Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Murdochs at the Select Committee: what you missed

Posted on July 19, 2011 by paperbackrioter

Committee member: What is your name? James Murdoch: That’s a very good question, and I intend to answer it in full. I’m afraid I don’t have the full answer to hand at the moment. You must remember that my name … Continue reading →

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Guest post by God: His resignation statement over phone hacking

Posted on July 18, 2011 by paperbackrioter

God called a Press Conference in Heaven today, in which he resigned over his role in the phone hacking scandal. Paperback Rioter reproduces the full text of the statement below. You can read more from God here. It is with … Continue reading →

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Hackgate: When Life Imitates Yes, Minister

Posted on July 17, 2011 by paperbackrioter

Events are unfolding too quickly for them to be written about. At the moment all I can think to do is to post this from Yes, Minister. It’s from The Whiskey Priest. If you don’t have it on DVD I’m … Continue reading →

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So let me get this straight…

Posted on July 11, 2011 by paperbackrioter

The police are investigating both the police who were investigating the journalists and those journalists themselves. And those journalists were bribing police officers and hacking phones. The police, or the journalists, or neither, covered up the bribes and the phone … Continue reading →

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The power of cricket

Posted on July 5, 2011 by paperbackrioter

I have never understood those who belittle the importance of sport. Often these people tend to be irritable lefties who write about how football is the opiate of the masses, and a distraction from more important issues. This piece from … Continue reading →

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