trousers Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 Yes, because THAT's what's wrong with British journalism. If they can't get the easy things right it's no wonder they struggle with the complicated stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 If they can't get the easy things right it's no wonder they struggle with the complicated stuff... The Guardian broadly speaking is a great newspaper. As is the Independent and the Telegraph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Posted 4 March, 2012 Share Posted 4 March, 2012 If they can't get the easy things right it's no wonder they struggle with the complicated stuff... The 'complicated' stuff they do pretty well, I'd have thought. Hence this thread, hence this inquiry, hence this 'little difficulty' that the Murdochs have found themselves in. You do know who broke this story, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 5 March, 2012 Share Posted 5 March, 2012 I would have thought the ability to spell was quite important when producing a newspaper. Not doing so does hint at a lack of professionalism ( and before anyone says anything, my spelling is awful, but I dont write for a newspaper). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Posted 5 March, 2012 Share Posted 5 March, 2012 I would have thought the ability to spell was quite important when producing a newspaper. Not doing so does hint at a lack of professionalism ( and before anyone says anything, my spelling is awful, but I dont write for a newspaper). Lord Duck, meet Jackanory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 7 March, 2012 Author Share Posted 7 March, 2012 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/the-copper-the-lawrence-killers-father-and-secret-police-files-that-expose-a-corrupt-relationship-7537762.html Cheers for the heads up, ESB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16187648 Six people have been arrested at addresses in London, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Hertfordshire by detectives investigating phone hacking. Rebekah Brooks is one of them apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 13 March, 2012 Author Share Posted 13 March, 2012 http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16187648 Six people have been arrested at addresses in London, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Hertfordshire by detectives investigating phone hacking. Rebekah Brooks is one of them apparently Seems to add up - she lives in Oxfordshire, quite near Dave in fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 Seems to add up - she lives in Oxfordshire, quite near Dave in fact. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 (edited) Seems to add up - she lives in Oxfordshire, quite near Dave in fact. She needs to live close if Dave is going to ride her horse at the weekend, the one she got on a free loan from the Met ('Dave rode me hoarse' sounds like a NoW headline) . What a sorry mess. Edited 13 March, 2012 by buctootim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintbletch Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 Seems to add up - she lives in Oxfordshire, quite near Dave in fact. In fact race horse trainer Charlie Brooks, Dave's Eton school chum and husband of Rebakah, has also been arrested. Charlie also trains ex-police horses I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 That's Rebekah scrubbed off Sarah Brown's next pyjama party invite then I take it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintbletch Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 That's Rebekah scrubbed off Sarah Brown's next pyjama party invite then I take it I would think so. But I think Rebekah would be flogging a dead (police) horse by trying to ingratiate herself with the Browns though trousers. No power there any more. Nothing to be gained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedg Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 I guess the police have some proof that they deliberately lied under oath when previously questioned? Also see that ofcom are reviewing news international with respect to their share holding in BskyB and Murdocks position as chairman. Just shows what damage can be caused by trying to cover things up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 No, Rebekah wont have done anthing - she had no idea where her staff were getting information from, just thought that they were hard working, well informed journalists. Really cant see any story here whatsoever, normal British press and political workings as far as I can see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboy Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 No, Rebekah wont have done anthing - she had no idea where her staff were getting information from, just thought that they were hard working, well informed journalists. Really cant see any story here whatsoever, normal British press and political workings as far as I can see. Did you leave the winky thing off there ? Here's hoping (winky thing !) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 Hard to believe that Rebekah Brooks and Marie Colvin were in the same profession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 Hard to believe that Rebekah Brooks and Marie Colvin were in the same profession. Colvin stayed in the field until the ends hitch would suggest that she did the job because she loved it. Brooks stayed in the boardroom which would suggest she enjoyed the position / power / access that came with the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 27 March, 2012 Author Share Posted 27 March, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17494723 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Posted 27 March, 2012 Share Posted 27 March, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17494723 And so the evidence mounts that News Corp is a colossal venture in organised crime. This has implications for football, of course, since the collapse of OnDigital also meant the collapse of a lucrative rights package with non-Premiership clubs, and threw many into financial turmoil (or even more than they'd normally be in). If I were them, it would probably be worth considering a class action damages suit against Murdoch's mafia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 28 March, 2012 Share Posted 28 March, 2012 Sat and watched the Panorama documentary on Sky's relationship with NDS ( makers of TV encryption system ) and THOIC ( pirate website - The House of Ill-Compute ). Weirdly enough, remember this the first time it came up. It sounded dodgy then, and with the new revelations that Panorama uncovered, looks even dodgier now. If these allegations are proven, results could be disasterous for Murdoch's "fit and proper person" test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedg Posted 28 March, 2012 Share Posted 28 March, 2012 And so the evidence mounts that News Corp is a colossal venture in organised crime. This has implications for football, of course, since the collapse of OnDigital also meant the collapse of a lucrative rights package with non-Premiership clubs, and threw many into financial turmoil (or even more than they'd normally be in). If I were them, it would probably be worth considering a class action damages suit against Murdoch's mafia. In hindsight it was probably not the hacking of the cards that bought down OnDigital but at the time NI did not know this. I see they are in trouble in Oz for basically doing the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 28 March, 2012 Author Share Posted 28 March, 2012 http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/mar/28/daily-mail-requests-private-detective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 28 March, 2012 Author Share Posted 28 March, 2012 In hindsight it was probably not the hacking of the cards that bought down OnDigital but at the time NI did not know this. I see they are in trouble in Oz for basically doing the same thing. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17536217 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedg Posted 28 March, 2012 Share Posted 28 March, 2012 http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/mar/28/daily-mail-requests-private-detective Don't know why MP's /Police are not following this up. Dacre said that information obtained from Whittamore "could all be obtained legally, but it would take time. This was a quick and easy way to get that information". is complete ********. Almost all the the data requested could not be obtained legally. Is there a legal route for finding out peoples "friends and families" numbers or if they have a criminal record? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 29 March, 2012 Share Posted 29 March, 2012 Is there a legal route for finding out peoples "friends and families" numbers or if they have a criminal record? You could always just ask them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 15 May, 2012 Share Posted 15 May, 2012 Just been announced that Rebekah Brooks and her husband will be charged with perverting the course of justice (not on BBC website yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithd Posted 15 May, 2012 Share Posted 15 May, 2012 Just been announced that Rebekah Brooks and her husband will be charged with perverting the course of justice (not on BBC website yet). on there now. Brooks, played by King Charles II, said she "deplores this weak and unjust decision" Im sure Cameron will send her a text with LOL on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedg Posted 15 May, 2012 Share Posted 15 May, 2012 on there now. Brooks, played by King Charles II, said she "deplores this weak and unjust decision" Im sure Cameron will send her a text with LOL on it I would have though deciding to prosecute a close personal friend of the prime minister is the opposite of weak. As to unjust I think we will have to leave that to the jury. Would it not be a laugh if by the time it gets to court Justice Leveson was back on judge duty and got the case "So Mrs Brooks, we meet again.." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 15 May, 2012 Share Posted 15 May, 2012 This is great. Hopefully the trial won't be prejudiced by all the comments on twitter. Oh, and nice borrowing of Charlie Brooker's joke there keithd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithd Posted 15 May, 2012 Share Posted 15 May, 2012 Oh, and nice borrowing of Charlie Brooker's joke there keithd! and id have gotten away with it if it wasnt for you pesky kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 15 May, 2012 Share Posted 15 May, 2012 and id have gotten away with it if it wasnt for you pesky kids Haha. Precisely what Cameron will be saying in a few months time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suomi Saint Posted 15 May, 2012 Share Posted 15 May, 2012 Don't worry, she will never go down for it - too many connections. The driver should be the one who is concerned. Probably a 60 year old cockney who did as he was told, otherwise he'd be sacked. 10 years for him, a CEO's job in the USA for the ginger "witch." Cameron keeps good company doesn't he! LOL!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedg Posted 15 May, 2012 Share Posted 15 May, 2012 (edited) As there are all these other people involved I wonder what is the chance of one of them deciding to turn queen's evidence? Edited 15 May, 2012 by pedg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 15 May, 2012 Share Posted 15 May, 2012 (edited) Don't worry, she will never go down for it - too many connections. The driver should be the one who is concerned. Probably a 60 year old cockney who did as he was told, otherwise he'd be sacked. 10 years for him, a CEO's job in the USA for the ginger "witch." Cameron keeps good company doesn't he! LOL!!!!! She will have mightily expensive lawyers paid for by Rupes. She might get found guilty at first but will appeal until she gets off imo. They will challenge the admissibility of every piece of evidence at the initial trial and through an exhaustive appeal process, gradually getting bits dumped at each hearing until there is insufficient evidence left. Edited 15 May, 2012 by buctootim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 25 May, 2012 Share Posted 25 May, 2012 BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking Ex-UK PM Tony Blair to give evidence to #Leveson Inquiry into media ethics on Monday. Details soon http://bbc.in/KQ3Upi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 28 May, 2012 Share Posted 28 May, 2012 Blair on now... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18232204 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 28 May, 2012 Share Posted 28 May, 2012 Breaking News: The court has been interrupted by a shouting protester, calling Mr Blair a war criminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 28 May, 2012 Share Posted 28 May, 2012 Breaking News: The court has been interrupted by a shouting protester, calling Mr Blair a war criminal. Cant decide if these people, like the **** with the foam are just desperate attention seekers or are being paid by the person being grilled in order to deflect attention from the real issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 28 May, 2012 Share Posted 28 May, 2012 Breaking News: The court has been interrupted by a shouting protester, calling Mr Blair a war criminal. Annoying. There is a time and a place for these protests and today is not that day. All it does is distract from the issue at hand which is the media's relationship with politics. Reminds me of when Nick Robinson broke that Iraq war protester's sign in half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedg Posted 24 July, 2012 Share Posted 24 July, 2012 Brooks, Coulson and others now formally charged and will go to court http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_statements/operation_weeting_-_cps_charging_decisions/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 20 November, 2012 Author Share Posted 20 November, 2012 Brooks, Coulson and others now formally charged and will go to court http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_statements/operation_weeting_-_cps_charging_decisions/ Further charges http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20405915 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 20 November, 2012 Share Posted 20 November, 2012 Excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 12 December, 2012 Author Share Posted 12 December, 2012 Not bad for a 'golden goodbye' "His move comes on the day parent company News International revealed £10.8m in severance pay, understood to be for its former boss Rebekah Brooks." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20701000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 12 December, 2012 Share Posted 12 December, 2012 Blimey, for that kind of money, I would tap all of your phones and spend a couple of years at her majesty's pleasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 14 March, 2013 Share Posted 14 March, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21785103 Here we go again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 14 March, 2013 Share Posted 14 March, 2013 It's unacceptable behaviour but I really don't think anybody should be surprised if their voicemail is listened to. To me it's like peering through the front window to see what letters are lying on the doormat. Anybody who doent's have the nous to change their voicemail pin is asking for trouble in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 29 March, 2013 Share Posted 29 March, 2013 (edited) Oops... Wrong thread Edited 29 March, 2013 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anothersaintinsouthsea Posted 1 November, 2013 Share Posted 1 November, 2013 Surprised this thread hasn't re-surfaced already. Great irony that we hear of Brooks and Coulson having an affair for years. Prosecution currently outlining their case but doesn't currently look good for these scumbags. http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/oct/31/phone-hacking-trial-brooks-coulson-affair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 1 November, 2013 Share Posted 1 November, 2013 Why would you both marry other people while you were ****ging each other? Weird. Was the stress of it all making her beat up Grant Mitchell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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