The Leveson Inquiry

[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

[Nick Armstrong]

... 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.

[Nick Armstrong]

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 newspapers doing it for the money.

Anna, I think you may have left out a word...

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

McMullan is rather proud of hacking .... the low life targets deserve it in his book [at least J Prescott]

[mercia]

Mr McMullan could do with restricting himself to answering the questions he's being asked, rather than rambling off in a self-incriminating tangent.
I wonder if he's forgotten he's speaking under oath.

he's landed Brooks & Coulson in it, whether he realises or not.

[Anna]

Just having a quick peek now, he seems a particularly obnoxious (pauses to think of correct word without getting into trouble) person

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

not a toff though ..... he uses street logic ...

[Anna]

Mr McMullan ....
he's landed Brooks & Coulson in it, whether he realises or not

And again, and now Piers Morgan I think. How odd, he seems so proud of what he's done, it's all such a joke to him isn't it?

[Nick Armstrong]

And again, and now Piers Morgan I think. How odd, he seems so proud of what he's done, it's all such a joke to him isn't it?

In my opinion (defence of fair comment) he exemplifies journalistic low-life.

[Anna]

In my opinion (defence of fair comment) he exemplifies journalistic low-life.

Well, that may be your opinion. I shall have to take Learned Counsel's Opinion on this. Bear with me.

Oh, yes, you are correct. He is the most (and possibly also very dull and stupid) obnoxious tosser so far of journalists interviewed in the Leveson Enquiry. It all does seem a bit Boys Own to him (as to him being a rent boy, well ..... a bit of rough is OK, but there is rough and no thank you) Oh, and he keeps on digging ....... Does he know what he's saying? Who is is lawyer representing him? He must be hanging head in hands.

[Nick Armstrong]

Well, that may be your opinion. I shall have to take Learned Counsel's Opinion on this. Bear with me.

Oh, yes, you are correct. He is the most (and possibly also very dull and stupid) obnoxious tosser so far of journalists interviewed in the Leveson Enquiry. It all does seem a bit Boys Own to him (as to him being a rent boy, well ..... a bit of rough is OK, but there is rough and no thank you) Oh, and he keeps on digging ....... Does he know what he's saying? Who is is lawyer representing him? He must be hanging head in hands.

It's quite unbelievable...

[Anna]

It's quite unbelievable...

I should be doing something else, but this, well it's like a car crash unfolding, you don't want to look, but somehow, it's gruesomly hypnotic ........

How do you spell grewsomly?