Swiftcover: They’re not very swift
I’ve just sent this to swiftcover. No doubt they’ll ignore it but at least potential customers who read this blog will know of my experience with them: It...
Read this entry »Articles written by Tom Watson (Lab)
Police to investigate Rupert Murdoch’s Times of London over email hacking
Text of letter for people who can’t see embedded Google Docs: Dear Mr Watson Re: Email Hacking at The Times newspaper Thank you for your...
Read this entry » Observations on #savetheintern
If you are reading this post it’s probably because you are interested in a trending hashtag on Twitter – #savetheintern. There have...
Read this entry » Complaint to the police about allegations of email hacking at The Times.
Ms Sue Akers QPM Deputy Assistant Commissioner Metropolitan Police Service New Scotland Yard Broadway London SW1H 0BG 23 January 2012 Dear Sue,...
Read this entry » Timeline to a scandal: David Allen Green, The Daily Telegraph and Paul Waugh begin to uncover computer hacking
First alerted by Press Gazette story on 10 January 2012 Followed up by David Allen Green at Jack of Kent on 16 January 2012 Paul Waugh makes...
Read this entry » Statement on Michael Gove’s proposal for a Royal Yacht
The Guardian have a story about Michael Gove proposing a new Royal yacht. Here’s my comment: “We’re all looking forward to...
Read this entry » 19 July 2011 extract from interview with Rebekah Brooks
Q437 Mr Watson: In your letter to us in 2009, you said that you did not recall meeting Glenn Mulcaire. You will appreciate that this is an inadequate...
Read this entry » The lobbyists, the Russians, Google and “wife beater”
Prologue My attention is drawn to an article written by lobbyist Tim Allan. The Guardian’s Nick Watt picked it up in a story entitled “Ed...
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Great Image for Christmas
With thanks to Rich for creating this great video games infused image. ...
Read this entry »John Yates on Lucy Panton
Culture Media & Sport Select Committee – 24th March 2011. Q78 Jim Sheridan: How would you describe you relationship with Lucy Panton? John Yates: I have...
Read this entry »More People Now Say the Tories are ‘Old & Tired’ than Labour
It looks like David Cameron should get plenty of sleep this Christmas. In YouGov’s regular tracking question about party image, last week – for the first time...
Read this entry »Bell Pottinger statement on Wikipedia edits
London, 8 December 2011: Today’s Independent (8 December 2011) reports: “Bell Pottinger caught rewriting its clients’ Wikipedia entries”. We confirm that...
Read this entry »Statement on behalf of Peter Hain regarding Operation Tuleta
Computer hacking: A spokesman for Peter Hain said: “Earlier today Peter Hain met with Metropolitan police officers leading Operation Tuleta regarding an investigation...
Read this entry »More stats on James Murdoch and BSkyB
At the BSkyB AGM in 2010, James Murdoch received a 1.79% vote against. ...
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