Cameron reported over Rebekah Brooks meeting

[yellowcanine]

Source: http://www.politics.co.uk/

Tuesday, 19 July 2011 12:35 PM

By Ian Dunt

David Cameron has been reported to the Cabinet secretary for meeting with Rebekah Brooks and James Murdoch just two days after taking away Vince Cable's responsibility for the BSkyB deal.

Labour MP John Mann wrote to Sir Gus O'Donnell accusing the prime minister of a conflict of interest and therefore a breaking of the ministerial code, although how the case would proceed is unclear given that it is the prime minister who must decide if there is a case to answer.

According to the Daily Telegraph, Mr Cameron and his wife had dinner with James Murdoch, his wife, Rebekah Brooks and her husband on December 23rd, just two days after business secretary Mr Cable lost control over the bid following his assertion that he was "at war" with Murdoch.

“Section 1.2.f of the code states: ministers must ensure that no conflict arises, or appears to arise, between their public duties and their private interests.

Read more: http://www.politics.co.uk/news/2011/07/19/cameron-reported-over-rebekah-brooks-meeting

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This is serious. There will be great pressure on Cameron to allow an investigation of his relationships with Brooks and Murdoch and whether the decision to remove Mr. Cable from the BSsyB deal was influenced by those relationships, particularly in light of the fact that Mr. Cable's concerns about Murdoch appear to have been largely vindicated. If he doesn't he could face a no-confidence vote.

[msongs]

1. The UK system ferrets out corruption, ours mostly buries it nt

[leftynyc]

8. If this case

hadn't involved that murdered girl getting her voice mails hacked, there would be nothing to see. This has been going on for over 4 years, investigations getting scuttled left and right. The media was in bed with the police and it took a young girl's voice mail getting hacked into before it became a big story. So I wouldn't be giving the British any kudos on this one.

[Stuart G]

2. The beginning of the end.

Others here have said this would happen. It is happening. The above post is the proof.

[Uncle Joe]

3. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, yellowcanine.

[Ian David]

4. In fairness, he only met with them to have sex. n/t

[somone]

5. Serious stuff, indeed

[Ian David]

6. Nick Clegg may as well start measuring the office for new curtains now. n/t

[Ruby the Liberal]

7. The cabinet hearing opened up with them asking Rupie why he enters

10 Downing via the back door every time when heads of state go through the front door.

It was classic.