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  1. "why are we trying to stop [the bskyb bid]? hunt's 1st draft of smoking gun memo t cameron #Leveson is.gd/Bhuipi about 20 hours ago via Twittelator
  2. Stephens "hugely surprised" by emails. Far beyond what cd be considered appropriate. Agrees w #leveson: "a calamity" 7:22 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  3. Jayism of the day: "nugatory" #leveson 6:58 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  4. Stephens: Number, extent, depth & tone of contacts [suggested by emails w News Corp] beyond what was acceptable #leveson 6:45 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  5. In evening Hunt agreed I was just doing my job. But the next morning: "Everyone here thinks you need to go" #leveson 4:40 AM May 25th via web
  6. Smith offered to resign once all emails came out at #leveson in April. Hunt's reply: "It won't come to that". 4:38 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  7. Michel denies collusion. regrets text. Claims he was at end of tether & was trying to get Michel off his back #leveson 4:08 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  8. Smith to Michel "I've been causing chaos & moaning (within DCMS) on your behalf" Jay: evidence of collusion? #Leveson 4:06 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  9. Amnesia alert: Smith "doesn't remember" passing on private comvo between Dacre and J Hunt to News Corp #leveson 3:46 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  10. MT @benfenton: @steve_hewlett Who knew a 28-yr-old might not be able to cope with world's most powerful media orgs?#Leveson 3:45 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  11. Smith agrees he "may well" have passed onto News Corp DCMS officials' view re Ofcom process on Sky big #leveson 3:38 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  12. News Corp meeting [Lord] Guy Black fm Telegraph. "Take your stab proof vest" Smith texts Michel 2:58 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  13. Now "surreptitious" text in which Smith offers to show News Corp objections to Sky bid from other parties #Leveson 2:56 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  14. Jay suggests Smith much too close to News Corp's Michel - had crossed a line and shd hv turned his mb phone off. #leveson 2:48 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  15. Jay cross-referring texts (from Smith) with Michel's emails to J Murdoch. Demonstrates FM accurately reflects AS #leveson 2:45 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  16. Jay asks why Smith was speaking to News Corp man at weekends? Smith: "It seemed the right thing to do". #leveson 2:33 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  17. Smith disputes tone of Michel's Sunday morning "common cause" email, which followed from 17' Sat night phone convo #Leveson 2:30 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  18. Smith: "I don't remember saying 'game over for the opposition' but i imagine we had a convo along those lines " #leveson 2:21 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  19. Smith doesn't remember suggesting private mobile phone call between JH and J Murdoch #leveson 2:04 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  20. 5/11/10: Hunt's "strong legal advice" not to meet News Corp.Smith says JH was frustrated, wanted to spk to Murdoch #Leveson 2:03 AM May 25th via TweetDeck