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...

Can't believe I'm agreeing with a tory tho

Bloody Murdoch

I've had to work this morning.

Was John Major interesting?

Oh yes

He said in not so many words about Murdoch asking for policy change while he was in power. F

I'll see if there are edited highlights.

ladysoandso Major's not the only one. To have one of the finest orators of modern times reduced to 'the Welsh Windbag' because more people read The Sun than listened to Neil Kinnock's speeches and one-liners to Margaret Thatcher in Parliament was a crime.

It was fear of a superior operator in action and it worked.

Sorry had to read and run major also spoke about his son being followed by reporters

limited - yes yes! You are quite right. God, how many careers have they ruined. Depressing.

Ooh can't wait until tomorrow

Brooks back in court
Clegg has told lib dem MP's to abstain from voting about Hunt
More Leveson

Oh and Ally McCoist had his phone hacked too

Was there any point to Harriet Harman being there today? Her arse barely warmed the seat...

Tomorrow a big day for Mr Hunt. Libdems abstaining from vote in commons over an investigation into ministerial code breaches etc.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18413431

And Alex Salmond appears tomorrow. That's going to be entertaining. He's up to his neck in it, but seems to have a teflon-like quality about him. Wonder if Jay will be able to nip the grand-standing about Scottish independence in the bud before he takes flight ?

Milliband was slightly interesting. He's pledged support for cross-party work on Leveson's recommendations, putting callmedave on the spot to also pledge full support for the outcome of this inquiry. Not so easy to do if his judgement/actions are called into question in the report's conclusions?

Brooks is at crown court on the 22nd

Just watched PMQ's isn't cameron a fucking cunt!!!

Took the piss out of Liverpool MP Steve Rotherham for his elocution and accent asking him to avail of Michael Gove's new curriculum that will include poetry recitation classes.

I saw that earlier, BlackOutTheSun.

He reminds me of a petulant little schoolboy who resorts to insults because he isn't clever enough to respond in an articulate manner.

You can always tell when he is frustrated, or getting angry. He either is insulting, or completely loses his temper.

I'd hate to be his Missues. She must shit herself on a daily basis when he walks through the door for the evening, not knowing if he has had a good or bad day, and what sort of mood he may or may not be in.

I missed that. He's always rude to those he considers his social inferiors.

It's not just unkind, it's a stupid idea. Most of the electorate are Dave's inferiors - socially, at least.

I wonder how he'd have coped with taking orders from oiks such as Margaret Thatcher and Norman Tebbit?

He is nothing but a bully

Hope Jay knocks him down a peg or two tomorrow

Oh SamCam if your on here, then leave the bastard!!!

BlackOut

I am hoping that Jay will rile him. I would love to see him totally lose it, then we would all the the real DC.

I wonder if he uses The Incredible Hulk/David Banner's famous quote ? "Don't make me angry..."

Well i'm hoping that if Ed can piss him off, then Jay should not have a problem

Sad, but I don't think Jay will go for Dave.

Leveson marked his card at the start of the week saying, moreorless, it wasn't his remit to bring down politicians. Not that Jay makes a move without Leveson.

I suppose it would taint Leveson's inquiry and he doesn't want to be another Chilcott.

Got my popcorn at the ready. I'm not expecting anything major today, given shineydave's 'rehearsals' and Jay's 'limitations' a bit, but I'm just hoping for something that Jay extracts that makes him look like the eejit he is.

Ooh, liking the first question! Asking about his time as a special advisor and how he made it clear he would be expressing his view and not the minister's view. Even if the answer is all bollocks, I like Jay's thinking!

Yes, good start. Both Blair and Camerons voices make my skin crawl.

Bit off topic - but who the hell is advising this lot to 'keep smiling'? Hunt hasn't taken that smarmy grin off his face. Same with Charlie Brooks yesterday. Who the hell smiles when they are being charged with conspiracy??

Dave seems very nervous - and looks extra scrubbed, like Sam gave him a facial with a Brillo pad. He's very pink and shiny

Yes, Charlie Brooks looked more deranged than insouciant.

Dave is doing his serious face. To me, it always looks like he is stifling a belch.

He had a look of fear on his face when Jay was starting to dissect his statement. Seems to be sitting a bit further back now, and not so much on the edge of his seat. And if I was there in person I'd be tempted to ram those thumbs of his up both his nostrils. That patronising hand/thumb gesturing he does a la Bliar really does my head in.

Get this chart at the ready