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NE
Newsroom
There is a Daily Politics special scheduled for tomorrow afternoon on BBC 2 (2pm-4.30) covering the Murdochs' and Brooks grilling in Parliament. ITN are covering it live on Facebook, no news yet on whether there'll be an ITV News Special.
BP
Bob Paisley
There is a Daily Politics special scheduled for tomorrow afternoon on BBC 2 (2pm-4.30) covering the Murdochs' and Brooks grilling in Parliament. ITN are covering it live on Facebook, no news yet on whether there'll be an ITV News Special.


I doubt they'll bother. Short of the Dirty Digger keeling over halfway through with a heart attack - they'll stick with Loose Women and Secret Dealers. ITV doesn't do News Special's unless it's a very major story. This is a big story, but I don't think it quite reaches the threshold.
BR
Brekkie
It's quite sad ITN are having to resort to Facebook to cover it. I assume they'll be a PMQs on Wednesday then considering this on going matter is of such importance MPs must work for an entire extra day.
DV
DVB Cornwall
Don't think there'll be PMQs. Wednesday is a recall not an extension of session. The adjournment of the session will occur as scheduled tomorrow.

Parliament site hasn't been updated yet, but a PM Statement at 1130 on Weds was mentioned earlier today, followed by debate.
DA
David
The Sun's website has been hacked to point to another News International domain with a story about Murdoch committing suicide. I wonder how long it will stay like that. I wonder if it will be picked up by any of the so called 'paper reviews' this evening. I doubt it.
IS
Inspector Sands
David posted:
The Sun's website has been hacked to point to another News International domain with a story about Murdoch committing suicide. I wonder how long it will stay like that. I wonder if it will be picked up by any of the so called 'paper reviews' this evening. I doubt it.

The Guardian grabbed it before it was taken down (see below), though it's not been sorted as if you go to thesun.co.uk it redirects to LulSec's Twitter feed. Looks like they're currently attacking The Sun and Times websites
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/About/General/2011/7/18/1311025939245/Hackers-organise-a-redire-008.jpg

The 'paper reviews' review papers so it would be unlikely to get reviewed by them even if it had have stayed up for longer
Last edited by Inspector Sands on 18 July 2011 11:34pm
DV
dvboy
The Sky News paper review showed it redirecting to the "Louise Boat" twitter page.
IS
Inspector Sands
dvboy posted:
The Sky News paper review showed it redirecting to the "Louise Boat" twitter page.

That'll be LulzBoat: http://twitter.com/#!/LulzSec
Lots of stuff happening on there and other Twitter accounts like: http://twitter.com/#!/anonymouSabu they seem to be posting e-mail passwords including Rebekah Brooks and phone numbers of people involved on The Sun's website

A fuller screengrab here: http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2011/07/sunpage-2.jpg
Last edited by Inspector Sands on 19 July 2011 12:01am - 2 times in total
AN
Ant
They've taken down News International's site too.
IS
Inspector Sands
Don't think there'll be PMQs. Wednesday is a recall not an extension of session. The adjournment of the session will occur as scheduled tomorrow.

Yes, Parliament was meant to finish tomorrow (Tuesday), Wednesday is just a recall so no PMQs
EX
excel99
Wonder if there will be a Daily Politics tomorrow - not PMQ's, but still significant
IS
Inspector Sands
I'm surprised that CNN have been carrying the select committee for the last hour or so. The Murdochs/Brooks session yes but the police one can't be that relevant or interesting internationally

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