as a long-time Guardian reader to feel just a hint of Schadenfreude?

[Batteryhuman]

That's it really. And to hope that the rest of Murdoch's grubby empire gets the same treatment. The MPs don't appear to be cared of Rupert any more.

YANBU. I think it will be a pretty unanimous thread.

I'm going to ask a very ignorant question - but what is Schadenfreude?

YABU to only feel a hint.

Butit's a matter of weeks before the sunday sun. Still don't trust murdoch, it's like he's thought 'what is the least I can do to get this shit over with?'

Let's see if they allow Murdoch to wipe the slate clean with his sacrifice of the NOTW before we decide that MPs aren't scared any more.

It'll have been a great deal for him if they do, and I'm not holding my breath.

yanbu

Pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.

And should say "scared" not "cared"

Schadenfreude - such a great word. It's taking pleasure in someone else's misfortune (from the German).

x post sorry.

Come on LongFingerNails what's your view of the Guardian's role in this?

YANBU but NoTW closing down is just a shrewd business move by Murdoch and not enough by a very long chalk

I liked 'cared' I thought you meant as in enamoured, as in they aren't
Or something

I'm sure the NoTW employees who have lost their jobs (and their families) will appreciate the OP's sentiments.

YANBU but although I would doubt the Guardian is involved in anything as terrible as phone hacking, don't forget that all journalists are pretty unscruplous - I despise most of our media in this country!

Yeah it's a shame that for the NOTW people who've lost their jobs, just like it was a shame for all of those Nazi soldiers getting made redundant when the concentration camps shut down.

Patty the NOTW employees have been told they will be offered work wlse where in the company. MOst likely in a renamed version of the exact same sunday newspaper

ha ha! me too. Although like PatsyKensit do feel sorry for the people losing their jobs.

It's all to protect Cameron.

YADNBU
but, as others have said, I think it's probably just a cynical sacrifice which Murdoch can well afford. Let's see if there's a change of attitude in the other papers he owns

ooh - that is a nice word :)

YANBA

I am delighted and disgusted in equal measure..

Ashamed he has such a hold over the British publics views. His papers ability to change the mood of the country with how chooses to spin a story.

Cameron is good friends with the editor am sure he will protect her.

I would like to see the little weasal get out of this one.

THe actions of those involved in phone hacking are unforgivable.

Murdoch himself is a great man. He provides THOUSANDS of jobs (sadly no longer for the NOTW journos) and gives millions upon millions to charity.

also YABU to read the Guardian

Wow. Really?

Cameron has little protection.He was very stupid to hang out with and emply these people. The Telegraph is scathing about his actions.