Anyone watching Murdoch and the CMS Committee?

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Had News24 on in the background while working and they switched to covering the committee meeting. Interesting variety of tactics on display here from JM

Tom Watson called him a "Mafia leader"

He stutters, he evades and he has "no memory" of so many things. I thought Tom Watson was right. Either he's lying or Tom Crone and Colin Myer are lying.

Agree slug

Being able to ask more specific questions definitely helped the committee this time around. Watson was great as always -some really jaw dropping moments in his contributions. When Mensch seemed to be buttering him up I thought oh dear but actually then she went on to ask some very pointed questions - very iron fist in velvet glove.

I agree that Watson was good. Paul Farrelly was also excellent.

I think Mensch mucked it up again.

Why did she mention having to pick her children up and nauseatingly coo that James Murdoch's children were the same age? Even he seemed baffled at that.

She asked an irrelevant question about the resignation of a News Corp executive in Australia. James Murdoch isn't responsible for that part of the business. She should have known that. His position within the company has been established more than once.

Then she bowled him questions which allowed him to preen about his integrity, such as would he agree it was wrong that the 14 year old daughter of the solicitor representing hacking targets was followed by investigators?

Of course he'd agree and say he finds it appalling. What did she hope to elicit? 'No, she's a legitimate target.' 'Yes, it is bad and what's worse, my evil dad and I authorised it.'

At least she'd had her highlights done this time.

Sheridan was beyond bad.