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  1. - @joeyjonessky they should. Cable exposed on this - he needs to back up the News Corp threats line or will be exposed about 16 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to joeyjonessky
  2. Hearing from friends of coulson that he is being driven to Scotland by cops from his South London home. about 16 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  3. Cable needs to back up his News Corp 'threats' assertion: it is too loosely drawn for evidence or for a minister to make about 16 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  4. Hmm. Not gone into this in enough depth. Why did cable think he was targeted; how did "war on murdoch" convo go; who threatened Libs + how about 16 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  5. Cable - news corp trying to politicise bid process and build a case against him... about 16 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  6. Cable says Michel issued "veiled threats" against Lib Dems if bid approval didn't go Murodch's way. Wow. about 16 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  7. Coming slowly to the war on murdoch moment... about 16 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  8. No other minister lobbied me on Sky bid. Policy special adviser had no role on bid - unlike adam smith. Cable took minimal direction. about 17 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  9. Vince says he met Times editor on Dec 9 11 in his office. Bid came up, Harding commented on News C's "considerable contribution to economy" about 17 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  10. Cable says he did have views abt Murdoch, thought he had "disproportionate" influence - but they didn't affect him. What will Hunt say? about 17 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  11. @GuidoFawkes somebody fired the editors. about 17 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to GuidoFawkes
  12. Seven day operation for Mirror titles...Wallace banged out by stunned hacks this am about 18 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  13. Richard Wallace + tina weaver fired - no reason given. Wow. Sly's revenge? about 18 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  14. Cable - slow, deliberative...so different to Gove...but how is he contrasting himself w Hunt. . about 18 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  15. Jay talks coyly about a "relevant" event on Dec 21 - when his taped remarks leaked to the BBC. about 18 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  16. Vince - I was a councillor, I understood quasi judicial. "If you can't ride two horses, don't join the circus". about 18 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  17. Vince... Will he be asked what he thinks of the "war on murdoch" telegraph honeytrap... about 18 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  • Name Dan Sabbagh
  • Location London
  • Web http://www.guardi...
  • Bio Journalist. Guardian. Head of media and tech. Personal, professional? It's all the same.
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