Goodbye cruel World

[PAH]

As someone on Guido's blog pointed out, what they should have done is scour their safe for the most inflammatory scandal they had, kiddie fiddling MPs, coppers on the take, etc, and print the lot, so they'd go down like the Bismarck with all guns blazing.

Why go out with all guns blazing when you can come in that way. I predict the first edition of The Sun on Sunday will have some sensational stories just to hook the mugs back on the line.

Question is, how long will Murdoch wait before daring to restart the sunday paper?

[OwlHoot]

Agreed, but I didn't say that she had resigned. My point was that the notion of anyone having a resignation refused is ludicrous.

Obviously in principle that's true. But in practice an offer to resign, which is "refused", is simply a conventional show of (cough) sincerity combined with shared responsibility.

[wobbegong]

I don't get this "twice offered to resign and twice been refused" crap. If you resign, you do so and walk away, it's not negotiable, you aren't reliant on someones' permission or approval. It's a one sided process.

She didn't resign. She asked them if they wanted her to resign. The 2 are very different things.

Agreed, but I didn't say that she had resigned. My point was that the notion of anyone having a resignation refused is ludicrous.

[OwlHoot]

As someone on Guido's blog pointed out, what they should have done is scour their safe for the most inflammatory scandal they had, kiddie fiddling MPs, coppers on the take, etc, and print the lot, so they'd go down like the Bismarck with all guns blazing.

[Sysman]

I was hoping they'd have chucked in some free fish and chips. The perfect partnership.

[In reality I think it is now illegal to use newspapers for wrapping, despite them usually having a plain sheet as a seperator so not really that unhygienic. A shame as I'm sure they used to smell differently. They seem bland without it. ]

Ah the memories!

Eating fish and chips straight from the wrappings.

Hands covered with newsprint.

[norrahe]

I'm sure those 'unemployed' hacks will be snapped up by the new shiny Murdoch crappy red top.

Or they'll just resume writing for the times or the sun as they always have been.

[MaryPoppins]

I'm sure those 'unemployed' hacks will be snapped up by the new shiny Murdoch crappy red top.

[jmo21]

I don't get this "twice offered to resign and twice been refused" crap. If you resign, you do so and walk away, it's not negotiable, you aren't reliant on someones' permission or approval. It's a one sided process.

She didn't resign. She asked them if they wanted her to resign. The 2 are very different things.

[PAH]

I was hoping they'd have chucked in some free fish and chips. The perfect partnership.



[In reality I think it is now illegal to use newspapers for wrapping, despite them usually having a plain sheet as a seperator so not really that unhygienic. A shame as I'm sure they used to smell differently. They seem bland without it. ]

[MarillionFan]

Anyone been past a newsagent yet and seen all the people queuing up to get the last edition of the NOTW? It's a collector's item apparently. They're only printing 5 million of them.

!

I went out first thing this morning. Couldn't believe my luck there was 200 left at the petrol station, so I bought the lot. He he he. These are going to be worth a fortune.

[PAH]

Anyone been past a newsagent yet and seen all the people queuing up to get the last edition of the NOTW? It's a collector's item apparently. They're only printing 5 million of them.

If people are still buying any of the red tops after last week (they're all in it together until proven otherwise) they deserve all they get. They no longer have any rights to be angry or bend other's ears with their complaints. STOP BUYING THE F*****G THINGS YOU MORONS!

[MarillionFan]

BBC News - Phone-hacking probe: NoW goes to presses for last time

(Thread title unashamedly nicked from the Telegraph )

You're beginning to give then impression that you're a frustrated wannabe journalist.

[wobbegong]

I don't get this "twice offered to resign and twice been refused" crap. If you resign, you do so and walk away, it's not negotiable, you aren't reliant on someones' permission or approval. It's a one sided process.

[NickFitz]

And another hat-tip to the Telegraph for this delightful news: Rebekah Brooks to be questioned by police over phone hacking - Telegraph

[NickFitz]

BBC News - Phone-hacking probe: NoW goes to presses for last time

(Thread title unashamedly nicked from the Telegraph )