More Of The Same

[poliphilo]

The politicians fear Murdoch because they believe his papers can determine the outcome of elections. This belief has never been put to the test.  No politician who defied Murdoch has ever won an election because no politician has ever dared defy him.  Perhaps now, when the tide of public opinion is running so strongly against him, one of them might break ranks. Cameron for instance? He's already in power, so what has he to lose but his chains? 

Comments

[petercampbell.livejournal.com]

The chances are that he was quite unaware of any of the events goings on at the time, but any excuse to bring the old bugger's empire tumbling down...

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I don't suppose he had a day to day knowledge of what was happening in the News Room, but he must have been aware of its ethos.

I don't think this will destroy the empire- it's an international empire after all- but it may loosen his grip on British public life. I don't think David Cameron and Rebekah Brooks will be going riding together (as they apparently have done) any time soon.

[michaleen.livejournal.com]

For what it's worth, Murdoch's influence may have already peaked, over here. Year-over-year, viewership is down for Fox News Channel, his far-right-wing propaganda machine.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

That's good news.

The trouble at the NOTW wiped over a hundred million off NI's value on the NY stock exchange yesterday.

[michaleen.livejournal.com]

Ouch.