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VIDEO: The kind of slavish interview the gutless Murdoch prefers

Tom Rouse
14 July, 2011

Rupert Murdoch has turned down an invitation to answer questions from Members of Parliament; here’s the video of the kind of slavish Fox News interview he prefers.

Brooks will face Parliament while Murdoch and son cower away

Shamik Das
14 July, 2011

The Culture, Media and Sport select committee will issue summons to Rupert Murdoch and his son to appear before them next Tuesday, after they refused the initial request.

Clegg’s plan for cleaning up the press: “Freedom, accountability, plurality”

Shamik Das
14 July, 2011

Nick Clegg stepped up to the plate on the phone hacking scandal today with a call for widespread reform of the media, outlining the his three principles of reform.

Murdoch’s BSkyB capitulation is far from the end – the fight must go on

Tom Rouse
13 July, 2011

Ed Miliband’s best week as leader yet has reached a new peak with News Corporation withdrawing their bid for to take full control of BSkyB, writes Tom Rouse.

Phone hacking fallout: Institutional indolence means Yates has to go

Kevin Meagher
13 July, 2011

If Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson bites the bullet and acts now Assistant Commissioner John Yates has to be in his sights, writes Kevin Meagher.

Miliband and Cameron break truce in Commons clash over Coulson

Shamik Das
13 July, 2011

The united front of Ed Miliband and David Cameron over the BSkyB takeover and the inquiry into phone hacking came unstuck temporarily at Prime Minister’s Questions today.

Parliament to say no to Murdoch as police widen News International net

Shamik Das
13 July, 2011

MPs will unite today to oppose Rupert Murdoch’s takeover of BSkyB, with the prime minister outlining the details of the inquiry into the phone hacking scandal.

Do Murdoch, Murdoch and Brooks have the balls to face Parliament?

Shamik Das
12 July, 2011

Parliaments bared its teeth today, subjecting police officers to interrogation, summoning the Murdoch Three to answer them, and uniting to oppose the BSkyB takeover.

Miliband v Murdoch: Can Ed win this “battle to the death”?

Shamik Das
12 July, 2011

Who will win the batte between Ed Miliband and Rupert Murdoch – which has been described as a fight between “Ed and Goliath” and a “battle to the death”?

Yet again, the discredited Sun fails to report the main story

Shamik Das
12 July, 2011

Once again, Rupert Murdoch’s Sun newspaper has failed to report the latest sickening revelations in the phone hacking scandal, reports Shamik Das.

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