Tony Blair (yep that poodle) in bed with Murdoch

[kpete]

There were those who believed that Murdoch had debased and debauched British public life, and there is indeed great evidence that this was the case. For example, the News of the World was a respectable – if racy – family newspaper before Murdoch brought it under his ownership. As we now know, it converted into a flourishing criminal concern that took an evil pleasure in destroying people’s lives.

Though many were appalled, Murdoch himself was protected by his potent political contacts. Tony Blair, for example, would do anything to help out his close friend and ally. I can even disclose that, before the last election, Tony Blair rang Gordon Brown to try to persuade the Labour Prime Minister to stop the Labour MP Tom Watson raising the issue of phone hacking. And as recently as two weeks ago both Ed Miliband and David Cameron attended the News International (News Corp’s British newspaper publishing arm) summer party, despite the fact that the newspaper group was the subject of two separate criminal investigations.

more:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/phone-hacking/8626421/Phone-hacking-David-Cameron-is-not-out-of-the-sewer-yet.html

[blm]

1. What did Murdoch have on Tony Blair?

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[Rex]

2. My first thought too.

What did he have on politicans in the USA and how much did that effect our current leadership...this could be HUGE and I hope it goes viral to every corner of the planet!!!!!!!!!

[joeybee12]

3. Exactly...or...what did Murdoch help Blair obtain on his opponents? knr

[blm]

4. Blair used to be a reasonable fellow in the 90s - he changed completely the last 10yrs.

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[gratuitous]

5. Mr. Blair? Could we have a little of your time? Got a few questions here.

Will the Brits spend a lot of time lookin' backwards to the past, or are they going to be determined to look forward to the future? We have been assured that prosecutions won't result in justice. And this from the guys up to their eyeballs in this. If we can't trust them, who can we trust?

[mzteris]

6. well he was bush's lapdog

so why not Murdochs, too?

[JuniperLea]

8. It would be so sweet to tie them all together...

And make them fall all at once!

[leeroysphitz]

7. Sounds hot. n/t

[MH1]

9. Ewww. Did not need the visual evoked by your headline!