[arista]

King Rupert just Spoke on SkyNewsHD
Saying sorry.
Outside the hotel which had the Private meeting
with the Dowler famly.

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

Not on BBCNews due to Strikes
they show 20 mins old footage between each hour
like the Prince in Canada - well out of date.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14170879

Les Hinton, one of the top executives of Rupert Murdoch's embattled News Corporation, has quit.

The exit by Mr Hinton, chief executive of the media group's Dow Jones, publisher of the Wall Street Journal, was reported by that newspaper.

The 67-year-old is the most senior executive to leave News Corp since its engulfing by a phone-hacking scandal.

Rebekah Brooks - chief executive of the media group's UK newspaper arm, News International - also quit on Friday.

The resignations of two top Murdoch lieutenants follows News Corp's decision this week to abandon a multi-billion dollar bid to take full control of British pay-TV operator BSkyB.

Mr Hinton worked for News Corp for more than half a century after joining Mr Murdoch's business as a cub reporter with the Adelaide News in Australia.

He was head of News International from 1995-2007, a period in which the News of the World was hacking phones.

Mr Murdoch shut down the 168-year-old Sunday tabloid last week in response to the scandal, with the loss of 200 jobs.

In a statement, Mr Hinton, who also served as publisher of the Wall Street Journal, said: "I have watched with sorrow from New York as the News of the World story has unfolded.

"I have seen hundreds of news reports of both actual and alleged misconduct during the time I was executive chairman of News International and responsible for the company.

"The pain caused to innocent people is unimaginable.

"That I was ignorant of what apparently happened is irrelevant and in the circumstances I feel it is proper for me to resign from News Corp, and apologise to those hurt by the actions of the News of the World."

At the Wall Street Journal, news of Mr Hinton's sudden departure was reportedly greeted by gasps from stunned staff.

In the wake of the phone-hacking scandal, Mr Hinton is the first Murdoch executive to fall on his sword in the US, where the FBI announced on Thursday it was investigating a report that the News of the World had also snooped on the phones of 9/11 victims.

Following Mr Hinton's departure, Dow Jones President Todd Larsen will report to News Corp Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey, the company said.

"fall on his sword" - if only they had that much decency .....

[joeysteele]

They are dropping like flies at the minute.

[MTVN]

Rebekah Brooks arrested

[Sticks]

It is never good form to gloat

[Sticks]

It is never good form to gloat

[MTVN]

It's about time she was held accountable

[arista]

Originally Posted by MTVN

It's about time she was held accountable

Who cares she is Sacked.


The Police took her Cash.
Why do they need to see her 2 days before the Public grilling?

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by MTVN

It's about time she was held accountable

I couldn't agree with you more,I have not the slightest bit of sympathy for her whatsoever.

[Sticks]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

I couldn't agree with you more,I have not the slightest bit of sympathy for her whatsoever.

It is not a question of sympathy, but the fact that by not waiting to arrest her, they stop her talking about possible police corruption.

Anyone else think that the timing is highly suspicious?

Ken Livingstone does

[Sticks]

Because she will not be able to talk to the committee mow for legal reasons and certain forces want her silenced...

[Alf]

they want to give her a good haircut, the scruffy cow

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by wannashag

they want to give her a good haircut, the scruffy cow

I'll do it.

[arista]

Sir Paul Stephenson the Met Police Commissioner.
has resigned


SkyNewsHD

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14180043

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson has resigned following the phone hacking scandal.

Britain's most senior police officer has faced criticism for hiring former News of the World executive Neil Wallis - who was questioned by police investigating hacking - as an adviser.

Sir Paul said his links to the journalist could hamper investigations.

He said there were lessons to be learned from the affair, but he was leaving with his integrity intact.

He also said he had no knowledge of the extent of the phone hacking.

Now a knight falls on his sword .....

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14180609

Nick Robinson :

He jumped. He was not pushed. There was, I'm told, "no gun to his head".

We are being told that Britain's top policeman, Sir Paul Stephenson, has resigned in order to take responsibility for the failures in the Metropolitan Police. He insists that he is leaving with his integrity intact and his boss, the Mayor of London, seems to agree. How very old fashioned.

Not so fast though.

Last Thursday, Boris Johnson summoned Sir Paul to an emergency 90-minute meeting and left him in no doubt that his confidence had been shaken.

The mayor then called the prime minister and warned him that he was considering taking serious action. Sir Paul and Boris spoke several times over the weekend before the Met chief decided to quit.

One option Boris was considering was an inquiry into the Met's links with the News of the World and former executives of the paper like Neil Wallis by another police force, HMIC - the inspector of constabulary - or the IPCC - the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

I am told that this remains a possibility which must raise doubts over how long Assistant Commissioner Yates and head of press Fedorcio can survive in their posts.

Ah, more to this than meets the eye, then .....

[arista]

[lostalex]

They should also arrest everyone who's ever bought the NOTW.

This is all starting to feel like a bit of a witch hunt to me.

Let's look at WHY they did it...because the PUBLIC wanted these stories, that's why. Every person who buy's these trash papers is just as guilty as that unfortunate ginger lady. IMHO.

These epople were not doing anything evil, they were only attempting to satiate the public's voracious appetite for trash. yet we demonize these few individuals and the public goes on unscathed? This is more about the perverse nature of the public's appetite for a certain kind of news than it is about these specific people.

Shame on You(and me sometimes)!

[Omah]

Originally Posted by lostalex

They should also arrest everyone who's ever bought the NOTW.

This is all starting to feel like a bit of a witch hunt to me.

Let's look at WHY they did it...because the PUBLIC wanted these stories, that's why. Every person who buy's these trash papers is just as guilty as that unfortunate ginger lady. IMHO.

"unfortunate ginger lady" - unfortunate because she's ginger .....

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Omah

"unfortunate ginger lady" - unfortunate because she's ginger .....

lol, No, unfortunate because she fits the criteria for a witch during a witch hunt.

[Omah]

Originally Posted by lostalex

lol, No, unfortunate because she fits the criteria for a witch during a witch hunt.

How's that ?

What are the criteria for being an unfortunate witch ?

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Omah

How's that ?

What are the criteria for being an unfortunate witch ?

Being a woman in a position of power is usually a good start...

(you do realize that there's no such thing as witches, right? That's the cruel irony of a witch hunt)

[joeysteele]

I don't think Rebekah Brookes has cared one iota for the distress likely caused to those whose phones were hacked,she is only now upset that they have been found out.

Had she cared at all in any way,she would have gone straight away.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

I don't think Rebekah Brookes has cared one iota for the distress likely caused to those whose phones were hacked,she is only now upset that they have been found out.

Had she cared at all in any way,she would have gone straight away.

Can you name just one person who DID care care about those things? including politicians or members of any other press organization, before the scandal came to light? If not, then how can you blame her so specifically?

Ohh, that's right, we need a witch to burn, after all, we've already collected the wood and set a date...would be a shame to cancel now.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14182535

David Cameron has said the Commons is likely to be recalled in order to consider the latest developments in the phone hacking scandal.

MPs were due to begin a six-week recess at the end of Tuesday.

But Labour have demanded an extra day's sitting to enable MPs to debate what is said by Rupert Murdoch and Sir Paul Stephenson at committees on Tuesday.

The PM said it would be "right" to make a statement on Wednesday and answer questions "arising" from the hearings.

Pressure has been growing on the Commons to keep sitting on Wednesday as the scandal surrounding News International and the police continues to intensify.

Rupert Murdoch, his son James and former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks are set to face questions on Tuesday afternoon from the Commons culture committee over what went on at the News of The World and what they knew about it.

Earlier that day, the Met Commissioner - who announced his resignation on Sunday amid allegations about the force's relationship with former News of the World deputy editor Neil Wallis - is due to appear before the home affairs select committee.

Speaking in South Africa, where he is on a trade trip, Mr Cameron said he believed it would be appropriate for MPs to sit an extra day to discuss these developments.

It is up to the Commons Speaker John Bercow to decide whether to extend the Commons sitting.

Downing Street said they did not expect there to be a session of Prime Minister's Questions - which normally takes place on a Wednesday - but that the prime minister will make a statement on phone hacking and take questions from MPs afterwards.

Hahahahaha .... I'll bet that the Opposition is delighted to have the opportunity to "discuss", with the PM, the issues being raised .......

Ed Miliband is to blame the scandal on a culture of "irresponsibility" that also led to the banking crisis and MPs' abuse of their expenses.

In a speech later, he will say that all three episodes were caused by some of the most powerful people in society thinking they were "untouchable" and could act as they pleased.

Of course, he's right .....