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  1. Stephens "hugely surprised" by emails. Far beyond what cd be considered appropriate. Agrees w #leveson: "a calamity" about 5 hours ago via TweetDeck
  2. Jayism of the day: "nugatory" #leveson about 6 hours ago via TweetDeck
  3. Stephens: Number, extent, depth & tone of contacts [suggested by emails w News Corp] beyond what was acceptable #leveson about 6 hours ago via TweetDeck
  4. In evening Hunt agreed I was just doing my job. But the next morning: "Everyone here thinks you need to go" #leveson about 8 hours ago via web
  5. Smith offered to resign once all emails came out at #leveson in April. Hunt's reply: "It won't come to that". about 8 hours ago via TweetDeck
  6. Michel denies collusion. regrets text. Claims he was at end of tether & was trying to get Michel off his back #leveson about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck
  7. Smith to Michel "I've been causing chaos & moaning (within DCMS) on your behalf" Jay: evidence of collusion? #Leveson about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck
  8. Amnesia alert: Smith "doesn't remember" passing on private comvo between Dacre and J Hunt to News Corp #leveson about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck
  9. MT @benfenton: @steve_hewlett Who knew a 28-yr-old might not be able to cope with world's most powerful media orgs?#Leveson about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck
  10. Smith agrees he "may well" have passed onto News Corp DCMS officials' view re Ofcom process on Sky big #leveson about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck
  11. News Corp meeting [Lord] Guy Black fm Telegraph. "Take your stab proof vest" Smith texts Michel about 10 hours ago via TweetDeck
  12. Now "surreptitious" text in which Smith offers to show News Corp objections to Sky bid from other parties #Leveson about 10 hours ago via TweetDeck
  13. Jay suggests Smith much too close to News Corp's Michel - had crossed a line and shd hv turned his mb phone off. #leveson about 10 hours ago via TweetDeck
  14. Jay cross-referring texts (from Smith) with Michel's emails to J Murdoch. Demonstrates FM accurately reflects AS #leveson about 10 hours ago via TweetDeck
  15. Jay asks why Smith was speaking to News Corp man at weekends? Smith: "It seemed the right thing to do". #leveson about 10 hours ago via TweetDeck
  16. Smith disputes tone of Michel's Sunday morning "common cause" email, which followed from 17' Sat night phone convo #Leveson about 10 hours ago via TweetDeck
  17. Smith: "I don't remember saying 'game over for the opposition' but i imagine we had a convo along those lines " #leveson about 10 hours ago via TweetDeck
  18. Smith doesn't remember suggesting private mobile phone call between JH and J Murdoch #leveson about 11 hours ago via TweetDeck
  19. 5/11/10: Hunt's "strong legal advice" not to meet News Corp.Smith says JH was frustrated, wanted to spk to Murdoch #Leveson about 11 hours ago via TweetDeck
  20. Hunt should resign now - Labour bit.ly/JrlRtX Today's #leveson live blog: bit.ly/JrlUWG about 11 hours ago via TweetDeck