Today's top hacking stories: Murdoch $ paid 25% of last years government entertainment-big trouble

[Snoutport]

Good Morning! Here is an update of the stories that are breaking today on the phone hacking story. The biggest news, though coming in little drips, is how the conservative government in the U.K. is in bed with Murdoch's people. 25% of Downing streets entertainment has been paid for by Murdoch's people not to mention dinners and parties and lunches all spent with Murdoch people DURING an investigation. It does not look good for Cameron. As usual I will post additions down below. If you're loving it give it a REC and I'll keep doing these. Once the interest dies down I'll go back to sharing things on individual postings. Have a great day today!

This article had a great little nugget of information: "Phone hacking: Police chief Andy Hayman paid for champagne dinners with News of the World journalists" Hyman ran the original investigation into phone hacking and was a big part of the coverup--insisting that he thought it was the work of a lone reporter. Right after the investigation he quit and was hired to be a writer for Rupert Murdoch. The nugget in the story: he has been terminated from News Corp. and is now under investigation. It is also important that recent articles about this ex-officer showed he was taking News of the World staff out to dinner WHILE he was investigating them. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/phone-hacking/8656580/Phone-hacking-Police-chief-Andy-Hayman-paid-for-champagne-dinners-with-News-of-the-World-journalists.html

TOtally worth a read: Rupert Murdoch in 'complete denial' says senior policeman http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/phone-hacking/8658844/Rupert-Murdoch-in-complete-denial-says-senior-policeman.html

Piers Morgan keeps screaming he wasn't involved. here is someone saying hacking was strife under him: Phone hacking also rife under Piers Morgan at Mirror, claims ex-reporter http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jul/23/phone-hacking-piers-morgan-mirror

This is why I think the conservative ruling party in the UK is about to go down: Almost a quarter of entertainment enjoyed by Downing Street advisers was hosted by News International. "An investigation has shown that almost a quarter of all lunches, dinners and other hospitality enjoyed by special advisers came from Rupert Murdoch's company. In the first seven months of the current Government, News International treated Downing Street advisers to hospitality on 26 occasions out of 111 events listed on an official hospitality register." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/8656711/Almost-a-quarter-of-entertainment-enjoyed-by-Downing-Street-advisers-was-hosted-by-News-International.html

Kate Middleton and family may have been phone hacking victims http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/phone-hacking/8656622/Kate-Middleton-and-family-may-have-been-phone-hacking-victims.html

Miliband mulls MPs' demands to remove hacking-inquiry judge http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/miliband-mulls-mps-demands-to-remove-hackinginquiry-judge-2319555.html It ends up the judge appointed by Cameron is a friend of Murdoch's daughter. The judge has attended several parties at her house and has dined out with her husband.

News International staff told to stop deleting emails http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/news-international-staff-told-to-stop-deleting-emails-2319910.html

More of the current government is about to be drawn in because of their own social meetings with Murdoch's minions. Osborne under fire as he braces for revelations over meetings with News International chiefs and admits 'We shouldn't have hired Coulson' http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2018407/George-Osborne-News-International-meetings-regrets-hiring-Andy-Coulson.html#ixzz1T8tHvWUX

My biggest hope out of all of this are laws around the world that don't allow media barons and monopolies. A good take on this idea: Vince Cable urges end to 'dominant' media mogul http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14266696

[Snoutport]

1. BREAKING: New Stories

[Snoutport]

2. Sir Hugh Orde says corrupt police should be locked up

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14266893

One of the first public calls for the police involved in this to see jail time.

[Waiting For Everyman]

3. K&R

[malaise]

4. Cameron is in deep trouble

Piers has some question to answer as well.

Thanks as usual

K & R

[Snoutport]

6. I think...by the end of summer....he might have to step down.

just a guess but it is not looking good. The judge was a terrible move.

[DearAbby]

5. Thanks Snoutport

I look forward to your postings on this topic. :hi:

[Snoutport]

12. :very good! I like doing it but don't want to be a big pain going on and on...

[Uncle Joe]

7. I hate the term "no brainer" but the trouble and scandal caused by the incestuous

relationships between the police investigating News of the World and their target (s) should inspire one to make absolutely certain there was no connection between the judge and the Murdochs.

The judge should be beyond reproach and one would think that Cameron should know that.

One other nice contrast in re: to leadership and sense of responsibility was was cited by Sir Hugh Orde, president of the Association of Chief Police Officers.

He told the BBC: “You saw the Chief Officer of the police service of this country, Sir Paul Stephenson, saying, 'Look this happened on my watch. I am responsible ... I am resigning.'

"Compare that to Rupert Murdoch – complete denial of any responsibility of his organisation.”

Thanks for the thread, Snoutport

[CleanGreenFuture]

8. Anyone else noticed the silence that has fallen in the MSM compared to last

week? Or am I missing something.

Indeed, after the vile and offensive cartoon came out last week depicting a starving child prclaiming that he has has a bellyful of the phone hacking scandal, the media immediately began focusing on the starving people of Somalia and Kenya. They didn't give a fuck before though.

[Kaleko]

9. It's great to have your daily Murdoch dish

all cut down to bite size and arranged on a single plate.

Thank you for this labor if love, snoutport. :)

[cayanne]

10. Thank You Snoutport

What you are doing is wonderful and greatly appreciated. Many of us readers do not have the time to gather this info ourselves so you are doing a great service.

:applause: :yourock:

[malaise]

11. Both Murdochs are also in deep trouble

This is far from over

[spanone]

13. k&r...keep murdoch story alive....

[autorank]

14. Tres Sweet! k*r

How lame is this, the guy has to buy them food and drinks. Is Cool Aid on the agenda;)

[cyberpj]

15. kickin' it up. nt