so much for editorial indpendence for the wall street journal
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303661904576451812776293184.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop
― prolego, Monday, 18 July 2011 06:09 (twelve years ago) link
Guardian finally manages to implicate Dan Wooton:
The connections between Champneys and News International's papers, in particular the Sun and the News of the World, are extensive. They involve several promotional reader offers promising discounts and two-for-one deals at the spa, and the papers' coverage of the resort has also been generous.In the last year, the News of the World ran a string of stories about Champneys. One, by showbiz reporter Dan Wooton, reported "a pal" of pop singer Pixie Lott and model Oliver Cheshire saying how they "wanted some quiet time so they had a four-day romantic break at Champneys in Tring in Hertfordshire".Amanda Holden devoted most of her column one week describing a break at the spa with two friends, in particular detailing Charlie Brooks's kriotherapy centre offering "a new treatment which should blitz our cellulite!"It did not stop there. Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding eulogised about spa's "non-surgical facelifts", and Flavia Cacace, a dancer on Strictly Come Dancing told the paper: "I like to go to Champneys Spa for a facial and a massage."
In the last year, the News of the World ran a string of stories about Champneys. One, by showbiz reporter Dan Wooton, reported "a pal" of pop singer Pixie Lott and model Oliver Cheshire saying how they "wanted some quiet time so they had a four-day romantic break at Champneys in Tring in Hertfordshire".
Amanda Holden devoted most of her column one week describing a break at the spa with two friends, in particular detailing Charlie Brooks's kriotherapy centre offering "a new treatment which should blitz our cellulite!"
It did not stop there. Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding eulogised about spa's "non-surgical facelifts", and Flavia Cacace, a dancer on Strictly Come Dancing told the paper: "I like to go to Champneys Spa for a facial and a massage."
― James Mitchell, Monday, 18 July 2011 06:21 (twelve years ago) link
Wooton going to jail would give me more pleasure than anything
― prolego, Monday, 18 July 2011 07:00 (twelve years ago) link
^^^^yes.
― lex pretend, Monday, 18 July 2011 07:57 (twelve years ago) link
Wooton is significant, why?
― natalie imbroglio (suzy), Monday, 18 July 2011 08:59 (twelve years ago) link
Fuck, RAF Leuchars is closing as part of the defense review. I live in Leuchars, and it's really the only source of jobs - everyone I know works for the MOD or is married to someone who does. There used to be a paper mill here, but that closed a few years ago, so it's just dishwashing and bedmaking in St Andrews. Place is going to be a ghost town. Still, people in the forces will insist on voting Tory, no matter what, and Fife votes Lib Dem, until the last Scottish election, so I guess we're reaping what we sow.
― textbook blows on the head (dowd), Monday, 18 July 2011 09:04 (twelve years ago) link
Another example of the tories screwing Scotland, of course. But I guess it'll get buried by the NI story to a large degree.
― textbook blows on the head (dowd), Monday, 18 July 2011 09:16 (twelve years ago) link
Who's who by Businessweek, don't think it's been linked here before:
http://images.businessweek.com/cms/2011-07-14/004-openingremarks30_2.jpg
― Asamoah Nyan (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 July 2011 09:22 (twelve years ago) link
Crap, how do I shot it being readable?
― Asamoah Nyan (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 July 2011 09:23 (twelve years ago) link
http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu216/le_bateau_ivre/004-openingremarks30_2.jpg
― Asamoah Nyan (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 July 2011 09:24 (twelve years ago) link
Sigh.. sorry guys.
Don't worry, Clive Goodman's Harry Redknapp impersonation is worth seeing twice.
― scraping wheatus off the wheel (NickB), Monday, 18 July 2011 09:26 (twelve years ago) link
Firefox users: right-click on the pic and select 'View Image'
― Servants of the SBankh (snoball), Monday, 18 July 2011 09:26 (twelve years ago) link
^^ that indeed helps, thanks Snoball!
@NickB: LOL
― Asamoah Nyan (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 July 2011 09:29 (twelve years ago) link
James Murdoch, the beleagured News Corporation executive, has received a ringing endorsement from MMR manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline according to Reuters news agency on Friday. GSK who appointed him to their board in February 2009 insist Murdoch has made “a strong contribution” to the group and received share payments worth $158,000 in 2010. Murdoch was appointed to the board of the pharmaceutical manufacturer with a brief to “review…external issues that might have the potential for serious impact upon the group's business and reputation."Within a fortnight of his appointment News International had published at least 5 articles attacking MMR researcher Andrew Wakefield’s integrity.
Within a fortnight of his appointment News International had published at least 5 articles attacking MMR researcher Andrew Wakefield’s integrity.
― James Mitchell, Monday, 18 July 2011 09:46 (twelve years ago) link
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EptD7Iul550/SsUcRd8E0wI/AAAAAAAAAmg/d-mAlAu_E3U/s320/drudge-siren.gif
― dave lool (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 July 2011 09:53 (twelve years ago) link
hmm that may be true but wouldn't credit anything from a site that defends Wakefield.
― ledge, Monday, 18 July 2011 09:53 (twelve years ago) link
christ
― who shivs a git (darraghmac), Monday, 18 July 2011 09:53 (twelve years ago) link
Wakefield didn't really need a Murdoch to discredit him.
― dave lool (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 July 2011 09:55 (twelve years ago) link
from the site that brought you The Age of Autism:Mercury, Medicine, and a Man-Made Epidemic
i.e. it's Mercury Hat time
― dave lool (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 July 2011 09:56 (twelve years ago) link
I keep staring at NV's judgesiren.jpg. Infuriating how it doesn't blare.
*throws Noodle Vague a http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu216/le_bateau_ivre/UEKoi.gif *
― Asamoah Nyan (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 July 2011 09:57 (twelve years ago) link
drudgesiren, even
I would rather NI had published pro-big pharma propaganda if that means they were also publishing anti-Wakefield propaganda, if you see what I mean.
― Neil S, Monday, 18 July 2011 09:57 (twelve years ago) link
i wd rather not pick a side in terms of good guys and bad guys but i guess Wakefield and co. have arguably done more harm over the short term
― dave lool (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 July 2011 09:58 (twelve years ago) link
if we could just roll up every major news story of the last decade into this that would be fab.
― ledge, Monday, 18 July 2011 10:13 (twelve years ago) link
Apparently there's some hilarious Fox & Friends bit where they have the NOTW as the victims,
Don't remember that bit...
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51PRANTGW8L._SL500_AA300_.jpg
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Monday, 18 July 2011 10:19 (twelve years ago) link
37. Hello Goodbye Single (Points: 238, Voters: 10, Number Ones: 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLAcxCkjqJs&feature=related
― Mark G, Monday, 18 July 2011 10:34 (twelve years ago) link
haha
― Asamoah Nyan (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 July 2011 10:55 (twelve years ago) link
A little melody to help you through your day..
A comment on the short tenure of the chief of police there....
(ahem.. tiptoes away)
― Mark G, Monday, 18 July 2011 10:58 (twelve years ago) link
Inspector Gadget commenters are more upset with Stephenson for a) making them wear ties and b) not allowing them Tasers than anything, you know, substantive.
― natalie imbroglio (suzy), Monday, 18 July 2011 11:01 (twelve years ago) link
Them coppas were queueing up and fighting amongst themselves to have a go at tazering RMoat "No let me" "Gerrof, I want to" "SARGE!!!"... etc.
― Mark G, Monday, 18 July 2011 11:03 (twelve years ago) link
"But I would say that the situation in the Metropolitan police service is really quite different to the situation in government so suck on that Boris"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14182703
― Ned Trifle X, Monday, 18 July 2011 11:04 (twelve years ago) link
The Metropolitan police authority is currently holding a meeting to discuss Mr Yates' handling of the phone hacking affair and his links with Mr Wallis, a former senior executive at the News of the World.It is understood the authority has decided to hold an investigation into the assistant commissioner. It is expected he will be asked to step down while this investigation is carried out.A source close to the mayor told The Daily Telegraph: "If an investigation is ongoing he cannot stay in his job."
It is understood the authority has decided to hold an investigation into the assistant commissioner. It is expected he will be asked to step down while this investigation is carried out.
A source close to the mayor told The Daily Telegraph: "If an investigation is ongoing he cannot stay in his job."
― James Mitchell, Monday, 18 July 2011 11:05 (twelve years ago) link
Although it's not like Boris is still in charge of the MPA, so it's not like he's trying to grab the glory for himself.
oh nononono nooo
― Mark G, Monday, 18 July 2011 11:08 (twelve years ago) link
Just thinking about annoying style journalist, initials DJ, whose fealty to Cameron caused an industry to sick up onto its taxi shoes...
― natalie imbroglio (suzy), Monday, 18 July 2011 11:13 (twelve years ago) link
Yes, excellent choice - please let him be implicated...
Yates gone now?
― Ned Trifle X, Monday, 18 July 2011 11:16 (twelve years ago) link
Soundtrack for today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEO7AtBvmgA
― natalie imbroglio (suzy), Monday, 18 July 2011 11:20 (twelve years ago) link
was going to link to this just in case anyone wanted an overview, but it has some pretty fun moments:
Nick Davies had been alerted that Brooks had told colleagues that the story was going to end with “Alan Rusbridger on his knees, begging for mercy.” “They would have destroyed us,” Davies said on a Guardian podcast last week. “If they could have done, they would have shut down The Guardian.”
http://www.newsweek.com/2011/07/17/how-the-guardian-broke-the-news-of-the-world-hacking-scandal.html#
― Aa Bb Obscure Dull Blue (#000066) (schlump), Monday, 18 July 2011 11:59 (twelve years ago) link
Those evil far left Liberal Democrat supporters
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Monday, 18 July 2011 12:02 (twelve years ago) link
“Alan Rusbridger on his knees, begging for mercy."
oh man the more i hear about this story the more i love this woman
― c sharp major, Monday, 18 July 2011 12:03 (twelve years ago) link
she is the greatest villainess of all time
― c sharp major, Monday, 18 July 2011 12:04 (twelve years ago) link
I mean... who in the world could you cast that would do justice to her? She is amazing.
― 40% chill and 100% negative (Tracer Hand), Monday, 18 July 2011 12:04 (twelve years ago) link
TILDA SWINTON
― c sharp major, Monday, 18 July 2011 12:05 (twelve years ago) link
that just might work!
― 40% chill and 100% negative (Tracer Hand), Monday, 18 July 2011 12:05 (twelve years ago) link
This shot is just unbelievable
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/07/07/article-2012326-0CE9646C00000578-34_634x382.jpg
― 40% chill and 100% negative (Tracer Hand), Monday, 18 July 2011 12:06 (twelve years ago) link
That was the day the NOTW was shut down
― 40% chill and 100% negative (Tracer Hand), Monday, 18 July 2011 12:07 (twelve years ago) link
... and featuring, in his first dramatic role, as David Cameron, PM... Michael McIntyre
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Monday, 18 July 2011 12:08 (twelve years ago) link
lol @ tilda swinton, word. tilda swinton reprising her role from the last ten minutes of michael clayton.the bit where she was saying that the guardian 'had it in for them' to departing staff is still the thing that kills me, that you could be so mired in shit & still see it as a conspiracy.
― Aa Bb Obscure Dull Blue (#000066) (schlump), Monday, 18 July 2011 12:09 (twelve years ago) link
It's weird to be able to actually enjoy the Guardian being smug about something
― MPx4A, Monday, 18 July 2011 12:10 (twelve years ago) link