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...

that is priceless! I thnk we are currently about the tricky question shade. Can't wait for the Klaxon!

LOL! Love the chart!

Yes, the belching and the thumbs! Bliar has a lot to answer for - 'let me be clear' is a particularly annoying one that has infected all public speakers.

Is he a bit pink isn't he

wonder if jay's red tie is a statement

Oh dear, seems Jay has picked up an 'error' in supershiney's statement. And it's now a convenient time to take a break.

Jay probably needed to go and call down from the heat coming form Dave's forhead. It is very shiny

Why would James want to know about aircraft carriers?

Could we be dealing with a James Bond scale baddie in this story? Murdoch covets aircraft carriers to assist with their world domination plans?

I was impressed by how nice Rebekah's hair looked yesterday.

It reminded me of the story of a Russian empress who tore the tongues out of her hairdressers so they couldn't tell anyone she was completely bald under her wig.

It wasn't Catherine the Great btw. She was the one who got into trouble over a horse.

at limited

Do you think they were for the war against Gordon brown?

Back to Leveson. Dave's just apologised for not being able to answer a question about his friendship with Brooks 'because i can't remember and I wouldn't want to give the wrong answer.'

Oh that was funny!

Jay has just read an utterly arse-licking email from Brooks to Dave with such sarcasm. I love him.

The idea that she's a fantastic networker - she's a shameless toady who knows how to deal with a vain man. Simple but effective.

Very interesting isn't it? Trying to distance himself from the impact that the Sun headline was intended to have in it's timing, to the benefit of his party, the thing he seemed to invest so much time and effort in bringing about.

It's fascinating watching him squirm.

I'm about 8 mins behind, been rewinding trying to catch some of the nuances being said. Looking forward to that bit!

Text message from Brooks to Cameron in 2009

I am so rooting for you tomorrow not just as a proud friend but because professionally we're definitely in this together! Speech of your life! Yes he Cam!

Wonder what that means?

Is that not from Obamas campaign and it's changed from can to Cam.

Not sure but it was the headline of the sun paper when NI decided to support the Tory's the day after the text was sent

Is it just me or is shineydave looking particularly shifty being asked about Coulson?

He's up to the Coulson Klaxon colour on the chart

Of course it's just you. Everyone deserves a second chance.

I'm very impressed so far. I'm glad to have to take back what I said last night.

I wonder if it's part of Leveson's remit to allow Jay to probe into how the Coulson family managed in a £1 million+ house with three children at private school and the various other trappings of a well-paid lifestyle after taking such a drastic drop in salary?

Limited - Whats that?

He is very, very red now thinking of changing the colour contrast on my telly

Here's that text in full

'But seriously I do understand the issue with the Times. Let's discuss over country supper soon. On the party it was because I had asked a number of NI [News International] people to Manchester post endorsement and they were disappointed not to see you. But as always Sam was wonderful (and I thought it was OE's [Old Etonians] were charm personfied!) I am so rooting for you tomorrow not just as a proud friend but because professionally we're definitely in this together! Speech of your life? Yes he Cam'

Limited you have got it spot on with this she's a shameless toady who knows how to deal with a vain man. Simple but effective.

The truth laid bare.

Shame they have stoped for lunch, Dave was looking like he was about to lose his rag

Really gets my goat when you hear some of these people saying it's ridiculous for people to think there is a grand conspiracy....

Right or wrong people think for fairly clear reasons.... cosy relations between PM and Rebecca Brooks, Andy Coulson as press secretary, senior met officers cosy relations with NI, complete failure to investigate hacking claims... it just goes on and on and bloody on !