How Much Power Has Murdoch Got? - Page 6

MargaretR · 14-07-2011, 17:39

How come Maggie looked like that aged 50 !!!

(Ginger Brooks aged 7 - plausible)

garinda · 14-07-2011, 17:45

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How come Maggie looked like that aged 50 !!!

I think it was because Denis didn't 'pester her', once the delightful twins were born.

That, and drinking the blood of lactose free children.

(Also, if you look closely you can see Vaseline smeared on the left-hand side of the camera lens.)

cashman · 14-07-2011, 21:17

we shall see how much power hes got, as the F.B.I. are now investigating News International in regards to if phones of 9/11 were hacked, twill really hit the fan i reckon if they find any evidence, yanks don't tend to be as soft as our lot.

garinda · 14-07-2011, 22:03

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we shall see how much power hes got, as the F.B.I. are now investigating News International in regards to if phones of 9/11 were hacked, twill really hit the fan i reckon if they find any evidence, yanks don't tend to be as soft as our lot.

You're right.

If it turns out to be true, the Salem Witch Trials will look like a Teddy bears' picnic.

cmonstanley · 14-07-2011, 22:16

and when they remember murdochs daughter paid and organised obamas election parties

garinda · 14-07-2011, 22:20

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and when they remember murdochs daughter paid and organised obamas election parties

What?

You'll be tarred and feathered, for being a False Prophet, before being lynched?

cashman · 14-07-2011, 22:24

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and when they remember murdochs daughter paid and organised obamas election parties

Which has what to do wi the F.B.I. investigation?

cmonstanley · 14-07-2011, 22:31

im just adding that it will be interesting and add more controversial times ahead in american politics.it did really happen or they would have sued private eye

Boeing Guy · 15-07-2011, 05:59

You never know even the Eye might have got it wrong, having helped with funding for the odd case in court for Ian Hislop and the Eye.

beingPrivate Eye subscriber for over 10 years, it does alter your take on the world, but why cmon after all you must have read over the years you still have a affinity for the political opposistion in this country..

jaysay · 15-07-2011, 09:19

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You never know even the Eye might have got it wrong, having helped with funding for the odd case in court for Ian Hislop and the Eye.

beingPrivate Eye subscriber for over 10 years, it does alter your take on the world, but why cmon after all you must have read over the years you still have a affinity for the political opposistion in this country..

Ya I thought that too BG you can't actually say that PE was a great supporter of messrs Blair and Brown during their downing street years

steeljack · 17-07-2011, 16:48

As much as I dislike Murdoch and his methods I think it needs to be mentioned that you have a still have a free choice as to wether you buy his product or not , consider the fact that you can brought to court and fined/jailed by the other major media player in the British market even if you don't use the product

Tealeaf · 17-07-2011, 16:56

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Originally Posted by steeljack

As much as I dislike Murdoch and his methods I think it needs to be mentioned that you have a still have a free choice as to wether you buy his product or not , consider the fact that you can brought to court and fined/jailed by the other major media player in the British market even if you don't use the product

Not quite, Steeljack. if your house is a public one and you happen to have a license to sell intoxicating liqour and you then decide to relay a Sky TV footy match down into the public bar without a seperate payment to the aforementioned, then you are suject to a fine of £5000pds and/or a term of imprisonment. Alternatively - and despite this country being a member of the so called EU - if you decide to tune in to one of the European Sky-linked channels to receive the game, you are also subject to the same penalty.

steeljack · 17-07-2011, 18:07

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Not quite, Steeljack. if your house is a public one and you happen to have a license to sell intoxicating liqour and you then decide to relay a Sky TV footy match down into the public bar without a seperate payment to the aforementioned, then you are suject to a fine of £5000pds and/or a term of imprisonment. Alternatively - and despite this country being a member of the so called EU - if you decide to tune in to one of the European Sky-linked channels to receive the game, you are also subject to the same penalty.

OK , see your point about "stealing" cable and thats fair enough , but the point I was trying to make is that every TV owning household in the UK is forced under threat of court action to puchase a TV Licence to support the BBC . to my mind thats as much of a monoply as what they 'accuse' Murdoch of having

Tealeaf · 17-07-2011, 18:26

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Originally Posted by steeljack

OK , see your point about "stealing" cable and thats fair enough , but the point I was trying to make is that every TV owning household in the UK is forced under threat of court action to puchase a TV Licence to support the BBC . to my mind thats as much of a monoply as what they 'accuse' Murdoch of having

True. But most people in the UK are more than happy to pay roughly about £2.50 a week to watch some decent TV without an advert for KFC, Coca-Cola or some other dog food breaking in every six or seven minutes. It's a case of quality over quantity, although that does not mean we don't appreciate good US stuff such as CIS which we now get on digital terrestrial.

That £2.50 compares pretty well with roughly the £7.50 a week you additionally need to pay to tune in to Murdoch's channels; apart from just one or two good 'uns - such as the National Geographic - there is nowt of any value there. Unless, of course, you're interesting in watching a bunch of foreign sodomites kicking a ball around every weekend in which case good luck to you.

jaysay · 18-07-2011, 09:41

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Originally Posted by steeljack

OK , see your point about "stealing" cable and thats fair enough , but the point I was trying to make is that every TV owning household in the UK is forced under threat of court action to puchase a TV Licence to support the BBC . to my mind thats as much of a monoply as what they 'accuse' Murdoch of having

Your spot on about that SJ, it wouldn't bother me if I didn't watch another BBC program again, I have Sky which is my choice, if I have a TV and don't watch BBC at all, I still have to buy a TV licence by law