Phone hack saga now Pandora’s box

Written By: - Date published: 6:03 pm, April 17th, 2011 - 4 comments
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The News of the World phone hacking saga involving the Murdoch media has opened up with news that there could have been over ninety people whose phones were affected. The police have announced that they are looking into possible criminal activity following Rebekah Brooks’ earlier statement that papers paid police for tips. James Murdoch hasn’t been able to keep the issue in a box.

A judge has ruled that there will be four test cases to establish grounds for compensation.The New Statesman website crashed after Hugh Grant’s bugging the bugger interview, another example of the rise of the celebrity activist. Police have arrested three journalists and have started to trawl through emails to find other names of people who would be affected. It may also mean that  Newscorp’s attempt to take over BSkyB is thwarted.

4 comments on “Phone hack saga now Pandora’s box ”

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  1. Anne 1
    17 April 2011 at 7:27 pm

    Could this eventually bring down the British government?

    • Carol 1.1
      17 April 2011 at 7:29 pm

      More importantly, it’d be better if it brought down Murdoch.

      • rosy 1.1.1
        17 April 2011 at 8:39 pm

        From the sounds of it Murdoch has been outside the decision-making (maybe not his son though – his move to the U.S. is timely) but Cameron may be scared enough to get the BskyB deal off the table. Tough call – he’s friends with the Murdoch editor. Way too cosy a setup.

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  2. deemac 2
    17 April 2011 at 10:02 pm

    apart from anything else, it shows how corrupt and out of control the Metropolitan Police are. Though their belief that kidnapping thousands of innocent people (aka kettling) is an OK tactic was probably a clue.

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