It’s Murdoch week at the Leveson inquiry — hours of viewing pleasure for snarky dart throwers as first James Murdoch and then his father Rupert (Wednesday at 10 a.m. London time), take center stage at the hearings on “the relationship of the press with the public, police and politicians.”
It’s Murdoch week at the Leveson inquiry — hours of viewing pleasure for snarky dart throwers as first James Murdoch and then his father Rupert (Wednesday at 10 a.m. London time), take center stage at the hearings on “the relationship of the press with the public, police and politicians.”
Lord Justice Leveson was appointed by Prime Minister David Cameron to head the inquiry after last summer’s revelations of phone hacking led to News Corp.’s closure of News of the World, more allegations, and Parliamentary hearings that raised serious questions about interactions between the press and the government.
Since then, Scotland Yard has made numerous arrests, including Rebekah Brooks, the former News International head who was second only to James Murdoch in the company’s UK hierarchy — but the Murdochs have remained largely unscathed in terms of legal action. Not so on the economic side: News Corp. had to quit its bid for full ownership of BSkyB and James Murdoch has resigned from numerous boards, including his chairmanship of the satellite operator.
Cameron’s behavior — and his own cabinet, particularly Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt — became a centerpiece of Tuesday’s hearing as the inquiry drilled into the controversial bid for BSkyB and struck oil. It was one of the most stunning behind-the-scenes views of government influence the UK has seen.
It’s Murdoch week at the Leveson inquiry — hours of viewing pleasure for snarky dart throwers as first James Murdoch and then his father Rupert (Wednesday at 10 a.m. London time), take center stage at the hearings on “the relationship of the press with the public, police and politicians.” 
Snarky dart throwers? Hm. Think it’s a little more serious than that.