Greybeard Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/7628752/Ministers-apologise-for-insult-to-Pope.html I wonder what this guy's IQ is ? Presumably quite hight to be working at that level in the Foreign Office but it doesn't seem to prevent his being stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 From this story I get the sense of increasing panic among the tories. Bum face Cameron has totally blown it and the right-wing media are getting more and more shrill. The Foreign Office said the memo had resulted from discussions by a group of three or four junior staff in a team working on early planning for the papal visit. A source told the BBC News website the individual since moved to other duties had called the group together for "some blue-skies creative thinking about how to make the visit a success", but their discussions had become "a joke that has gone too far". The source added that others in the group had been spoken to about the incident, but had not faced any formal action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Amazing that an apology has been issued to the poap over some frivolous comments yet victims of child abuse at the hands of Catholic priests had to wait years for a half-hearted apology from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 From this story I get the sense of increasing panic among the tories. Bum face Cameron has totally blown it and the right-wing media are getting more and more shrill. Does your definition of the right-wing media include the BBC and the Guardian ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 The Telegraph broke the story, the other media followed. Did you see this? The Indie ran a number of adverts that pointed out Rupert Murdoch owns 40% of the print media and has gambled everything on a tory election win so that the Conservative party and Murdoch can have a lovely cosy, mutually lucrative relationship. Murdoch's son and Rebekah Wade went crazy ape bonkers: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/apr/22/james-murdoch-independent-dodge-city There is no evidence that Murdoch senior has even seen the ads, but witnesses report that directly upon seeing Kelner, who was supervising the final production stages of that night's paper, Murdoch the younger began angry remonstrations. "What are you fxxxing playing at?" was his opening gambit. A bewildered Kelner quickly ushered his visitors into his office, where they remained for what have been described as "frank and full discussions" for another 20 minutes. All were grim-faced as Murdoch, carrying a promotional copy of the Independent, accused the rival editor of breaking the unwritten code that proprietors do not attack each other and of besmirching his father's reputation. With his piece said and with the matter unresolved, the aggrieved media mogul left. The episode left experienced journalists shocked. "They strode in like a scene out of Dodge City," said one. "Murdoch scanned the room, you could almost hear him saying 'Where is he?'" Another likened the arrival in the newsroom of Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks, the chief executive of News International, to a mafia visit. "It was so bizarre. He came in all menace. You know the sort of thing: 'The boss has heard what you have been saying about him. He doesn't like it.'" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berberis Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 From this story I get the sense of increasing panic among the tories. Bum face Cameron has totally blown it and the right-wing media are getting more and more shrill.. Could you elaborate on why this has any connection to the conservatives or any party for that matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berberis Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 The Telegraph broke the story, the other media followed. Did you see this? The Indie ran a number of adverts that pointed out Rupert Murdoch owns 40% of the print media and has gambled everything on a tory election win so that the Conservative party and Murdoch can have a lovely cosy, mutually lucrative relationship. Murdoch supported the Labour party for the last 12-13 years. Why is he now suddenly the devil? Why was he not looked upon with this level of distain while he was helping successive labour governments gain or maintain power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomdido Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 I thought this thread was about the poap launching his own brand of condoms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 To assume that much power to Murdoch is a gross insult to the man and woman in the street. They can see what is happening without Murdoch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoddyHolder Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Is this the same Pope that has protected the in house child abusers...stuff him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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