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Free speech? Not when a newspaper sets a private eye on a journalist
Brian Cathcart examines Daily Express editor Peter Hill's conduct, including the paper setting a private investigator on a journalist.
7/5/12
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Hacked Off campaign statement on phone hacking report
Martin Moore of Hacked Off says the Select Committee's conclusions that News International misled Parliament and News Corp showed 'wilful blindness' are devastating.
1/5/12
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Will the Conservatives suffer collateral damage from the CMS report?
Analysis of how Conservative members' voting on amendments to the CMS Select Committee report on News International may leave their frontbench colleagues in a difficult position.
1/5/12
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Leveson Inquiry: Week 17 – The Murdochs … and other proprietors
Weekly summary of Leveson Inquiry week 17, featuring evidence from Rupert and James Murdoch and the Barclay and Lebedev families.
29/4/12
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Rupert Murdoch and 'the damn lawyers'
Review of Rupert Murdoch's Leveson Inquiry evidence, in which he criticised lawyers and law firms over the handling of the hacking scandal.
27/4/12
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Leveson's job of tackling press abuse is not yet done
Brian Cathcart argues that after Murdoch week the Leveson Inquiry's job of tackling press abuse is not yet done.
27/4/12
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Murdoch endorses 'conscience clause' for journalists proposed by the NUJ
Rupert Murdoch told the Leveson Inquiry that the NUJ's proposed 'conscience clause' for journalists is a good idea.
26/4/12
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Hunt 'not on News Corp's side' over failed BSkyB bid, Murdoch claims
Rupert Murdoch told the Leveson Inquiry that Jeremy Hunt was not on News Corp's side over the failed BSkyB takeover bid.
26/4/12
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Murdoch admits to cover-up of phone hacking at News of the World
Rupert Murdoch told the Leveson Inquiry he was 'misinformed and shielded' from the extent of hacking at the News of the World, and admitted a cover-up.
26/4/12
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Rupert Murdoch's influence: the wink stops here
Brian Cathcart, in the Guardian, argues that the Jeremy Hunt emails lay bare News Corp's corrupting influence despite Rupert Murdoch's evasive testimony.
26/4/12
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