The Official Newscorp/UK end of season finale/Rebekah Brooks did 9/11 thread

I wonder what tomorrow's Times headline will be

The Sun's will be something like "QUANTASTIC!"

James was about to say he'd never asked about how off-book payments are made and then realised that was kind of stupid.

has James actually known the answer to any question asked of him yet?

"What a couple of quants!" xxp

therese coffey is too nervous to be effective at all

The Sun's will be something like "QUANTASTIC!"

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 00:23 (44 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

ahaha yes, possibly with the word "JUGS" beneath it

these 2 both coming across as unfit to do their jobs from a shareholder's perspective tbh

In a way what strikes me most about all this is the foreignness of the two Murdochs -- transnational figures who have to fly in, not the cockney Met types.

+ the contrast between the two

RM seems fundamentally arrogant and certain

JM perhaps nervy, overcompensating with the oil

six "and"s in a row!

Coffey is ineffective

seriously when the transcripts are out some sub-editor just needs to go through everything james has said with a HUGE RED PEN

god she is DIRE !

these 2 both coming across as unfit to do their jobs from a shareholder's perspective tbh

― don't be so dayo (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 15:25 (34 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Quantamly!

the arrogance of JM far exceeds RM to me - like even if that isn't true it's so much more evident in the extent to which he feels justified to speak, interrupt, overrule etc

the Coffey woman

really bad - a sympathizer with them

This is even more brittle and more careful than I had hoped. I don't know what News Corp shareholders will read into this but I'm finding it hard to locate anything positive

Coffey has asked some quite interesting questions about News Corp's management of irregular payments to people outside the organisation, this might well bear fruit down the line

laziest defence of shitty journalism ever.
sometimes it causes offence

but

it's not intentional

the arrogance of JM far exceeds RM to me - like even if that isn't true it's so much more evident in the extent to which he feels justified to speak, interrupt, overrule etc

― Aa Bb Obscure Dull Blue (#000066) (schlump), Wednesday, 20 July 2011 00:26 (22 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

I'm finding it difficult to draw that kind of conclusion because they're both incredibly nervous, incredibly guarded and incredibly deceitful atm

QUANTUM CHUMP

Coffey has asked some quite interesting questions about News Corp's management of irregular payments to people outside the organisation, this might well bear fruit down the line

^^
lester freeman
like i guess tom watson was doing the same by being all, supposing some other lines of hacking came to light, &c

I'm finding it difficult to draw that kind of conclusion because they're both incredibly nervous, incredibly guarded and incredibly deceitful atm

i cannot permeate rupes' supershield; james is just a caricature of a schmoozy, evasive, doubletalking suit

he is doing an impression of someone who gives a shit

Is the suggestion from Watson's last question that Alex Marunchak did something that hasn't come out yet?

james volunteering an independent code of conduct because it's a better outcome for him than ACTUAL LAWS

Oh god, Rupert trying to insinuate that this is all a conspiracy to bring down the free press. Instead of an investigation into highly illegal actions performed by his company.

"there are no immediate plans for the sunday sun a possible hypothetical sunday newspaper"

lol, James was about to say "no Sunday tab" and Rupert bombed in with "no decision"

xpost ha

Oh god, Rupert trying to insinuate that this is all a conspiracy to bring down the free press. Instead of an investigation into highly illegal actions performed by his company.

― emil.y, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 00:30 (15 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

yet another admission of guilt imo

Is the suggestion from Watson's last question that Alex Marunchak did something that hasn't come out yet?

yeah, it was an obscure, short-circuited close

In the latest bizarre twist in the phone hacking story it emerged that Alex Marunchak, an executive editor on the Sunday tabloid, worked for the force between 1980 and 2000 translating for Ukrainian suspects.

Is the suggestion from Watson's last question that Alex Marunchak did something that hasn't come out yet?

― carson dial, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 15:30 (22 seconds ago) Bookmark

there are allegations that he's involved with computer hacking, having gained access to an intelligence officer's laptop in northern ireland. he's also the one who helped the alleged killers of daniel morgan obstruct the police investigation.

lol, James was about to say "no Sunday tab" and Rupert bombed in with "no decision"

lol otm

james blathering about his passion for journalistic ethics was just...whut

MURDOCH: THE ONLY WAYS IS ETHICS

News Corp shares are up 3-4% today, trending up during the hearing so far - I suspect (in my near-total financial ignorance) this means "the markets" think RM is on the way out.

i could've sworn that NI publications have generally called for heads of scandal-hit organisations to man up and take the rap

Watching this, I imagine the medical profession think RM is on the way out

these murdoch boys are not used to the establishment having the upper hand, strain really showing now

@PennyRed Don't you think he looks tired? #hackgate #doctorwho

btw i love how calm the interrogators are by comparison

I don't think RM is strained ... I think he thinks this is beneath him

perhaps I'm wrong

he said 'quantum' again

QUANTUM BINGO

quantum! again!

quantum of damages!

QUANTUM CHUMP was good

Maybe if he says it five times he becomes Quantum Man.

the Tory blonde chick is waiting in the wings

to ask Tory questions maybe