Murdoch: Ouf! Is this meltdown?

[amateur51]

......How about Charlotte and Jonathan? :laugh:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaalBHEuTTA

Another Susan Boyle moment? :erm:

My initial reaction to Rory Stewart was one of suspicion - I couldn't oput my finger on it - and then I as I was watching some of his interview again yesterday a small voice inside my head said "Bruce Chatwin" :biggrin: - phee-eeew!

[french frank]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17503529

dave's sporty response to 'the times' film.

Anyway, getting back to people I've heard of :winkeye: : as Nick Robinson says, the Cruddas affair will give pause to Leveson on what rules he recommends to curb journalists in how they report. How do they distinguish between what the Sunday Times did to Cruddas and what the Telegraph did to Vince Cable? Or do they distinguish?

http://www.theweek.co.uk/politics/cash-cameron/46026/cruddas-told-reporters-about-50p-tax-cut-ahead-budget

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

well m'lud may also have to consider the timing of the Glaxo announcement and plates at a quarter of a million quid eh ... let us see the list .... and i see that RupertM is tweeting demands for a full enquiry .... pique or what?

[amateur51]

Should we assume that Rupe is either thoroughly cheesed off about NI's troubles in UK and Leveson in particular or is it a bit more complex than that and Rupe wants to show that he's not all palsy-walsy with his mate Dave?

Some Insight ... :whistle:

http://www.theweek.co.uk/politics/cash-cameron/46029/sweet-revenge-murdoch-tory-donor-row-escalates

[Serial_Apologist]

Some Insight ... :whistle:

http://www.theweek.co.uk/politics/ca...-row-escalates

"Francis Maude, the oleaginous Cabinet Minister ..." :ok:

I heard that interview on Today this morning, and, for once, have to say, Hats Off to Evan Davis for really sticking to his guns with the slippery Maude

[eighthobstruction]

Yes Mr Slippery [Maude] was in charge of the Health and Social Care Parliamentary committee, so there was no chance imo that that body would give clear guidance....he's been around the block....[very good at interupting people when on panel discussions]....

[amateur51]

Yes Mr Slippery [Maude] was in charge of the Health and Social Care Parliamentary committee, so there was no chance imo that that body would give clear guidance....he's been around the block....[very good at interupting people when on panel discussions]....

Was Evan as good as Eddie Mair in this clip?

http://audioboo.fm/boos/155599-eddie-mair-putting-francis-maude-on-the-spot-what-volunteering-do-you-do

:ok::laugh::laugh:

[Serial_Apologist]

Was Evan as good as Eddie Mair in this clip?

http://audioboo.fm/boos/155599-eddie-mair-putting-francis-maude-on-the-spot-what-volunteering-do-you-do

:ok::laugh::laugh:

No, much more heated! The wee gargoyle managed to get past the nervous giggling bit and really put the boot in. I imagine there's an iplayer repeat available.

[eighthobstruction]

Lord Levi at 2hr 10

Maude at 2hr 12

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01dtjcg/Today_26_03_2012/

[amateur51]

Lord Levi at 2hr 10

Maude at 2hr 12

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...ay_26_03_2012/

This link seems to work better ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9708000/9708915.stm

Young Evan did indeed stick it to Furtive Francis - what an arrogant font (to quote the much-missed William Rushton - who should be alive at this moment!)

[eighthobstruction]

http://www.collectorsprints.com/_images/india/britishraj/pig-sticking-400.jpg

[Serial_Apologist]

Lord Levi at 2hr 10

Maude at 2hr 12

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...ay_26_03_2012/

Thanks eighth - even better second time around!

But - trust "trusty" Nick to come in after that spat with Maude and say that the trouble is how far one goes with wanting information on who has had dinner with the PM, when the whole issue was and is to do with payments for influence.

"His private residence" eh? I have a leasehold on my "private residence" and the conditions state I am not allowed to conduct a house of ill-repute or organise the overthrow of the state from here...

[french frank]

Cameron caves in :smiley:

[amateur51]

So why did Cruddasgate happen? What were NI's motives in making it happen?

Nick Robinson reckons ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/correspondents/nickrobinson/

[amateur51]

Cameron caves in :smiley:

Nice one, Evan! :ok: :biggrin: