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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Wed May 2, 2012, 06:12 PM May 2012

Britain Gets It Right—Head Of Fox News Deemed 'Unfit To Lead'

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Britain Gets It Right—Head Of Fox News Deemed 'Unfit To Lead' (Original Post) Playinghardball May 2012 OP

But is it against the law to be unfit to head your own company? nt ladjf May 2012 #1

In Britain, it may well be! Bolo Boffin May 2012 #2

A company has to be 'fit and proper' to hold a broadcasting licence muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #3

Kick,kick,kicked&Recommended! butterfly77 May 2012 #4

ladjf

(17,320 posts)

1. But is it against the law to be unfit to head your own company? nt

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed May 2, 2012, 07:23 PM

May 2012

Bolo Boffin

(23,796 posts)

2. In Britain, it may well be!

Reply to ladjf (Reply #1)

Wed May 2, 2012, 07:34 PM

May 2012

Actually, I don't know, but the remark is an extraordinary one, isn't it? I think it has more to do with announcing to the world their official opinion of the legal and civil culpability into which Rupert Murdoch has placed his companies.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,308 posts)

3. A company has to be 'fit and proper' to hold a broadcasting licence

Reply to ladjf (Reply #1)

Wed May 2, 2012, 08:34 PM

May 2012

and there is currently an investigation whether BSkyB, 39% owned by News Corp, is that or not:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17919134

butterfly77

(17,609 posts)

4. Kick,kick,kicked&Recommended!

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed May 2, 2012, 08:53 PM

May 2012

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