tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315629333109868789.post5041536259370858778..comments2024-03-17T22:59:24.273+00:00Comments on Peter Household - things that have interested me: So that’s the end of Murdoch thenPeter Householdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04537256881744236389noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315629333109868789.post-81700747491827215792011-07-21T12:50:34.606+01:002011-07-21T12:50:34.606+01:00I really hope you're right Pete, but I don'...I really hope you're right Pete, but I don't see this "British Spring" it's being painted as in some places. So the government might not kowtow to News International in future, but it won't make their policies any more palateable, just we'll know they weren't influenced by this particular media monster. Meet the new boss....Nogginnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315629333109868789.post-26570930884870894792011-07-19T19:10:20.096+01:002011-07-19T19:10:20.096+01:00A valid point Noggin, but here's what the poli...A valid point Noggin, but here's what the politicians have been saying to themselves:-<br /><br />Brown, when he was in power: "I despise myself for kowtowing to Murdoch, especially after he scammed my child’s medical records and everything, but I've got to kowtow, just in case I can persuade him to support me against the Tories, like he did for Blair. It’s a long shot but it’s got to be tried."<br /><br />Cameron, until 3 weeks ago: "It’s a pain kowtowing to Murdoch but basically he's one of us. I know he really oughtn’t to be allowed to have BSkyB, and I'm in two minds as to whether to destroy the BBC to please him, but hey, what the heck, lets do it for a quiet life."<br /><br />Milliband: "Dare I? dare I? Hey! Milly Dowler! I dare! I dare! Cameron will have no choice but to say 'me too'." <br /><br />Cameron, 6 months from now: ???Peter Householdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04537256881744236389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315629333109868789.post-12662798659861191812011-07-17T20:42:09.919+01:002011-07-17T20:42:09.919+01:00Why is it the end of Murdoch (or are you being iro...Why is it the end of Murdoch (or are you being ironic?)? I must admit I haven't kept up with this fully in the last few days, but he's still the major (though not majority) shareholder in BSkyB isn't he? And if he still owns the UK's best-selling daily newspaper he's not been completely disarmed. Like I say I might have missed something - has he made some promises as to his behaviour or something?Nogginnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315629333109868789.post-35907808772820233662011-07-16T01:04:32.802+01:002011-07-16T01:04:32.802+01:00Politicians have a free pass to attack the press a...Politicians have a free pass to attack the press at the moment; and they are. Gosh, I did not see that one coming.escoolerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056858296455007248noreply@blogger.com