The Leveson Inquiry

[amateur51]

I've done a lot of cycling in my time, but never pedalled into a swan!

Nice one, S_A

[aeolium]

Having now watched the part of the McMullan testimony I hadn't seen, I think he is going to be one of the most valuable witnesses for the enquiry. Bizarre, rambling, hilarious, digressive and appalling though his evidence was, it was given with a total lack of self-censorship or concealment, a sort of devil-may-care naivety that was much more revealing about the practices of the tabloid newspapers. And although his world-view was very odd and obnoxious, there was also a hatred of the establishment and the wealthy that make him a real danger to his former masters. Very good though Nick Davies was, in an analytical way, he was seeing it from the outside - McMullan's was the view from the inside - much more interesting.

[Mr Pee]

I've done a lot of cycling in my time, but never pedalled into a swan!

I pedalled into Aswan once. Very hot and dusty. Took a dip in the Nile to cool off.

[ahinton]

I've done a lot of cycling in my time, but never pedalled into a swan!

So whoever you are in reality you're not Peter Maxwell anyone, then? OK.

[Mr Pee]

So whoeverf you are in reality you're not Peter Maxwell anyone, then? OK.

I've read the above sentence a couple of times and it still makes no sense whatsoever.

Goodnight everybody!

[mercia]

I've read the above sentence a couple of times and it still makes no sense whatsoever.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4361079.stm

[Mr Pee]

Thankyou Mercia, for that link to a news story from 2005. A somewhat obscure reference. And why Peter Maxwell anyone? I thought AH meant Peter Maxwell, anyone?

[ahinton]

Thankyou Mercia, for that link to a news story from 2005. A somewhat obscure reference. And why Peter Maxwell anyone? I thought AH meant Peter Maxwell, anyone?

It's far from obscure to the extent that it's never quite gone away as a talking point - and, let's face it, the fact that mercia knew exactly what I was talking about as was accordingly able immediately to turn up and post that reference (one of many such, I imagine) clearly demonstrates that.

Who's Peter Maxwell? Is he another of that Kray-brothers-like bunch of financial thugs that went around thieving those things called pensions of which we've been hearing rather a lot lately?

[Mr Pee]

Who's Peter Maxwell? Is he another of that Kray-brothers-like bunch of financial thugs that went around thieving those things called pensions of which we've been hearing rather a lot lately?

Precisely what I wondered when I read your post. Why didn't you just call him by his proper name?

Talk about being wilfully obscure.

[mercia]

with Mr Thirllbeck (yes I know that's spelt incorrectly) currently on bail (I think), will he be limited in what he can say at the inquiry on Monday, do you think? I shall have to be content only to hear and not see the infamous fake sheikh.

[ahinton]

Precisely what I wondered when I read your post. Why didn't you just call him by his proper name?

Talk about being wilfully obscure.

It seemed obvious enough to others who I was talking about!

Speaking of proper names of composers, I always remember the late lamented Fwank Muir's definition of Elgar; Catalan railway station.

[handsomefortune]

I shall have to be content only to hear and not see the infamous fake sheikh.

in the circumstances just audio is disappointing mercia, but .... better than nowt. what day next week is the fake sheikh appearing?

[mercia]

what day next week is the fake sheikh appearing?

monday. the public also excluded from the sheikh's evidence.

http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Witness-List-wc-12-12-11.pdf

[Serial_Apologist]

monday. the public also excluded from the sheikh's evidence.

http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-...c-12-12-11.pdf

That will be a fake sheihk take

[mercia]

......... with a cake to bake .......