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Alf 07-07-2011 02:37 PM

scumbags
thats all i got to say on the matter

arista 07-07-2011 02:53 PM

The BSkyB share price
is now lower - more ideal for King Ruperts
full take over

Alf 07-07-2011 02:58 PM

i hope this dosn't take up all of question time tonight

joeysteele 07-07-2011 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wannashag (Post 4357176)
i hope this dosn't take up all of question time tonight

I have a feeling it will dominate proceedings.

arista 07-07-2011 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wannashag (Post 4357176)
i hope this dosn't take up all of question time tonight


Yes it will
with that British Actor On
who was with a hooker in LA

Omah 07-07-2011 03:35 PM

Phone hacking: Police to contact 4,000 people
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14067935

Quote:

Police investigating allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World have called for patience as they contact almost 4,000 people whose names appear in documents seized in 2005.

The Met's Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers said she understood people were upset but police needed time.

She said officers were scouring 11,000 pages of notes as well as dealing with more who feared they were targets.
Ye gods ..... who's NOTon the list or in the notes ?

:shocked:

Callum 07-07-2011 03:45 PM

Last edition ever on Sunday

arista 07-07-2011 03:45 PM

This sunday will be
the last Edition of the News of the World paper

It closes down.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-...ast_Ever_Issue


Ref: SkyNews
BBCNews

Alf 07-07-2011 03:53 PM

may as well get rid of the sun and daily star while their at it

Grimnir 07-07-2011 03:57 PM

good riddance to gutter scum press

get rid of the rest too

all the **** they have printed over the years and its phone hacking that caused downfall :joker:

the world is retarded

arista 07-07-2011 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wannashag (Post 4357244)
may as well get rid of the sun and daily star while their at it


No the Star is not under
King Rupert.


And The Sun has millions of readers

MTVN 07-07-2011 04:01 PM

:cheer:

Alf 07-07-2011 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arista (Post 4357249)
No the Star is not under
King Rupert.


And The Sun has millions of readers

they still print utter nonsence, news to them is ryan giggs sex life, jordan buying a new handbag, kerry katonas drug habbits and cheryl cole walking down the street

Scarlett. 07-07-2011 04:17 PM

Good riddance

joeysteele 07-07-2011 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arista (Post 4357249)
No the Star is not under
King Rupert.


And The Sun has millions of readers

I cannot understand at all why so many people still buy the Sun, it is the most vile of the daily papers
As I have said before though I do know loads of people who buy it out of habit, because they always have, yet day after day, week after week it is thrown out into the recycling bins having never once been read by them.

It never really had any credibility but now it is just a really rotten publication.

Omah 07-07-2011 04:25 PM

News of the World to close amid hacking scandal
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14070733

Quote:

This Sunday's issue of the News of the World will be the last edition of the paper, News International chairman James Murdoch has said.

In the past few days, claims have been made that the paper authorised hacking into the mobile phones of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler and the families of 7/7 bombing victims.

Mr Murdoch said proceeds from the last edition would go to good causes.

Downing Street said it had no role or involvement in the decision.

The News of the World is the UK's biggest selling newspaper and has been in circulation for 168 years.

No advertisements will run in this weekend's paper - instead any advertising space will be donated to charities and good causes.

News International has refused to comment on rumours that The Sun could now become a seven-day-a-week operation.

"What happens to The Sun is a matter for the future", a spokeswoman for News International said. The Sun, another News International tabloid, is currently published from Monday to Saturday.

In a statement made to staff, Mr Murdoch said the good things the News of the World did "have been sullied by behaviour that was wrong - indeed, if recent allegations are true, it was inhuman and has no place in our company".

"The News of the World is in the business of holding others to account. But it failed when it came to itself."

He went on: "In 2006, the police focused their investigations on two men. Both went to jail. But the News of the World and News International failed to get to the bottom of repeated wrongdoing that occurred without conscience or legitimate purpose.

"Wrongdoers turned a good newsroom bad and this was not fully understood or adequately pursued.

"As a result, the News of the World and News International wrongly maintained that these issues were confined to one reporter.

"We now have voluntarily given evidence to the police that I believe will prove that this was untrue and those who acted wrongly will have to face the consequences. This was not the only fault.

"The paper made statements to Parliament without being in the full possession of the facts. This was wrong.

"The company paid out-of-court settlements approved by me. I now know that I did not have a complete picture when I did so. This was wrong and is a matter of serious regret."

He reiterated that the company was fully co-operating with the two ongoing police investigations.

He added: "While we may never be able to make up for distress that has been caused, the right thing to do is for every penny of the circulation revenue we receive this weekend to go to organisations - many of whom are long-term friends and partners - that improve life in Britain and are devoted to treating others with dignity."

Labour MP Tom Watson told Sky News it was "a victory for decent people up and down the land, and I say good riddance to the News of the World"
Hear, hear ..... :hello::thumbs2::banana:

Grimnir 07-07-2011 04:30 PM

NOTW is no different than all the rest of scum media

why you all surprised and outraged?

we live in a world full of scum gutter press and media

do you know why these papers exist?

because YOU the public buy them and like the ****e they print

burn your magazines, papers and turn off the bull**** media

if you enjoy your mag or your paper over your cornflakes you have no moral high ground

bbfan1991 07-07-2011 04:43 PM

NOTW shutdown:shocked:, right decision but News International is still operating and is in charge of other newspapers plus Rebekah Brooks hanging onto her job:mad:.

Tbh I feel sorry for the innocent employees at the NOTW who weren't involved because the job was their livelihood but this scandal is disgraceful.

bbfan1991 07-07-2011 04:45 PM

The Sun apparently going 7 days a week, rebranded etc, still part of that despicable company ugh.

Grimnir 07-07-2011 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbfan1991 (Post 4357334)
NOTW shutdown:shocked:, right decision but News International is still operating and is in charge of other newspapers plus Rebekah Brooks hanging onto her job:mad:.

Tbh I feel sorry for the innocent employees at the NOTW who weren't involved because the job was their livelihood but this scandal is disgraceful.

I have zero sympathy for any employee of gutter press

They willingly chose to work for scum

sack the lot of em, they should all go and find a respectable job instead of being a minion of satan

Boothy 07-07-2011 05:05 PM

I'd imagine we're just gonna see a Sunday version of The Sun. Won't be any difference whatsoever apart from the name of the paper.

Doogle 07-07-2011 05:07 PM

Good riddance.

Boothy 07-07-2011 05:09 PM

www.thesunonsunday.co.uk - Registered on Tuesday. :bored:

http://webwhois.nic.uk/cgi-bin/whois...onsunday.co.uk

Marc 07-07-2011 05:12 PM

Wow. Can't believe it's been shut down.

I'm happy, but can't believe it! Hope all those reporters find it hard to get another job.. ars*holes

Shaun 07-07-2011 06:08 PM

It's such an empty gesture - noone's been brought to justice over what happened yet, and many people are now unemployed. Yet another careless, disgusting decision by a corrupt, greedy, immoral wanker.

arista 07-07-2011 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wannashag (Post 4357176)
i hope this dosn't take up all of question time tonight



Old Dimbleby
just confirmed its a Question Time Special on the NOTW.



Bloated BBC
there are other storys that need Public Debates.

arista 07-07-2011 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaun (Post 4357513)
It's such an empty gesture - noone's been brought to justice over what happened yet, and many people are now unemployed. Yet another careless, disgusting decision by a corrupt, greedy, immoral wanker.



James Murdoch
made a Commercial choice here.
He is a Clever man.


The Police Inquiry goes on
more arrests still to be made



And a 168 year old paper closes.

Sticks 07-07-2011 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grimnir (Post 4357361)
I have zero sympathy for any employee of gutter press

They willingly chose to work for scum

sack the lot of em, they should all go and find a respectable job instead of being a minion of satan

The people there now were nothing to do with the phone action which happened some years ago.

This is more about ownership of BSkyB and the 200 employees are not all journalists.

The logical inference of what is said here , is that all of them should be black listed so they are never employed again and they should all be denied the dole and have their photos plastered all over the community and branded worse than rapists and murderers. :shocked:

Yet the editor at the time of the hacking still keeps her job in the organisation.

Sometimes when looking for work you have to take what is available, those are the rules.

Livia 07-07-2011 06:45 PM

Rebekah Brookes is deplorable. How she has managed to hang on to her job is anyone's guess. Claiming she didn't know about the hacking that happened while she was in charge should be reason enough to sack her. Instead not just journalists but printers, administrators etc. who had nothing to do with the scandal are paying the price for other people's greed and lack of scruples.

arista 07-07-2011 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sticks (Post 4357555)
The people there now were nothing to do with the phone action which happened some years ago.

This is more about ownership of BSkyB and the 200 employees are not all journalists.

The logical inference of what is said here , is that all of them should be black listed so they are never employed again and they should all be denied the dole and have their photos plastered all over the community and branded worse than rapists and murderers. :shocked:

Yet the editor at the time of the hacking still keeps her job in the organisation.

Sometimes when looking for work you have to take what is available, those are the rules.



How can they sell a Paper with No Ads?

Its a Commercial Choice.


http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/...8-Apri-005.jpg

RIP NOTW

joeysteele 07-07-2011 08:05 PM

I hope Rebekah Brooks still has some shocks coming to her from the investigations.

Kerry 07-07-2011 08:23 PM

It's just going to be rebranded. Thesunonsunday domain names were all bought up a couple of days ago. Just hope people aren't gullable enough to think it's not related

Tom4784 07-07-2011 08:24 PM

They'll undoubtedly just come up with a 'new' newspaper and return to business as usual before long. I am glad that, for the moment at least, NOTW is down and out.

Kerry 07-07-2011 08:26 PM

I'll be interested to know what their final headline will be.

Omah 07-07-2011 08:42 PM

Is your name on the list ?
 
Are Ms Brooks minions taking names "for the record" and will there be "repurcussions" later on for some of us, as occurred at DS when "pej" used his leverage to effect a cull of "disbelieving" FMs ..... :suspect:

Kerry 08-07-2011 12:16 AM

*Resists gotta have faith joke*

What the hell are you supposed to believe these days? All coming out of the woodword but it would appear this might get milked too for 'celebrity' sake :mad:


Quote:

George Michael has praised the decision to close the News of the World following the ongoing phone hacking scandal.

News Corporation's James Murdoch announced today that News of the World will cease production on Sunday following allegations that the paper hacked the phone of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, as well as families of people who died in the 7/7 London bombings, among others.

Michael took to Twitter to declare today "a fantastic day for Britain", following various stories about his troubled private life appearing in the newspaper in recent years.

Michael said: "Hey boyz and girls, a message to my english fans in particular. Today is a fantastic day for Britain. Those of you that have wondered why I have had nothing to say this week about Rupert Murdoch, all I can say is that the time will come (sic)."

The singer also alleged that former editor Rebekah Brooks once told him that police officers, rather than members of the public, would often give the paper information about celebrities' private lives.

"But this much is worth saying now. Rebekah Brooks sat two feet from me in my own home and told me that it was never the public that came to them with information on celebrities, and that the Police always got there first," he claimed. "I think that's enough to be going on with. (Don't ask me how she got there). Believe me I didn't invite her.

"By the way, the things I have to say on the NOTW's corruption of the British justice system are by way of a public warning. These beliefs are in no way an excuse for any of my behaviour in recent times. I was happy to do my time, because I was so ashamed."

Michael concluded: "You gotta have faith in Karma. Today it's very real. And i hope the families of Milly Dowler and all the others who died get way more than an apology. God bless them x"

Omah 08-07-2011 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~Kerry~ (Post 4358399)
*Resists gotta have faith joke*

What the hell are you supposed to believe these days? All coming out of the woodword but it would appear this might get milked too for 'celebrity' sake :mad:

Who's George Michael ?

:conf:

Harry! 08-07-2011 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omah (Post 4358405)
Who's George Michael ?

:conf:

http://www.createblog.com/forums/sty...efault/omg.gif

Kerry 08-07-2011 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omah (Post 4358405)
Who's George Michael ?

:conf:

Is that a serious question?

Kerry 08-07-2011 12:25 AM

Saying that, it's someone who wouldn't want to shag Katie Price, so you won't know him....


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