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Hoof Hearted 03 Mar 15 4.18pm
[Link] This story was covered on the lunchtime BBC News and the reporter said it was going on at an industrial scale.... the News of the World hacking was a "cottage industry" by comparison. Will the Mirror, Sunday Mirror and Sunday People now voluntarily close and do the decent thing? A lot of lefties on here felt Murdoch had no option but to close the NotW back then when the revelations about hacking were divulged. I won't hold my breath waiting.......
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Hoof Hearted 03 Mar 15 4.18pm

This story was covered on the lunchtime BBC News and the reporter said it was going on at an industrial scale.... the News of the World hacking was a "cottage industry" by comparison.

Will the Mirror, Sunday Mirror and Sunday People now voluntarily close and do the decent thing?

A lot of lefties on here felt Murdoch had no option but to close the NotW back then when the revelations about hacking were divulged.

I won't hold my breath waiting.......

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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 03 Mar 15 4.24pm
Murdoch had wanted to start a Sun on Sunday for years. Hacking was the catalyst. As for the mirror. Maybe not close, but throw the book at those in charge.
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Shizzlehurst 03 Mar 15 4.24pm

Murdoch had wanted to start a Sun on Sunday for years. Hacking was the catalyst.

As for the mirror. Maybe not close, but throw the book at those in charge.

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Moose In the sewer pipe... 03 Mar 15 4.28pm
Quote nickgusset at 03 Mar 2015 4.24pm As for the Mirror. Maybe not close, but throw the book at those in charge. But Piers knew nothing of it, he said so. Goodness is what you do. Not who you pray to.
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In the sewer pipe... 03 Mar 15 4.28pm

Quote nickgusset at 03 Mar 2015 4.24pm

As for the Mirror. Maybe not close, but throw the book at those in charge.

But Piers knew nothing of it, he said so.

Goodness is what you do. Not who you pray to.

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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 03 Mar 15 4.37pm
Quote Moose at 03 Mar 2015 4.28pm Quote nickgusset at 03 Mar 2015 4.24pm As for the Mirror. Maybe not close, but throw the book at those in charge. But Piers knew nothing of it, he said so. The Wenger defence...
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Shizzlehurst 03 Mar 15 4.37pm

Quote Moose at 03 Mar 2015 4.28pm

Quote nickgusset at 03 Mar 2015 4.24pm

As for the Mirror. Maybe not close, but throw the book at those in charge.

But Piers knew nothing of it, he said so.

The Wenger defence...

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Stuk Top half 03 Mar 15 4.55pm
Well I never.... Was bleeding obvious they were at it, and that those in charge knew about it. Optimistic as ever
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Top half 03 Mar 15 4.55pm

Well I never....

Was bleeding obvious they were at it, and that those in charge knew about it.

Optimistic as ever

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ghosteagle 03 Mar 15 5.34pm
Scummy tabloid paper in tabloids are scum shocker! Honestly, you people......
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03 Mar 15 5.34pm

Scummy tabloid paper in tabloids are scum shocker!
Honestly, you people......

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Y Ddraig Goch In The Crowd 03 Mar 15 5.38pm
Hopefully Piers will get locked up - for a long time. Also wouldbe good to see him personally sued to make up for the dodgy share dealing and dodgy troop stories Grade A c\|_\|nt the dignified don't even enter in the game
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Y Ddraig Goch

In The Crowd 03 Mar 15 5.38pm

Hopefully Piers will get locked up - for a long time.

Also wouldbe good to see him personally sued to make up for the dodgy share dealing and dodgy troop stories

Grade A c|_|nt

the dignified don't even enter in the game

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pefwin Where you have to have an English ... 03 Mar 15 6.28pm
Quote Moose at 03 Mar 2015 4.28pm Quote nickgusset at 03 Mar 2015 4.24pm As for the Mirror. Maybe not close, but throw the book at those in charge. But Piers knew nothing of it, he said so. But "Piers knows nothing" is the opinion of 99.9% of everyone on this website. "Everything is air-droppable at least once." "When the going gets tough, the tough call for close air support."
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Where you have to have an English ... 03 Mar 15 6.28pm

Quote Moose at 03 Mar 2015 4.28pm

Quote nickgusset at 03 Mar 2015 4.24pm

As for the Mirror. Maybe not close, but throw the book at those in charge.

But Piers knew nothing of it, he said so.

But "Piers knows nothing" is the opinion of 99.9% of everyone on this website.

"Everything is air-droppable at least once."

"When the going gets tough, the tough call for close air support."

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topcat Holmesdale / Surbiton 04 Mar 15 11.25am
There is a case for stating that some phone hacking could be justified. Although not obtained by hacking, the Telegraph published MPs expenses when they had been illegally obtained (although not by hacking), for example. However The NoTW and The Mirror were hacking peoples phones on the off chance that there would he something interesting which can never be justified. The NoTW got caught first which is why it was such a big news story, along with the fact that Cameron employed its editor when there were persistent rumours of wrong doing and that fact that Cameron and Blair were both so cosy with Murdoch and his empire. The NoTW didn't really close down, it just re-branded itself as The Sun. It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.
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Holmesdale / Surbiton 04 Mar 15 11.25am

There is a case for stating that some phone hacking could be justified. Although not obtained by hacking, the Telegraph published MPs expenses when they had been illegally obtained (although not by hacking), for example.

However The NoTW and The Mirror were hacking peoples phones on the off chance that there would he something interesting which can never be justified.

The NoTW got caught first which is why it was such a big news story, along with the fact that Cameron employed its editor when there were persistent rumours of wrong doing and that fact that Cameron and Blair were both so cosy with Murdoch and his empire.

The NoTW didn't really close down, it just re-branded itself as The Sun.

It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.

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legaleagle 04 Mar 15 1.38pm
The question of "public interest" comes into it as well.A defence of "public interest" is available in privacy/obtaining confidential information cases.Its in the public interest to expose malfeasance by MP's. Somewhat less so when it comes to exposing celebs shagging etc. Edited by legaleagle (04 Mar 2015 1.39pm)
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04 Mar 15 1.38pm

The question of "public interest" comes into it as well.A defence of "public interest" is available in privacy/obtaining confidential information cases.Its in the public interest to expose malfeasance by MP's. Somewhat less so when it comes to exposing celebs shagging etc.

Edited by legaleagle (04 Mar 2015 1.39pm)

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