Oh and apparently Cameron had Coulson over for tea or something two months after the latter resigned. Bros, kicking back.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:11 (twelve years ago) link
Everyone deserves a third chance
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:13 (twelve years ago) link
hope he's got the same idea of "taking concrete steps" as me
― this planit is socked up and dave is a cul ringmaster (DJ Mencap), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:17 (twelve years ago) link
16.14 Rupert Murdoch is meeting the family of Milly Dowler, the murdered schoolgirl whose voicemail was hacked into by the News of the World, BBC News reports.
"No, really, I insist, please take all this money."
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:19 (twelve years ago) link
yeah they seem quite happy to support the super soaraway lying cunt
― dave lool (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:19 (twelve years ago) link
16.20 More on that meeting between Rupert Murdoch and the Dowlers. BBC News reporting that the meeting at a central London hotel was arranged hastily this morning, with the Dowlers told: "Rupert wants to meet you".They were said to be desperate not to be used as an instrument of spin but still agreed to the meeting. Murdoch was wearing a full suit this afternoon as he went into the hotel, a change from the tracksuits and casual wear we've seen him in this week.
Really, really wish he had gone in in the tracksuit.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:23 (twelve years ago) link
And that ad as it will run:
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Media/Pix/pictures/2011/7/15/1310742686365/Rupert-Murdoch-ad-001.jpg
WE ARE SORRY plzleaveusalone
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:25 (twelve years ago) link
they should get Morrissey to release "Suedehead '11" for this
― she choots, she pah! (DJP), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:26 (twelve years ago) link
OK, soz, thxbye.
― Mark G, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:27 (twelve years ago) link
xpost -- that would make the final lines a little...weird.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:28 (twelve years ago) link
16.29 A little more detail is coming from Downing St about Andy Coulson's stay at Chequers in March. He was invited to dinner and to stay overnight as a "thank you for his work" before his resignation in January.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:32 (twelve years ago) link
i smell a slash fiction genre
― dave lool (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:33 (twelve years ago) link
the most terrifying of smells
― Spotify, Spotify me (DJP), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:34 (twelve years ago) link
Slash *is* the genre. The term you are looking for is "pairing".
― Karen D. Tregaskin, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:34 (twelve years ago) link
sorry K i knew it was badly worded
― dave lool (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:35 (twelve years ago) link
At the least, rather moist.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:36 (twelve years ago) link
At Dave’s house Andy listened to the message with a smile on his face. Soon enough Dave would know all about the Game. Andy felt himself harden at the thought of what lay ahead for them both, not just tonight but over the weekend to come.
Andy’s hand slipped down inside his pants, grabbing his cock and gently pulling his hand along its engorged length. He moaned at the sensations flooding his body. Preparing for what was to come had made him so sexually charged he could have climaxed right there and then.
Stop that, he told himself, there is still so much to do before Dave gets back, everything must be perfect. Reluctantly Andy released his hand from his cock and went back to work.
― dave lool (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:36 (twelve years ago) link
Stop that
otm
― Spotify, Spotify me (DJP), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:37 (twelve years ago) link
xpost -- Yeah yeah, docudrama and all, but where's your slash entry?
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:37 (twelve years ago) link
Chancellor of the SexChequers
― Neil S, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:39 (twelve years ago) link
sb'd everyone itt, risk of contagion too great
― who shivs a git (darraghmac), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:42 (twelve years ago) link
Slowly Darragh inched his hand towards the throbbing SB button.
― dave lool (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:44 (twelve years ago) link
jesus CHRIST
― who shivs a git (darraghmac), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:45 (twelve years ago) link
He gasped...
― that was the last arrow in my quiver of whimsy (Ned Trifle II), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:45 (twelve years ago) link
lolling like a mf here
― dave lool (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:46 (twelve years ago) link
.. he shouted(xpost), but it was OK, now was not the time..
― Mark G, Friday, 15 July 2011 15:46 (twelve years ago) link
amazing
― Spotify, Spotify me (DJP), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:56 (twelve years ago) link
was anyone else old/lame enough to be reminded of this
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6135/5939909003_69e5d33aab_z.jpg
― this planit is socked up and dave is a cul ringmaster (DJ Mencap), Friday, 15 July 2011 15:56 (twelve years ago) link
The perfect thing is that Murdoch's referenced two-thirds through!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 July 2011 16:00 (twelve years ago) link
17.24 Mark Lewis, Dowler family solicitor:"It was a private meeting that had been called for by Rupert Murdoch and he was humbled to give a full and sincere apology to the Dowler family."We told him, the Dowler family told him, that his papers should lead the way to set the standard of honesty and decency in the field and not what had gone on before."At the end of the day actions are going to speak louder than words. Thank you."He went on to say, when questioned over Rupert Murdoch: "I think he was very humbled, I think he was very shaken and sincere. I think it was something that has hit him on a very personal level that it shouldn't have happened."Yes, he did apologise, he apologised many times. I don't think somebody could have held their head in their hands so many times to say they were sorry."It was a heartfelt and what seemed to be a very sincere apology."
"It was a private meeting that had been called for by Rupert Murdoch and he was humbled to give a full and sincere apology to the Dowler family.
"We told him, the Dowler family told him, that his papers should lead the way to set the standard of honesty and decency in the field and not what had gone on before.
"At the end of the day actions are going to speak louder than words. Thank you."
He went on to say, when questioned over Rupert Murdoch: "I think he was very humbled, I think he was very shaken and sincere. I think it was something that has hit him on a very personal level that it shouldn't have happened.
"Yes, he did apologise, he apologised many times. I don't think somebody could have held their head in their hands so many times to say they were sorry.
"It was a heartfelt and what seemed to be a very sincere apology."
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 July 2011 16:27 (twelve years ago) link
"Share values keep dropping, you have no idea how sorry I am!"
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 July 2011 16:28 (twelve years ago) link
sepukku or he don't mean it imo
― dave lool (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 July 2011 16:29 (twelve years ago) link
Probably saving that for Tuesday.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 July 2011 16:33 (twelve years ago) link
Would be interested to know the size and nature of Brooks' golden parachute.
― natalie imbroglio (suzy), Friday, 15 July 2011 16:34 (twelve years ago) link
i have just reached a point where i'm sick of hearing about this. yes please punish everyone who broke the law but i'm just never going to care about it as much as the ppl writing the newspapers obviously (and understandably) do
― tpp, Friday, 15 July 2011 17:25 (twelve years ago) link
Actually thinking about Murdoch being all apologetic to the Dowlers makes me think about the opening of Snow Crash where it's clear the pizza mogul does not like having to go out and apologize for late delivery.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 July 2011 17:29 (twelve years ago) link
We've been caught.
The News of the World was in the business of catching other people. It failed when it came to not getting caught itself.
We are sorry we've been caught.
We are deeply sorry for the hurt we as individuals have suffered by getting caught.
We regret not acting faster to prevent ourselves being caught.
We realise that simply apologising won't change the fact we've been caught. But it might start to give the corrupt politicians and policemen we rely upon to look after us an excuse to start looking after us again.
Our business was founded on the idea that if we owned the press we would be immune from being caught. Your vindictive little country didn't live up to this.
In the coming days as we take further concrete steps to try to obscure the issues and limit the damage caused you will hear more bullshit from us.
Sincerely,
Rupert
― frankiemachine, Friday, 15 July 2011 17:31 (twelve years ago) link
I am honestly having a difficult time reconciling the amiable hippie I met in passing 15 years ago with modern-day CEO James Murdoch, lightning rod of scorn and hatred.
I mean it's not even like I KNOW know him or anything, just that apologetic rhetoric matches the person I met much more than the allegations swirling among his underlings does.
I kind of wish I'd made an actual connection/friendship there so I could dish more effectively about this
― Spotify, Spotify me (DJP), Friday, 15 July 2011 17:35 (twelve years ago) link
Well, we're talking two different Murdochs here, plus lawyers/PR people, so...
Meantime, so Jude Law is suing the Sun. Fun bits at the Telegraph:
18.59 The hunt is on for the four articles published in 2005 and 2006 that could be the source of the lawsuit. Do you know what they are? 19.01 The Sun website has quite a good search function. Get sleuthing, internet!19.05 Hmmmm this is interesting - When you type Jude Law into The Sun's website it gives you a chronological archive going backwards. But get to the last page and the stories jump abruptly from 2007 to 2004 - cutting out the exact period covered in the lawsuit.Could be that less was archived online back then. Could be something else...19.11 We're working on a full archive search for the Jude Law stories and will hopefully have some results soon.19.15 Worth remembering that it was Law's ex, Sienna Miller, who kept the issue of phone hacking in the public eye by suing the News of the World.
19.01 The Sun website has quite a good search function. Get sleuthing, internet!
19.05 Hmmmm this is interesting - When you type Jude Law into The Sun's website it gives you a chronological archive going backwards. But get to the last page and the stories jump abruptly from 2007 to 2004 - cutting out the exact period covered in the lawsuit.
Could be that less was archived online back then. Could be something else...
19.11 We're working on a full archive search for the Jude Law stories and will hopefully have some results soon.
19.15 Worth remembering that it was Law's ex, Sienna Miller, who kept the issue of phone hacking in the public eye by suing the News of the World.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 July 2011 18:19 (twelve years ago) link
Fox finally covers the scandal. "You would think martians have landed in New Jersey"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qtC4gT-_Nj0#at=37
― prolego, Friday, 15 July 2011 18:55 (twelve years ago) link
Murdoch better not wear a beige turtleneck: he will look even more like an old man's penis.
― natalie imbroglio (suzy), Friday, 15 July 2011 19:04 (twelve years ago) link
Also, FOX pundits are reacting and - surprise, surprise - they just don't get it:
On the Fox and Friends show, Fox journalist Steve Doocy wondered just what the fuss was all about: "The company has come forward and said: 'look, this happened a long time ago, at a tabloid, in London, somebody did something really bad,' and the company reacted. They closed that newspaper, all the people got fired, even though 99 percent of them had nothing to do with it."
Doocy's guest, public relations consultant Robert Dilenschneider, was in agreement:"If I am not mistaken, Murdoch, who owns it, has apologised but for some reason, the public, the media keeps on going over this, again and again. It's a little bit too much."
"The bigger issue is hacking and how we as a public are going to protect outselves," said Dilenschneider, who earlier listed a number of US companies which had recently become the targets of hacking.
Doocy added later: "One of the things about the media, you look at some sites and you would think that martians had landed in New Jersey - again"
― natalie imbroglio (suzy), Friday, 15 July 2011 19:29 (twelve years ago) link
Holy shit, can someone confirm? Supposedly Hinton stepped down at the WSJ.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 July 2011 20:14 (twelve years ago) link
Guardian's just posted that as a red BREAKING headline.
― natalie imbroglio (suzy), Friday, 15 July 2011 20:15 (twelve years ago) link
This via the Times' assistant news editor so presumably on the level.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 July 2011 20:15 (twelve years ago) link
One of the things about the media - is that we're not it, obviously. xps
― that was the last arrow in my quiver of whimsy (Ned Trifle II), Friday, 15 July 2011 20:16 (twelve years ago) link
So if Hinton and Brooks are out...beginning to wonder if this is just some sort of outright coup.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 July 2011 20:17 (twelve years ago) link
Dear Rupert,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 apologize to those hurt by the actions of the News of the World.When I left News International in December 2007, I believed that the rotten element at the News of the World had been eliminated; that important lessons had been learned; and that journalistic integrity was restored.My testimonies before the Culture Media and Sport Select Committee were given honestly. When I appeared before the Committee in March 2007, I expressed the belief that Clive Goodman had acted alone, but made clear our investigation was continuing.In September 2009, I told the Committee there had never been any evidence delivered to me that suggested the conduct had spread beyond one journalist. If others had evidence that wrongdoing went further, I was not told about it.Finally, I want to express my gratitude to you for a wonderful working life. My admiration and respect for you are unbounded. You have built a magnificent business since I first joined 52 years ago and it has been an honor making my contribution.With my warmest best wishes,Les
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 apologize to those hurt by the actions of the News of the World.
When I left News International in December 2007, I believed that the rotten element at the News of the World had been eliminated; that important lessons had been learned; and that journalistic integrity was restored.
My testimonies before the Culture Media and Sport Select Committee were given honestly. When I appeared before the Committee in March 2007, I expressed the belief that Clive Goodman had acted alone, but made clear our investigation was continuing.
In September 2009, I told the Committee there had never been any evidence delivered to me that suggested the conduct had spread beyond one journalist. If others had evidence that wrongdoing went further, I was not told about it.
Finally, I want to express my gratitude to you for a wonderful working life. My admiration and respect for you are unbounded. You have built a magnificent business since I first joined 52 years ago and it has been an honor making my contribution.
With my warmest best wishes,
Les
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 July 2011 20:21 (twelve years ago) link
"In sum, so long and thanks for all the fish."
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 July 2011 20:22 (twelve years ago) link
I mean the wording of that basically boils down to "I didn't know about it, please don't make me testify anywhere, I'm already on the plane so I won't suffer Dominique Strauss-Kahn's fate, send severance check by carrier pigeon to the South Pacific."
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 July 2011 20:23 (twelve years ago) link
yeah i think it must be. not keeping up with leveson, so i'm missing a lot of the actual news here.
― caek, Tuesday, 24 July 2012 11:49 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, i think these are from operation weeting (phone hacking); the bribery one is operation elveden and there's also operation tuleta (computer hacking), neither of which the CPS have made a decision on yet.
― joe, Tuesday, 24 July 2012 11:50 (eleven years ago) link
lol
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2012/07/25/business/media/25hacking-span/25hacking-span-articleLarge-v2.jpg
― caek, Tuesday, 24 July 2012 11:52 (eleven years ago) link
coulson looks a bit like dom.
― caek, Tuesday, 24 July 2012 11:54 (eleven years ago) link
This is cool
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/08/23/rupert-murdochs-daughter-news-international-_n_1825510.html
― glumdalclitch, Saturday, 25 August 2012 14:45 (eleven years ago) link
not too be super cynical but i'd like some more info about how her thing is run, & what she'd actually propose NI do - it's obviously a really nice contrast from just hearing james murdoch at all but it's a very sensible move to distance herself from their gross & toxic overly corporate rhetoric. but yeah hearing someone defend the license fee is neat &c.
― very sexual album (schlump), Saturday, 25 August 2012 14:48 (eleven years ago) link
have we really not updated this in six months??
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/mar/08/police-officer-prison-officer-the-sun
― The @glennbeck have raisin b-lls and rice crispy d-ck (stevie), Friday, 8 March 2013 15:03 (eleven years ago) link
remember this guy? pretty sure he's a motherfucker with dark secrets... http://www.kentonline.co.uk/east_kent_mercury/news/2013/march/14/former_tabloid_journalist.aspx#.UU2XKCVFvlg.twitter
― The @glennbeck have raisin b-lls and rice crispy d-ck (stevie), Saturday, 23 March 2013 13:20 (eleven years ago) link
His masochistic glee in receiving kicking after kicking while defending the press in every TV studio in the land suggested he had, uh, issues
― Step not on a loose unforgiving stone on a pyramid to paradise (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 March 2013 13:35 (eleven years ago) link
the picture in the piece looks like it was taken the morning after he received a drunken kicking in a gutter somewhere. he reeks of 'wrong-un' to an almost comedic degree.
still, i bet that piers hernu looks at mcmullan and wistfully thinks, that could have been me.
― The @glennbeck have raisin b-lls and rice crispy d-ck (stevie), Saturday, 23 March 2013 13:37 (eleven years ago) link
What a nugget, it took me 20 seconds to find that jam jar story debunked on google http://tabloid-watch.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/ec-labels-ban-on-re-using-jam-jars.html
― fun loving and xtremely tolrant (Billy Dods), Saturday, 23 March 2013 14:19 (eleven years ago) link
Mr McMullan, who is 45, says he was inspired to put himself forward as a UKIP candidate by two events.
The first was the fact that three months ago his 80-year-old mother, who likes making jam, was among those affected by the new law from Europe saying she could not re-use jam jars.
“There has to come a time when enough is enough,” said Mr McMullan, who runs the Castle Inn and backpackers hostel in Russell Street, Dover.
my clearest memory of this guy is when steve coogan destroyed him on newsnight, and yet here he's basically just alan partridge
― Esteban Buttiérrez (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 23 March 2013 20:37 (eleven years ago) link
I was just thinking about this thread this morning. Some great posting up there.
― the profane theology of (imago), Monday, 3 June 2013 09:34 (eleven years ago) link
Looks like a second season's been commissioned . . .
― Random .mdb Memories (NotEnough), Monday, 3 June 2013 10:04 (eleven years ago) link
What's your favourite post from this thread? Let's take a trip down memory lane.
― the profane theology of (imago), Monday, 3 June 2013 10:06 (eleven years ago) link
http://gawker.com/rupert-murdoch-caught-on-tape-we-will-hit-back-660365967
― my eventual wife (stevie), Thursday, 4 July 2013 06:34 (ten years ago) link
I can't even
heartbreaking stories from these poor journalists whose families have suffered at the hands of an uncaring police force. i wonder if any of them suffered the same agonies on behalf of the people they've smeared and libelled thru their gutter comic over the years?
― for many people a really special folder makes a huge difference (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 4 July 2013 06:50 (ten years ago) link
begging for a 'downfall' parody video, isn't it?
― my eventual wife (stevie), Thursday, 4 July 2013 06:53 (ten years ago) link
http://gawker.com/did-rebekah-brooks-fuck-rupert-murdoch-and-his-son-lach-926651851
just
ugh
― Autumn Almanac, Sunday, 28 July 2013 12:30 (ten years ago) link
Error 451 freedom of speech not found
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Guru Meditation:
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― aldi young dudes (suzy), Sunday, 28 July 2013 12:39 (ten years ago) link
Good
― Tommy McTommy (Tom D.), Sunday, 28 July 2013 12:42 (ten years ago) link
i read that story last night. i find it quite hard to believe tbh.
― There shouldn't be a thread for Dennis Perrin tweets. (stevie), Sunday, 28 July 2013 13:07 (ten years ago) link
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/nov/04/phone-hacking-trial-rebekah-brooks
― Defund Phil Collins (stevie), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 17:51 (ten years ago) link
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/feb/19/tony-blair-rebekah-brooks-phone-hacking
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 19 February 2014 12:58 (ten years ago) link
I know this isn't directly phone-hacking/newscorp related, but
http://www.vanityfair.com/society/2014/03/wendi-deng-note-tony-blair
― sktsh, Thursday, 20 February 2014 00:54 (ten years ago) link
I know it couldn't happen to a nicer bloke but vanity fair really is just gutter journalism with a coat of gold paint
― badg, Thursday, 20 February 2014 17:09 (ten years ago) link
News breaking that Coulson has been found guilty of hacking (but perhaps not other charges), Brooks not guilty.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 24 June 2014 11:04 (nine years ago) link
I will never forget the giddy euphoria of June 2011.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 24 June 2014 11:05 (nine years ago) link
If I had to pick one to go down it would be Coulson, so fair enough
― Tommy McTommy (Tom D.), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 11:18 (nine years ago) link
Fuck with the Royals, down you go. Fuck with anyone else, retain the firm of the PM's brother for your defense, and off you get.
― leave the web alone boys (suzy), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 11:20 (nine years ago) link
^
― Prostitute Farm Online (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 11:26 (nine years ago) link
new season starting a bit slowly but paedophile political conspiracies definitely a promising plotline.
― woof, Wednesday, 9 July 2014 11:23 (nine years ago) link
Putting the Great back into Brittan.
― Tommy McTommy (Tom D.), Wednesday, 9 July 2014 11:31 (nine years ago) link
this thread reminds me i need to buy private eye this week
― You are the worst breed of fong (stevie), Wednesday, 9 July 2014 11:38 (nine years ago) link
Geoffrey Dickens as I shall always remember him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d29HX0I46sQ
― mike t-diva, Wednesday, 9 July 2014 16:31 (nine years ago) link