.

Mr Hunt delivered his statement in a noisy House of Commons, following the publication of emails at the Leveson Inquiry relating to his handling of the takeover.

Labour say these show he fell short in his impartial "quasi-judicial" role in ruling on the company's bid to fully take over broadcaster BSkyB.

But Frederic Michel, head of public affairs at News Corp, has said his references to "JH" in emails were actually shorthand for Mr Hunt's special adviser, Mr Smith.


Mr Smith AKA JH ..... :laugh2:

As Delboy would say "Quel coincidence ..... :suspect:"

[arista]

So What
Omah

[Omah]

So What
Omah

You decide arista

[arista]

You decide arista

http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2012/Apr/Week4/16219305.jpg


I have.
Hunt who gets called the C word in error (On the Bloated BBC)
on this is Not Guilty


Smith was Chucked over board
Stupid Labour have lost.

[waterhog]

i hope it crashs

[waterhog]

Jeremy C U Next Tuesday 25.05.12

can anyone see it,
or am i starting a wrong witch hunt,
is this gross misconduct,
plain and simple being blunt.
there is clear interference,
the truth no-one is peddling,
its all wink wink, nudge nudge,
all in on it, clear meddling.
but its all coming out,
for David C this is no good demo,
yet more corruption,
ps you best delete the memo.
i am sick of the conservatives,
you all need a court-Marshall,
none no decency or honesty,
all are impartial.
if i loose my job,
its in no way a worth while stunt,
that's why i want equality,
and i am calling for the dismissal of Jeremy as he is a C U Nest Tuesday.

[arista]

We have loads of threads on this.
Do we need Another One?


http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=200059&highlight=


Could a Mod please Merge this to the above Omah link
Thanks

[Kizzy]

Yes arista pipe down...:pipe:

[arista]

Yes arista pipe down...:pipe:

No kizzy
this is Fair.

And its been moved.


Back on Topic
it takes time to deal with MP Hunt.
Labour can shout all it wants
they are not in charge.

[waterhog]

sorry my mistake i never saw it - sorry.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18202042

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt's main aim was to "reach a fair and unbiased decision" on News Corp's bid for broadcaster BSkyB, his department's most senior civil servant has said.

Jonathan Stephens told the Leveson Inquiry Mr Hunt had been scrupulous in carrying out his quasi-judicial role.

A memo from Mr Hunt to David Cameron revealed he supported the deal, prior to overseeing the bid.

Permanent Secretary to the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) Mr Stephens said he had been "particularly struck" by Mr Hunt's understanding of the proper processes required of his department when he took on the responsibility.

Meanwhile, Mr Cameron told ITV's This Morning that he did not "regret" asking Mr Hunt to rule on the bid and the culture secretary had acted "impartially".

The PM said: "The really crucial point is did Jeremy Hunt carry out his role properly with respect to BSkyB and I believe that he did."

Labour is demanding to know why the prime minister handed the adjudication over bid by Rupert Murdoch's company to buy the remaining shares it did not already own in BSkyB to Mr Hunt.

Shadow ministers argue that Mr Hunt was not an "impartial arbiter" on the deal, and has renewed calls for him to resign.

Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman said: "David Cameron might think that he can brazenly say 'no regrets' and this will somehow draw a line under it, but people will not accept that.

"It was evident that he gave the decision on the Murdoch bid to Jeremy Hunt when he knew Jeremy Hunt was not impartially judging the bid but was in favour of the bid."

It's blatant partiality by Cameron to dump an anti in favour of a pro - couldn't he find a neutral amongst his chums ..... :rolleyes:

[arista]

sorry my mistake i never saw it - sorry.

Fair Enough

[arista]

J.Hunt was on the Stand Today

Omah your Title is Wrong it was no Secret he supported the Sky Deal.
It was Public.


Our PM is Happy.

And what he said today
was the Truth
he is Not Guilty.



Labour Can Feck Off

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18277192
Jeremy Hunt has admitted he was sympathetic towards News Corporation's take over bid for BSkyB, but claimed he was never supportive of it.

Referring to the time when Business Secretary Vince Cable was still in charge of making a decision about the bid, the culture secretary said he believed the move would help sustain and modernise a healthy free media.

Nevertheless, Mr Hunt stressed he never did anything to support the takeover as he "wasn't actually going out and doing anything about it".

The Conservative minister was giving evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into media ethics.

[arista]

Yes Omah

He Is Not Guilty.

Unless you are a Labour person
they will go on and on forever
Feck Em'

[Kizzy]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18277192

I think that is what is known as 'turning a blind eye' omar...

[arista]

Kizzy
he is a Good Man
sure he was for the merge
But he is Not Guilty.



Labour can Feck Off


Ch4
Just Said case closed on Hunt

[Kizzy]

Kizzy
he is a Good Man
sure he was for the merge
But he is Not Guilty.



Labour can Feck Off


Only because they are all covering for one another....

Conservatives can feck right off!

[arista]

Only because they are all covering for one another....

Conservatives can feck right off!

No Wrong you are
in power until 2015
with the LibDems.

[Omah]

I think that is what is known as 'turning a blind eye' omar...

No, it's a statement of alleged non-partiality, known as "a lie" ..... ;)

[Omah]

Yes Omah

He Is Not Guilty.

Unless you are a Labour person
they will go on and on forever
Feck Em'

AFAIK, Hunt has not been charged with any offence - it is, however, now patently obvious that he is a liar and a fully paid-up member of the Tory Office for Secret and Strategic Extracurricular Relationship Society.

[arista]

AFAIK, Hunt has not been charged with any offence - it is, however, now patently obvious that he is a liar and a fully paid-up member of the Tory Office for Secret and Strategic Extracurricular Relationship Society.



No he is not.

And Also it was No Secret about his backing the Sky Deal.
He is Honest.
And played it by the Book.

The LibDem Buggered his chance up
due to the Telegraph Covert Women
who Taped him.

[Omah]

No he is not.

And Also it was No Secret about his backing the Sky Deal.
He is Honest.
And played it by the Book.

The LibDem Buggered his chance up
due to the Telegraph Covert Women
who Taped him.

He's a scheming liar and, worse, a Cameron Crony ..... :yuk:

[arista]

He's a scheming liar and, worse, a Cameron Crony ..... :yuk:


By The Book.


As for a Crony

Same as a Blair Crony.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18293214

MPs could be asked to vote on whether Jeremy Hunt has broken the ministerial code, Labour has confirmed.

The party wants to keep up pressure on the prime minister following his decision not to refer Mr Hunt to an independent investigator.

But any vote would not be binding and decisions on the ministerial code are solely a matter for the PM.

What does the ministerial code say?

The code sets out the standards which ministers are expected to live up to in office

It was revised in May 2010 by David Cameron

It says ministers are expected to uphold "the highest standards of propriety"

The PM is the "ultimate judge" of a minister's behaviour and decides what happens to anyone who breaches the code

Labour think Mr Hunt has breached the code in two ways

Firstly, that he misled parliament by telling MPs all correspondence with News Corp had been published

The code says: "Ministers who knowingly mislead Parliament will be expected to offer their resignation to the prime minister"

Secondly, that he has not taken responsibility for the actions of his special adviser who quit over inappropriate contact with News Corp

The code says: "Individual ministers will be accountable to the prime minister, Parliament and the public for their actions and decisions in respect of their special advisers"

Seems clear enough to me - Hunt to go ..... :pipe:

[arista]

Yes Labour can call for a vote
More time Wasted.

[Omah]

Yes Labour can call for a vote
More time Wasted.

Cameron playing tennis and computer games is Time-Wasting.

Osborne's U-Turns are Time-Wasting (and expensive).

[joeysteele]

Well, the vote will not succeed for Labour because the Lib Dems will support the Conservatives against any move against Jeremy Hunt despite their huffing and puffing at him replacing Vince Cable.

Personally, I don't think he should resign, David Cameron appointed him even though he knew he was very much pro the Murdochs as to this.
Therefore,his stance of support for the Murdochs shouldn't be an argument now, the only thing I will say is that it will seem odd that a special advisor who was under Jeremy Hunt, should be forced to go while the Minister stays intact.

I don't think Jeremy Hunt has done anything really wrong.There is doubt and a lot of voters will think it stinks but I think Jeremy Hunt answered really well at the Leveson inquiry to be fair.

[arista]

"Well, the vote will not succeed for Labour "


Bang On Right

More Wasted Time

[arista]

Cameron playing tennis and computer games is Time-Wasting.

Osborne's U-Turns are Time-Wasting (and expensive).


Don't be Silly
thats not while at Work.

[Jesus.]

Yes arista pipe down...:pipe:

Infraction points are heading your way. This is serious debates, and this is serious forum.

[Omah]

Personally, I don't think he should resign.
.
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.
.
.
I don't think Jeremy Hunt has done anything really wrong.

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5125595&postcount=24



08-05-2012, 04:44 PM

I will do you a great personal favour,(and mayself too likely), by not coming on any threads you make in the future.

I would welcome greatly if you avoided responding to any of my posts on anyones threads in the future,if you did,don't expect a response from me because you will not get one back.

Excuse me ..... :rolleyes:

[joeysteele]

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5125595&postcount=24



Excuse me ..... :rolleyes:

You have my apologies I didn't realise you had made this thread,I read arista's post and responded with my own view,now I see you did make it though and you have also pointed that out,I am off,thanks for reminding me.

[Kazanne]

Yes Omah

He Is Not Guilty.

Unless you are a Labour person
they will go on and on forever
Feck Em'

LOL,This^ Labour so like pointing out things they THINK others have done wrong must be deflecting themselves to their own lies and faults.

[Omah]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2153499/Callow-ministers-government-U-turn-Why-Mr-Cameron-Britain-desperately-needs-talent-top.html#ixzz1wm1gOioO

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s appearance before the Leveson inquiry into Press ethics on Thursday was a public humiliation.

His pathetic attempts to acquit himself of partiality over News Corp’s contentious bid for BSkyB made him look shifty and contemptible.

He had been asked to adjudicate after his Lib Dem Cabinet colleague Vince Cable was removed from the role after being caught in a newspaper sting saying that he had ‘declared war’ on News Corp.

To have sent James Murdoch a message congratulating him on having won EU approval for his company’s bid was an act that only a blithering idiot could interpret as impartial. Mr Hunt texted: ‘Just Ofcom to go!’ (referring to the broadcast watchdog).

Five hours after sending that message, Mr Hunt was handed the quasi-judicial role in deciding on the BSkyB bid.

Shortly after his congratulatory message to James Murdoch, Mr Hunt also texted the Chancellor about Dr Cable’s embarrassment, warning him that ‘we are going to screw this up’.

Mr Osborne, who gave Mr Hunt the first hint of his appointment to the BSkyB role, said in his own, rather smug, text message: ‘I hope you like our solution’.

These devastating text messages suggest collusion among the Tory clique that runs the Government — a collusion designed to give Mr Murdoch’s media empire what it wanted.

Just so ..... :hmph: