John Ward July 15, 2011 Hackgate dam bursts

REBEKAH BROOKS GOES: Murdoch bows to shareholders.

Boris Johnson uses Wallis arrest to claim role in meltdown

Newscorp’s UK CEO resigned this morning. The pressure on Murdoch from influential shareholders had become too much to bear, said sources close to the action. I understand that Middle Eastern shareholders were pivotal to the decision. Their threat to sell some 12% of shares would have sent US Newscorp’s price on a one-way journey into the pit.

Meanwhile, the arrest of one-time NotW editor Neil Wallis by Sue Akers’ chaps made London Mayor Boris Johnson a very happy man yesterday, the Slog understands. “This has given Bo a way in,” said one ecstatic colleague last night. Johnson summoned Met Boss Sir Paul Stephenson to City Hall and demanded an explanation as to how and why he’d wound up having a former Newscorp boss as his personal media consultant.

All this is bad news for Cameron. What Rebekah says next – once arrested – will lead us perhaps the final nuclear bang on Hackgate.

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MickC on July 15, 2011 at 6:11 pm

Is that the same Hugh Orde who is/was the head of the unaccountable ACPO and opposes the electorate having any control whatsoever over the police “service”? Or a different one?

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AJC on July 15, 2011 at 4:31 pm

Some of you might be unaware of the Neil Wallis connection to the Global Warming scam …

“Covert” Operations by East Anglia’s CRU
http://climateaudit.org/2011/07/14/covert-operations-by-east-anglias-cru/

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Ross Kemp on July 15, 2011 at 3:55 pm

She has already admitted making corrupt payments to the police, and unless you have been living with your head in the sand for the past two weeks, you surely have heard her further admission that there is much worse to be revealed.

Innocent until proven guilty does not apply to suspects who have admitted their crimes.

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It'sAlreadyTooLate on July 15, 2011 at 3:20 pm

It’s the same with the Laws coming from the European Parliament, the UK follows them to the letter, we should be more like the French, if it doesn’t suit them, they ignore it.

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It'sAlreadyTooLate on July 15, 2011 at 2:45 pm

I’m sure that they would have done the same for David Cameron, but he was MIA.

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Bankrupt Taxpayer on July 15, 2011 at 2:38 pm

Quite so. But the BIG problem will be how many of these people will actually end up in a court of law? Nobody knows yet but I’d bet it will only be a handful and certainly not all those in NI and the Met Police who’ve been involved in criminality. They’re already heavily involved in damage limitation.

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Rastaman on July 15, 2011 at 2:19 pm

What about a presumption of innocent until proven guilty in a proper court of law, not this court of hysterical opinion??? Just sayin,,,,

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Carys on July 15, 2011 at 1:13 pm

Still better than the BBC. Radio 5 ‘as soon as Gordon Brown speaks we will go straight over to hear what he says’ – in fact in mid-sentence of another topic. Apart from the fact that Dr Brown was sharpening his personal hypocrisy skills – he could have done something while consorting with the enemy in Number 10 – Radio 5 was desperate to ensure that his every noxious word was conveyed to its listeners. The broadcast arm of the Labour Party.

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SICK OF CROOKS AND MURDERERS AND COWARDS on July 15, 2011 at 11:57 am

We would be mugs if we still believed everything in their toilet roll newspapers, but many of us have stopped wasting our money on them now.

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Bankrupt Taxpayer on July 15, 2011 at 11:31 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14166162
I love this quote from Re Ed:

” The leader of the Labour Party, Ed Miliband, said: “It is right that Rebekah Brooks has resigned. No-one should exercise power without responsibility.” ”

Presumably, he doesn’t apply that opinion to himself and his old boss Gordon!!

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oldasiahand on July 15, 2011 at 11:23 am

The redhead gets replaced by a bloody Kiwi. Thye simply can’t allow Brits to be in charge. Which up the point Lod Fowler made in theLords, we must change the media ownership laws to restrict foreigners from owning TV stations (which require an OFcom license) to 25 percent – the way they were prior to 2002 and as they are in most other countries. Why to we alone open ourselves to manipulation from foreigners with their own agendae? Bloody madness! We are total mugs!

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derek83d on July 15, 2011 at 11:07 am

And I thought that “Lady of Shalott” was just a GWR Saint Class Locomotive…
A very interesting analogy, and a very educational thread for a Friday morning!
I do hope that this whole sorry affair has an ending with poetic justice for the wrongdoers.

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The Inspector on July 15, 2011 at 10:24 am

”Dominic dear – do me a short sharp cut in this shade of blonde – and I’ll need a little bottle to do my eyebrows and other bits later..”
”Of course darling, should knock a big hole in a couple of grand for that..”

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Caratacus on July 15, 2011 at 10:08 am

Don’t know why, but I’m feeling all poetic this morning.

http://www.pathguy.com/shalott.htm

Even the picture looks a little more forlorn than usual (rather than her ladyship essaying a small fart). And we note the sad and inevitable end of the story…..

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The Inspector on July 15, 2011 at 10:01 am

Paul Stephenson….stuffed shirt
Hugh Orde….serious policeman

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Ross Kemp on July 15, 2011 at 9:32 am

There once was a bitch named Brooks,
Who worked hand in hand with crooks.
She loved to dish dirt,
no matter who was hurt,
and you can bet she was cooking the books.

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saucyboy on July 15, 2011 at 9:24 am

Rupe must have agreed a big enough golden parachute goodbye package, and now she’ll be off to the mayfair hairdressers for a new look.

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Matthew Evans on July 15, 2011 at 9:24 am

Remind me what Murdoch’s second priority was.

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Kit Green on July 15, 2011 at 9:21 am

You modified the article as I posted my first response!!!

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Kit Green on July 15, 2011 at 9:11 am

The BBC say RB has resigned. No article to link to yet.

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