The day the prime minister was forced to act on phone hacking

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David Cameron and Nick Clegg at odds over inquiry pledge, amid fresh calls to delay takeover decision
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jul/06/phone-hacking-david-cameron-forced-to-act

David Cameron and Nick Clegg are wrangling over the membership and status of the inquiries that will be held into illegal phone hacking at the News of the World and wider questions about the future of media regulation.

The prime minister bowed to pressure to hold at least one inquiry but is resisting calls from Clegg for a judge to take charge.

The differences between Clegg and Cameron came as the government faced calls from across the Commons as well as from City shareholders to delay its final decision on the proposed takeover of BSkyB by News Corporation, parent company of the News of the World.

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The Labour leader, Ed Miliband, took the momentous step of turning against Rupert Murdoch's empire, calling for the resignation of News International's chief executive, Rebekah Brooks, and demanding the BSkyB decision be referred to the Competition Commission.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. If Clegg has any fucking integrity he should resign as deputy prime minister immediately. nt

[enlightenment]

2. I can think of many, many reasons why Clegg

should resign (many, many, many reasons . . .), but why over this issue?

He's actually calling on Cameron to show a little integrity himself and request a formal inquiry headed by a judge.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

3. I don't disagree with anything you said. I meant to say the accumulation of shit he's

associated himself by remaining by Cameron's crooked ass side. Maybe he can help things from the inside and redeem himself a bit.

[enlightenment]

5. Ah - okay.

I understand better now.

Clegg would need to become an anchorite to redeem himself at this point.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

6. Indeed. I also realize that I don't type my thoughts coherently enough as I think them

therefore people wonder WTF I'm talking about.

[enlightenment]

7. Join the crowd - I am embarrassed more often than not

after rereading something I have posted and realising it makes no sense at all.

I need to tattoo 'engage brain before operating keyboard' across my knuckles, I guess!
:)

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

8. Or you can do what I do. Blame others for not being psychic. Denial is

a wonderful thing. :P

[enlightenment]

10. *snork*

It's my favourite river . . . :)

[Dept of Beer]

4. Has anybody ever hought that others were involved or knew about

hacking at the News of the World?

Seems like the conservative thing to do: spying.


Perhaps some conservative politicians were given info from some hacked phones?


Anyway, does anybody want to make predictions on where this will lead?


Slap on the wrist? Million dollar fine then business as usual?

[Demeter]

9. "The World Stood Still"