My first, fatuous, comment is that title sounds like a good name for a band, particularly a politically aware band - just a thought! (Just checked on YouTube and there are no bands called it)
What is on the agenda for today? The Right Honourable Secretary for Culture and Media, Mr. Jezza Hunt.
He is accused of not acting with due propriety when handling Mr Rupert Murdoch's acquisition of BSkyB. As far as I am concerned that deal cannot be undone. It would cost, probably the tax-payer, billions to buy the shares from Rupert Murdoch. It is alleged that Jezza's assistant was too open and friendly with one of Mr. Murdoch's employee's. Consequently, he resigned. Mr. Murdoch's employee 'incorrectly' labelled conversations as being with Jezza, when in fact they were with his secretary. Jezza was advised to refer the matter to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission, as the deal was so important and if allowed would allow Mr. Murdoch too big a share of the available media, but he did not. It is alleged that Governments have altered policies so that Mr. Murdoch would not get upset and 'take his ball home'.
This is a sorry tale. Will we ever know the complete truth? I do not think so, but our imaginations will have no problems filling in the 'gaps'.
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