Paul Dacre at the Leveson Inquiry

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I was going to add comment to the other thread I started here at the beginning of the inquiry but purely for the comedy value alone, I felt this warranted it's own, shiney new thread. The above isn't word for word, just the guardian blog, but there are some crackers in there, and I haven't even got to the end.

Did you know, criticism of the Daily Mail stems from a lack of understanding on how journalism works? Next time you see a thread on here quoting the Daily Mail, just remember, we just don't understand how journalism works. Feast your eyes on the pearls of wisdom dished out by the one and only Mr Dacre, and enjoy...

Marvellous summary of recent Leveson by Ian Hislop on HIGNFY last week. (iPlayer Episode 3)

< gets popcorn ready. settles into chair for this afternoons entertainment >

Anyone know if Hunt will be appearing tomorrow? Smith due back for more but not sure if Hunt will appear tomorrow as well.

So far, it seems as though no one explained 'quasi-judicial' to Smith. Ahem. Also interesting email Hunt sent to callmedave before Hunt appointed to take over from Cable.

Who'd have thought Jeremy Paxman would land Piers Morgan in it with his evidence yesterday?

I think Hunt is next week.

Adam Smith is being given a very hard time right now by the tag team that is Jay and Leveson.

Leveson talks so effing slowly - this could all have been over by now if he learned to speak at a normal speed

< sets up massive bowl of popcorn. settles into chair. >

Loving the protester at Bliar's evidence today. Leveson repeatedly saying 'excuse me' over and over while the bloke shouts his point (and he got it all in as well). Leveson was ever so polite. How very British in the run up to Jubilee weekend...

Gove - looks like a precocious schoolboy. Wonder if he is wearing scratchy wool shorts and ankle socks beneath the desk.

Watching him, I'd say stockings and suspenders

happy to go with that.

How so we think Jeremy Hunt is going to do today?

Sky had a helicopter filming his progress from home to the court just now. He stopped off at his office in the Houses of Parliament.

Probably having a long, last look at the view of the Thames.

I guess more of ' I can't recall ' , ' I don't remember ' , ' it wasn't me ' etc etc etc.

Hunt today Jay looks like he is looking forward to this one.

ooh, Hunt is struggling. He is offski straight after this. Expect resignation whilst a "fair and impartial" investigation can occur by parliamentary standards.

I still think it's terrible that Cable loses his job for expressing a view over the deal, but Hunt keeps his for doing far worse.

haha has anyone seen the texts yet? Osbourne needs to be called now

I am not watching it but have just read the Guardian live feed - SURELY Hunt can't survive after this.

Ooh, u-turn #5641 Treasury announces climbdown on charity tax

Another good day to bury bad news...

all of the texts and phone calls and emails just read like the "old boys network" getting together to dupe the little people into having what they want anyway and THEN taking huge joy in doing so.

the texts about cable are so hypocritical.

i hope one of the things to come out of this will be that no private communications are permitted for MPs, including unminuted meetings with individuals/companies who could benefit from ministerial influence.

scumbags the lot of them!

It is unbelievable but I bet he won't go!

Asking Andy Coulson out for a drink.... he wasn't a friend of course

The messages saying Vince is making mischief He is a little weasel!

urgh... another one saying they would have done things differently in hindsight.

He is trying to paint himself as the 'good boy' who wanted to involve Ofcom even though the murdochs were against this