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Tag Archives: News of the World
Understanding Rupert Murdoch and the establishment
What is lost in the furore around Rupert Murdoch is that he is not part of the British Establishment.[1] Despite the fact that he is an elite, he is not part of the establishment. His news organisation has a large … Continue reading
Posted in censorship, corruption, philosophy, public opinion
Tagged Al-Waleed bin Talal, Andy Coulson, News Corporation, News International phone hacking scandal, News of the World, Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch, Sun, United States Department of Justice
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Mapping the Daniel Morgan Murder: Thoughts on the Independent Panel
Daniel Morgan’s murder haunts the Metropolitan Police Service. They failed to investigate it properly and that failure has raised serious questions about its integrity, judgement, and mandate. Despite five investigations and two trials, they have failed to bring his killer(s) … Continue reading
Beyond Contempt: Does Money Buy Justice?
Peter Jukes has written an important book. The book is important because of what it reveals about UK politics, media, and justice. The case connects these areas. Too often people hear “important book” and immediately think that it is boring. … Continue reading
Posted in censorship, corruption, good writing, Government, justice, privacy, transparency
Tagged Crown, Jukes, Max Clifford, News International, News of the World, Peter Jukes, Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch
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Leveson’s fatal flaw: the Queen
Looking back on the Leveson Inquiry, it is clear that the review was fatally flawed from the start. Although the terms of reference focused on the press, media relationship, the underlying issue was the way power is distributed and used … Continue reading
Posted in Government, philosophy, republicanism, statesmanship
Tagged Crown, Leveson, Leveson Inquiry, Monarch, Monarchy, News of the World, Queen, United States
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Four questions Robert Jay failed to ask Rebekah Brooks and why they matter
The sessions with Rebekah Brooks proved interesting, but less exciting than the previous sessions with Rupert Murdoch. In large part, the sessions with Brooks and Coulson proved relatively less exciting because they are both facing criminal prosecution. As a result, … Continue reading
Leveson is not A Few Good Men: Thoughts on Rupert Murdoch’s Testimony
I have watched the unfolding inquiry and several things struck me about James Murdoch’s testimony. What immediately jumps out is the reaction to one side of the story. To be sure, the testimony and the associated emails present a fascinating … Continue reading
Posted in Government, transparency
Tagged A Few Good Men, BSkyB, colonel jessup, Jeremy Hunt, jonathan murdoch, Leveson Inquiry, Murdoch, News Corporation, News of the World, Politics, Rupert Murdoch
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Thoughts on Leveson:what is not in the press?
One thing that has struck me about the Leveson enquiry is how it has stayed away from discussing what is not published. At the moment, we are focused on the various methods the press did, or did not, use to … Continue reading