2.57pm: Tom Watson is engaging in a thorough and detailed questioning of Rupert Murdoch of the details of the phone hacking investigations carried out internally at News International - who knew what, and when. Rupert Murdoch, who is 80, appears to be having considerable trouble following the questions and finding appropriate answers. There are long pauses between the end of Watson's questions and Murdoch's answers.
― the pinefox, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:01 (twelve years ago) link
did james actually just use the word "quantum" for like no reason at all? how do you learn to blather meaninglessly like that?
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 15:00 (45 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
spending time with an ilxor, as we have already figured out.
― I am Louise Boat (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:01 (twelve years ago) link
Tom used to be on the centre-right of the party back in the day so he's probably more or less considered a communist now
― don't be so dayo (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:02 (twelve years ago) link
there needs to be a killer question, maybe they're holding off so as to not influence later proceedings but
TW's been playing it down saying there will be no denouement, i don't know what could happen that would be conclusive; how unappealingly they're coming off is probably not a bad result here
― Aa Bb Obscure Dull Blue (#000066) (schlump), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:02 (twelve years ago) link
james still thinks they are running a show.
― estela, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:03 (twelve years ago) link
wow, "sit down and shut up, Junior"
wow wow
― Josef K-Doe (WmC), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:03 (twelve years ago) link
"We were the ones breaking the law, it was the Police's job to sort us out, bitch."
― I am Louise Boat (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:03 (twelve years ago) link
how unappealingly they're coming off is probably not a bad result here
― Aa Bb Obscure Dull Blue (#000066) (schlump), Wednesday, 20 July 2011 00:02 (26 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
I agree, that's a pretty decent pay-off and could easily bollocks his share value within minutes
― Gary Barlow syndrome (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:03 (twelve years ago) link
they're being very careful not to commit themselves to any position that can be disproved later. committee can't do much about that rather than keep probing away. this was never gonna be the Murdochs' trial.
― don't be so dayo (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:04 (twelve years ago) link
― don't be so dayo (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 15:02 (1 minute ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
lol. shame. if ever the labour party needed someone who knows how to pwn the right like he is currently doing... wait, whatever happened to ed balls?
― I am Louise Boat (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:04 (twelve years ago) link
!!!!!!!!!!!
― Aa Bb Obscure Dull Blue (#000066) (schlump), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:04 (twelve years ago) link
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
looooool "broken our trust with our readers"
― Gary Barlow syndrome (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:05 (twelve years ago) link
no-one has said that out loud yet, right. is tom watson caek's bro y/n
― Aa Bb Obscure Dull Blue (#000066) (schlump), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:05 (twelve years ago) link
I wonder if they will come off badly, in others' eyes
I guess you get out of this what you want to put in
― the pinefox, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:05 (twelve years ago) link
two summaries from bbc feed i'm wanting a 'Like' button for
1502: James Murdoch says it would be "more helpful" to ask him about details of decisions. Mr Watson replies it is "revealing in itself" what Rupert Murdoch does not know.
1501: Tom Watson - the man who once shouted that Michael Gove was a "miserable pipsqueak" across the Commons - is being very softly spoken in his questioning of Rupert Murdoch.
― blueski, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:05 (twelve years ago) link
Friggin' BBC feed!!!!!!!!!
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:06 (twelve years ago) link
it's on the guardian yohttp://www.guardian.co.uk/media/blog/2011/jul/19/phone-hacking-rupert-murdoch-rebekah-brooks-mps
― Aa Bb Obscure Dull Blue (#000066) (schlump), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:06 (twelve years ago) link
4/5 of our main free-to-air channels are carrying this
― Gary Barlow syndrome (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:07 (twelve years ago) link
laughter when murdoch utters the actual sentence "i just did what i was told"
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:07 (twelve years ago) link
#backdoorgate
― Samantha Mumbahton (seandalai), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:07 (twelve years ago) link
ok what r murdoch saying "i just did what i was told" can someone gif this and loop it
― c sharp major, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:07 (twelve years ago) link
hahaha xpost
lol
― Aa Bb Obscure Dull Blue (#000066) (schlump), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:07 (twelve years ago) link
This is getting more comic, more strange.
― the pinefox, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:07 (twelve years ago) link
lawd sugah twolling now
― blueski, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:08 (twelve years ago) link
so when's bonnie langford up
― Gary Barlow syndrome (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:08 (twelve years ago) link
australia scotland translator required
― Aa Bb Obscure Dull Blue (#000066) (schlump), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:08 (twelve years ago) link
aaaaaaaaaahahahaha, rupert can't do scottish xp
― Gary Barlow syndrome (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:09 (twelve years ago) link
lol cameron / campbell mixup
― blueski, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:09 (twelve years ago) link
oh man that was big of Rupe to take a 200K hit on the Sun's circulation just to support his man Tony
― don't be so dayo (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:09 (twelve years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/U6nID.png
Can't get the Guardian to work either, I'm missing all the good bits
― R. Stornoway (Tom D.), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:09 (twelve years ago) link
so glad that tom watson laid the groundwork for people to just straight ignore james
― Aa Bb Obscure Dull Blue (#000066) (schlump), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:09 (twelve years ago) link
@TwopTwips: PLAYING Poker with Rupert Murdoch? If he starts banging the table, go all-in. He's got fuck all. #hackgate
― 40% chill and 100% negative (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:09 (twelve years ago) link
JM is like the slime from central casting
― Aa Bb Obscure Dull Blue (#000066) (schlump), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:11 (twelve years ago) link
this scottish cunt is nae fuckin good
― MY WEEDS STRONG BLUD.mp3 (nakhchivan), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:11 (twelve years ago) link
(the mp, ya)
schlump otm, this little james feller is slimy and repulsive in the extreme
crap, it's midnight and i'm starving
― Gary Barlow syndrome (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:11 (twelve years ago) link
I continually picture him with dreads
― stet, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:11 (twelve years ago) link
back to Tom, pls
― stet, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:12 (twelve years ago) link
shut up james. your dads much more interesting/mad.
― mark e, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:12 (twelve years ago) link
"a consortium to destroy us" ?!
― 40% chill and 100% negative (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:12 (twelve years ago) link
sr. just let his real feelings out a bit - it's all a stitch up by the guardian, apparently
wife in bkgrnd impatiently waiting for hubby to keel over and emit cash
― Gary Barlow syndrome (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:12 (twelve years ago) link
need to get into specifics w/ these creeps rather than unloading decades of generic resentment
― MY WEEDS STRONG BLUD.mp3 (nakhchivan), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:13 (twelve years ago) link
- do you accept that fundamentally you are responsible for this whole fiasco?
- no
― c sharp major, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:13 (twelve years ago) link
"we have apologised, what more do you want? we only broke the law!"
― I am Louise Boat (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:13 (twelve years ago) link
"i would trust him with my life" - so, eight months then
― Gary Barlow syndrome (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:13 (twelve years ago) link
― c sharp major, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 00:13 (20 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
isn't that at odds with all those press ads at the weekend?
― Gary Barlow syndrome (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:14 (twelve years ago) link