Rupert's orphans

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Before anyone has so much as began to see the end-game of the Murdoch scandals - which, let us remember, arise entirely from the criminal behaviour of Murdoch and his employees, behaviour which was known to be criminal and has been so for decades - a number of conservatives are yelping about left-wing conspiracies and assaults upon freedom of the

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You are conflating, I hope inadvertently, two issues.

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Few sensible commenters have alleged that the final set of exposures that at last saw off the NotW - wh were those of the Grauniad and of the Torygraph - were a leftist plot; and of course DanHan is perfectly right, as almost always, in what he says.

That politicians of all parties are however conspiring to make use of the scandal to reduce press freedom, however, is incontrovertibly evident, and there is nothing wrong with saying so. As for the idea that those who do say so are acting from a sudden access of fear at losing the protection of criminality, your tone is objectionable, and your thesis, contemptible.

Re: You are conflating, I hope inadvertently, two issues.

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Considering that the lady whose picture you wear welcomed said protection, I think I have every right to say exactly what I said; adding that I find it singular (for this is not about you or you alone, my good sir) that something like townhall.com should have not a single column about the enormous events of the last few weeks until the ridiculous Emmett Tyrell came in to say exactly what you say is not being said, that is, that it's all a left-wing plot.

Do let me be certain I understand you.

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Your example of what is being said is an American hack?

Also, are you seriously saying that Lady Thatcher, when PM, 'welcomed the protection' of what you call a criminal enterprise? Sounds libellous to me, as well as utter balls.

Re: Do let me be certain I understand you.

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In that case, I suggest you charge Private Eye with libel. MT's close friendship with The Sun's Larry Lamb was all over the mag. As for the intimate relationship between The Sun and the Thatcher government - much closer than that with traditional allies such as the Mail - you must have deleted it from your memory, but I haven't.