The Leveson Inquiry

[Mr Pee]

Watching the news just now it seems there is some probability that the Milly Dowler voicemail messages, supposedly hacked into and deleted by Glenn Mulcaire -as alleged by The Guardian - may actually have just been automatically deleted after a set time by the mobile operator.

I trust that if this is proved to be the case, there will be a full and frank apology to News International from The Guardian, which has clearly been following its own agenda throughout this unsavoury soap opera.

Although I won't be holding my breath.

[Bryn]

I won't be holding my breath.

What a pity.

[amateur51]

I trust that if this is proved to be the case, there will be a full and frank apology to News International from The Guardian, which has clearly been following its own agenda throughout this unsavoury soap opera.

You clearly follow your own agenda all the time on here,Troll-Meister - no thread is safe!

[Anna]

I rather liked, snippets I saw today, in the Leveson enquiry, the mix up between the 4th and 7th Commandments.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

... must say that i have become a huge fan of the Inquiry ... it gives a wonderful portrait of our society both in terms of the evidence and concerns it is addressing and in its manners and processes ...

it is hard to see how the tabloid press will survive this .... and gives even more hope that the legal proceedings will be truly shocking and awesome!

[amateur51]

... must say that i have become a huge fan of the Inquiry ... it gives a wonderful portrait of our society both in terms of the evidence and concerns it is addressing and in its manners and processes ...

it is hard to see how the tabloid press will survive this .... and gives even more hope that the legal proceedings will be truly shocking and awesome!

Agreed Calum - Richard Peppiatt, Nick Davies (currently) and Alistair Campbell today

[Caliban]

... must say that i have become a huge fan of the Inquiry ... it gives a wonderful portrait of our society both in terms of the evidence and concerns it is addressing and in its manners and processes ...

it is hard to see how the tabloid press will survive this .... and gives even more hope that the legal proceedings will be truly shocking and awesome!

Remember this first couple of weeks is the case for the beleaguered victims.... In the same way as in the prosecution phase of a criminal trial, you think the accused will be found guilty, it's loaded against the press right now. Next week, I think, the witnesses for the meedjah have their say.

That said, I suspect the press witnesses are unikely to be able to redress the balance fully...

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

a timely lawyer's point Caliban; alas i think they are as guilty as sin so i do not await a verdict but the process of unmasking and stripping away of pretence, lies and hypocrisy ... this might just be an Inquiry that does what it says on the tin!

[Mr Pee]

this might just be an Inquiry that does what it says on the tin!

As long as what it says on the tin is what YOU want it to say, I suppose.

[Anna]

I caught a little bit of this morning's statement by a journalist (forget his name) and how, basically, they just made stories up. Very damning and damaging to the profession, must remember it's only a corrupt few doing it for the money.