How the pace has quickened since Andy Coulson resigned from No. 10! Dramatically it's gloves off and let's get down to it from a media point of view. The whole issue of phone-hacking, News of the World, Murdoch, Mulcaire, News International, Coulson, No. 10 etc. etc., seemed to come alive and suddenly information was being released, fears were being aired and the lid seems to be lifting off from this seemingly sordid and mysterious can ! From where I'm sitting it also rings out that perhaps, as many of us hope, justice might just be seen to be done.
Without doubt this whole issue plus the news that other newspapers and maybe other media organisations are involved in the illegal act of phone-hacking appears to have unleashed many varied questions. Just how prolific is phone-hacking ? By whom ? For what purpose ? Why didn't the police uncover what is being made available now from News International ? Was this information on the second server that one MP referred to recently ? If so, why didn't the police find it in their investigations ? Are we satisfied that News International has released full information or is this merely a gesture ? Should the forensics go back in to the offices to do a thorough, and I mean thorough search ? Should we be satisfied that a different team from the Met is to investigate ? Should we be insisting on an independent investigation and certainly in inquiry?
Certainly with regard to all of those questions I'm not sure that I'm satisfied with any of the answers we are so far receiving... I hope that those in a position to do so, will insist that an independent investigation takes place. John Prescott and Chris Bryant have asked for a Judicial Review and I hope this takes place soon. Surely if we are to witness justice being undertaken, then this has to happen as this would rightly sweep away the current aura of deep suspicion.
A flavour of news coverage from the last few days Most recent first :
BBC The Daily Politics video : watch Tom Watson & Brian Paddick 27 Jan 2011
The Indy Police will leave 'no stone unturned' in phone hacking inquiry http://ind.pn/fpnayb
Sky News BSkyB Profits Rise 26% To £520m http://bit.ly/h8wo37
The Guardian Trail that led Met police from Prince's household to tabloid newsroom http://gu.com/p/2myvb/tf
The Guardian Nick Davies's email to MPs http://is.gd/DeshQw
The Guardian Kelly Hoppen sues News of the World http://t.co/aH43kJi
The Guardian BSkyB spends £7m on News Corp bid http://gu.com/p/2myxp/tf
The Evening Standard Lord Prescott criticises Met's handling of phone-hacking inquiry http://bit.ly/i3stP4
The Telegraph Phone hacking at NoW 'could have taken place last year' http://t.co/3gz7n9v
The Indy Scotland Yard launches new phone hacking investigation http://ind.pn/e6jMRm
Ofcom Ofcom’s public interest report into News Corp’s proposed acquisition of Sky now published: http://tinyurl.com/6l3ykk9
The Guardian The Coulson Affair - who runs Britain ? http://is.gd/CMflsD
The New Statesman Cameron's terrible judgement has been exposed
I also blog with two friends on http://pressreform.blogspot.com/ ( follow #pressreform on Twitter)
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Without doubt this whole issue plus the news that other newspapers and maybe other media organisations are involved in the illegal act of phone-hacking appears to have unleashed many varied questions. Just how prolific is phone-hacking ? By whom ? For what purpose ? Why didn't the police uncover what is being made available now from News International ? Was this information on the second server that one MP referred to recently ? If so, why didn't the police find it in their investigations ? Are we satisfied that News International has released full information or is this merely a gesture ? Should the forensics go back in to the offices to do a thorough, and I mean thorough search ? Should we be satisfied that a different team from the Met is to investigate ? Should we be insisting on an independent investigation and certainly in inquiry?
Certainly with regard to all of those questions I'm not sure that I'm satisfied with any of the answers we are so far receiving... I hope that those in a position to do so, will insist that an independent investigation takes place. John Prescott and Chris Bryant have asked for a Judicial Review and I hope this takes place soon. Surely if we are to witness justice being undertaken, then this has to happen as this would rightly sweep away the current aura of deep suspicion.
A flavour of news coverage from the last few days Most recent first :
BBC The Daily Politics video : watch Tom Watson & Brian Paddick 27 Jan 2011
The Indy Police will leave 'no stone unturned' in phone hacking inquiry http://ind.pn/fpnayb
Sky News BSkyB Profits Rise 26% To £520m http://bit.ly/h8wo37
The Guardian Trail that led Met police from Prince's household to tabloid newsroom http://gu.com/p/2myvb/tf
The Guardian Nick Davies's email to MPs http://is.gd/DeshQw
The Guardian Kelly Hoppen sues News of the World http://t.co/aH43kJi
The Guardian BSkyB spends £7m on News Corp bid http://gu.com/p/2myxp/tf
The Evening Standard Lord Prescott criticises Met's handling of phone-hacking inquiry http://bit.ly/i3stP4
The Telegraph Phone hacking at NoW 'could have taken place last year' http://t.co/3gz7n9v
The Indy Scotland Yard launches new phone hacking investigation http://ind.pn/e6jMRm
Ofcom Ofcom’s public interest report into News Corp’s proposed acquisition of Sky now published: http://tinyurl.com/6l3ykk9
The Guardian The Coulson Affair - who runs Britain ? http://is.gd/CMflsD
The New Statesman Cameron's terrible judgement has been exposed
I also blog with two friends on http://pressreform.blogspot.com/ ( follow #pressreform on Twitter)
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