Murdoch: Ouf! Is this meltdown?

[Globaltruth]

Meanwhile tabloid journalists take their revenge - or try to?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14342674

Although not a great fan of hers, I thought her response was excellent, even better if she had said either 'I forget' or 'I wasn't there at the time' or 'Never heard of Nigel Kennedy'

[french frank]

Although not a great fan of hers, I thought her response was excellent, even better if she had said either 'I forget' or 'I wasn't there at the time' or 'Never heard of Nigel Kennedy'

It was certainly the way to take the wind out of their sails. I would speculate that someone in the know thought that journalists would be ready to bite if evidence of a juicy story were produced - and they were.

[Anna]

I was so pleased to read about the damages awarded to Christopher Jefferies as the character assassination in the tabloids was really sickening.

On a lighter note, the pie-thrower has been convicted (sentencing to be held next week) The part-time stand-up comic emerged from court and said: "I would just like to say this has been the most humble day of my life." Well, it made me smile, about the whole thing in this sorry saga that has

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

Mulcaire's lawyers have issued a statement apologising and saying that as an employee he acted under instructions ...

[PJPJ]

I was so pleased to read about the damages awarded to Christopher Jefferies as the character assassination in the tabloids was really sickening.

On a lighter note, the pie-thrower has been convicted (sentencing to be held next week) The part-time stand-up comic emerged from court and said: "I would just like to say this has been the most humble day of my life." Well, it made me smile, about the whole thing in this sorry sage that has

Did he eat Humble Pie?

The coverage about Christopher Jefferies was thoroughly disgraceful - I'd hoped editors would be punished for contempt as well.

[mercia]

as an employee he acted under instructions ...

I don't understand why that wouldn't have come out (or been said / mentioned) in 2007

[Anna]

The coverage about Christopher Jefferies was thoroughly disgraceful - I'd hoped editors would be punished for contempt as well.

It would seem that Editors are not responsible for their staff or what is published in their papers. Turn that around and it follows Managing Directors or Proprietors of companies/businesses are therefore not responsible for anything ........... So, it's not so much a question of The Buck stops Here but The Buck never gets passed at all?

[Serial_Apologist]

I was so pleased to read about the damages awarded to Christopher Jefferies as the character assassination in the tabloids was really sickening.

On a lighter note, the pie-thrower has been convicted (sentencing to be held next week) The part-time stand-up comic emerged from court and said: "I would just like to say this has been the most humble day of my life." Well, it made me smile, about the whole thing in this sorry saga that has

On an equally lighter note, a girl friend of mine in Bristol knew Christopher Jefferies slightly. At the time all those malicious rumours were being circulated throughout the press, she commented to me, "Well, he couldn't possibly have done what the police have said happened to the poor girl. He would have been far too short!" :biggrin:

[Mandryka]

I was so pleased to read about the damages awarded to Christopher Jefferies as the character assassination in the tabloids was really sickening.

On a lighter note, the pie-thrower has been convicted (sentencing to be held next week) The part-time stand-up comic emerged from court and said: "I would just like to say this has been the most humble day of my life." Well, it made me smile, about the whole thing in this sorry saga that has

I was pleased at the result, though rather alarmed at the (comparatively) small sums awarded to him.

The man was basically trashed for the appalling crimes of not liking sport and being eccentric (though there are doubtless some who will maintain that the two things are interconnected).

[amateur51]

Did he eat Humble Pie?

The coverage about Christopher Jefferies was thoroughly disgraceful - I'd hoped editors would be punished for contempt as well.

Dominic Grieve had said that he felt that the chances of Mr Jeffreries getting a fair trail had been severely diminished by some of the reporting. :grr:

[amateur51]

It would seem that Editors are not responsible for their staff or what is published in their papers. Turn that around and it follows Managing Directors or Proprietors of companies/businesses are therefore not responsible for anything ........... So, it's not so much a question of The Buck stops Here but The Buck never gets passed at all?

:ok::ok:

[amateur51]

I was pleased at the result, though rather alarmed at the (comparatively) small sums awarded to him.

The man was basically trashed for the appalling crimes of not liking sport and being eccentric (though there are doubtless some who will maintain that the two things are interconnected).

Oh come, now, he repeatedly dyed his hair blue - say no more!! :yikes::laugh:

If you can't be an eccentric these days, it's a poor show.:whistle:

How much did he accept, Mandryka?

[Anna]

Oh come, now, he repeatedly dyed his hair blue - say no more!! :yikes::laugh:

And repeatedly compared to Quentin Crisp, in that he never married, had purple locks, was untidy, read books, ergo, he was the most suspicious of gay characters. Honestly, I ask you, in Bristol? :biggrin:

[amateur51]

[QUOTE=Anna;70860]

Oh come, now, he repeatedly dyed his hair blue - say no more!! :yikes::laugh:
And repeatedly compared to Quentin Crisp, in that he never married, had purple locks, was untidy, read books, ergo, he was the most suspicious of gay characters. Honestly, I ask you, in Bristol? :biggrin:

I'll have to refer you to french frank for an in-depth response, Anna but based on my own experience of that fair city, I'd say that you're on to a winner :laugh::laugh::ok:

[Serial_Apologist]

And repeatedly compared to Quentin Crisp, in that he never married, had purple locks, was untidy, read books, ergo, he was the most suspicious of gay characters. Honestly, I ask you, in Bristol? :biggrin:

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