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Monthly Archives: July 2011
WADE’S WAPPING WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN
Having spent her entire journalistic career dishing the dirt and turning up the heat, it can only be a matter of time before Rebekah Wade / Brooks’ meteoric star collapses into a shame-faced black hole. Wade (as was) joined News … Continue reading
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Surprise, Surprise, BSkyB takeover put on hold
With over 100,000 submissions to his consultation exercise in less than a week, Hulture Secretary Jeremy Cunt has been forced to put back his decision, due to be made this Friday, which would have allowed Murdoch to take full ownership of … Continue reading
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NEWS OF THE SCREWS TO CLOSE THIS WEEKEND
James Murdoch has just announced that this Sunday will see the last ever issue of the News of The Screws. Incredible arrogance of Brooks to close the paper and lay off all her staff before doing the decent thing herself. … Continue reading
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COULSON FACES POLICE CHARGES
The Guardian is now reporting that Andy Coulson has been told by police that he faces arrest tomorrow morning on suspicion that he had direct knowledge / involvement in the hacking of mobile phones while editor at News of the … Continue reading
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SUN SUB-EDITORS WALK OUT OF WAPPING
That Murdoch might want to replace the News of the Screws with a Sunday Sun might be cynical, but in management terms it’s not exactly rocket science (and it appears likely given that SundaySun domain names have been registered in … Continue reading
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COULSON NICKED. BROOKS UNDER PRESSURE. CAMERON CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
Police have now officially arrested Andy Coulson on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, contrary to Section1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977 and on suspicion of corruption allegations contrary to Section 1 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906. He could … Continue reading
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JAMES MURDOCH: WRONGLY APPROVED PAYMENTS
James Murdoch’s statement to staff could well bring the heir apparent to the Murdoch empire directly into the dock. In explaining the actions of News International senior management Murdoch Junior wrote: “The Company paid out-of-court settlements approved by me. I … Continue reading
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OFCOM TO INVESTIGATE BSKYB TAKEOVER
Despite the best efforts of Hulture Secretary Jeremy Cunt to wave through News Corp’s takeover of BSkyB, Ofcom is now expected to rule on the suitability of News Corp as a ‘fit and proper’ owner of the broadcasting giant. Of … Continue reading
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REBEKAH BROOKS RESIGNS
Just been announced on Sky News that Rebekah Brooks has finally resigned. Happy days. James Murdoch next. And then the old man himself…
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