Expounder

Originally Posted by Expounder

If the Tories win, News International will have a government that feels in it's debt. Murdoch is now becoming Britain's greatest threat to democracy. An example of the kind of attitude the Murdochs to have towards have to an investigation into the phone hacking scandal at the News of the World by a parliamentary committee was by saying the committee formed some kind of conspiracy.

The Murdochs are on a crusade to to establish themselves as absolute the king makers of who rules Britain by virtue of their media power.

The relationship Between Cameron and the Murdochs has gone much further than the relationship between Murdoch and Blair as both of their ideologies coalesce.

Read the links:



Rupert Murdoch's hunger for power is a threat to democracy | Henry Porter | Comment is free | The Observer

A paywall nobody will notice – because it comes bundled with your satellite TV | Media | The Observer

BBC to close two radio stations and halve web output after Tory pressure | Media | The Guardian


BBC cuts to 6Music, Asian Network, magazines, web, sport, imports: Still not enough for the Murdochs | Media | guardian.co.uk