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http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jul/11/phone-hacking-news-international-gordon-brown " Also in January 2000, one of the paper's reporters used a conman named Barry Beardall, who was subsequently jailed for fraud, to trick staff at Brown's solicitors, Allen & Overy, into handing over details from his personal file. A tape made by Beardall at the time reveals that he claimed to be an accountant from the "Dealson group of companies" and that they were interested in buying Brown's flat. Beardall also practised trickery in an attempt to provide Sunday Times stories about Blair, the then prime minister, and Labour's candidate for the mayor of London, Frank Dobson. " Barry the Briefcase!!

@ExNOTWjourno2 Barry Beardall once was apparently linked to a consortium interested in #saintsfc. ???

" Saints will unveil a stunning new suite at St. Mary's in time for the Memorial Cup on Saturday 23rd July. Fittingly titled 'The Markus Liebherr Lounge' in honour of the club's late owner, this stylish and modern function room will house the finest range of hospitality services at Saints and become the blueprint for all future matchday ranges. The room itself has been completely refurbished to include amongst others, floor to ceiling windows, and state of the art plasma screens to enhance your viewing pleasure, making it the first fully transformed area inside St. Mary's since the stadium opened in 2001. " Is this a conversion of the existing hospitality area or a new area altogether?

I'm thinking Gary might be onto something here.... :-)

How can you prove that he's proved that he's seen it....? ;-)

Ah, ok....Cheers. (sorry, been away for several days and not really been keeping tabs on the developments) Just to clarify my understanding a little further though....what "monopoly" situation are people concerned about here? Is it that Murdoch will end up with a too greater % of the 'non-terrestrial' market or too much of the 'TV broadcasting sector' as a whole? And, what % would he end up of each (non-terrestrial vs whole TV broadcasting sector) if he was allowed to proceed?

No problem with the concept of industry regulators. I thought the ConDems had already handed this one to Ofcom to rule on though? (yes, I know that Ofcom and The Monopolies Commision are different entities with different remits, but, without really knowing how these two organisations are designed to work together, haven't the Government simply played a straight bat on this one? I bow to other's greater knowledge on the matter of course)

I think it's safe to assume that these rogues will have targetted everyone and everything that was in the news over the timeframe in question.

My opinion is that I don't need to voice my opinion overtly when I'm doing so covertly. Just my opinion of course.

Competition of what? Ok, I accept I'm entering Devil's Advocate territory here....but I'm not sure how owning a satelite broadcasting company is somehow going to affect the space time continuum. Surely, if people think that Murdoch owning a satelite broadcaster is a bad thing they will look for alternative forms of entertainment? Reading a book, going to watch Southampton Football Club, going to a popular music concert, listening to the radio, watching the BBC, wathcing ITV, having a picnic down by the lake....etc, etc. Why is everyone getting all het up about a television station? Don't like it? Don't watch it.

I did address that question. I exercise my opinion on his goods and services by not buying them. Always have done, always will.

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Me? Modern technology? Nah. Have you seen those modern internet forum thingys? Full of nonsense, the lot of them....best steer clear I say... ;-) But, back to the serious business of News International....I'm still not getting it....aren't those who don't feed the hand of this person/organisation already expressing their opinion? If everyone stops buying stuff from him/them then he/they will go away. Simple problems always have simple solutions.

Because it makes sense (on a selective basis) for 'seasonal' topics. For example the temporary 'politics' sub-forum worked well during last year's general election. It's simple a common-sense mechanism for ring-fencing peaks of related post types. That is all. Anyway....back to the serious business of the Internet....

Wouldn't it be simpler for people to vote with their feet - i.e. stop buying goods and services from his companies - if they don't like the situation? We don't need state intervention when people have the ultimate sanction available to them. Surely?

This music malarkey is all too complicated for this 42 year old. Please can someone list all music that is "good" and all music that is "bad" just so I know what I should and shouldn't be be listening to. It's a good job none of this is down to personal preference otherwise I'd be completely buggered.

That's not what you meant.

4 years, 1 month and 22 days to be precise

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If there's one thing Dune is very good at it's getting a reaction

Erlend Hanstveit (born 28 January 1981 in Bergen) is a Norwegian footballer. Hailing from Osterøy, he joined Norwegian Premier League team Brann in June 1998 despite interest from big clubs like PSV Eindhoven, Leeds United and Manchester United, with whom he had a trial in December 1997. Originally a midfielder, he gradually became a first team regular at Brann as well as the Norway national under-21 football team, playing 27 international U-21 matches in total. During 2001–02, Erlend Hanstveit converted to defence, settling in the left back position, where he has played since. On 28 January 2004, his 23rd birthday, Hanstveit made his debut for the senior national team. Hanstveit became one of the mainstays in Brann, with over 200 Norwegian Premier League matches and over 270 matches in total. During his 10-year career in Brann, Hanstveit won one Premiership gold, two silver, and two bronze, in addition to the 2004 Norwegian Cup and Norwegian Cup silver in 1999. He was also the club's vice-captain from 2004 to 2008. In early December 2008, he joined Celtic on a week-long trial but failed to win a contract with the Scottish Premier League club.[2] However, he did not accept Brann's contract offer either, due to his wish to play abroad. During the winter break of 2008–09 he joined the Belgian team KAA Gent, coached by Michel Preud'homme.[3]

Koala my arse

There's only ever "real" images of a kit that Umbro design for/with a club? And there was me thinking there would be a series of drawing-board type designs that get produced during the design process....not that those type of crude drawings would ever get leaked of course.... ;-)

So, it's the reverse of last season's kit then.... red top, white sash. For my next trick..... 2+2=5

Yep, agree.