Salmond & Murdoch

[morayloon]

Have the latest attacks on Alex Salmond regarding supposed links to Murdoch & the Sun any credibility? Newsnet Scotland thinks not. Quoting from the article: http://newsnetscotland.com/index.php...-unknown-email

There is no evidence for such a deal. The email constantly referred to is a third hand interpretation of communications between a News Corp employee and Mr Salmond’s advisor, Geoff Aberdein.

and this:

Scottish Labour say they do not believe the First Minister. With no evidence to the contrary any further accusations against Mr Salmond are just that – accusations.

The media in Scotland is going overboard in their anti Salmond activities. This article provides evidence of BBC bias http://newsnetscotland.com/index.php...lands-coverage
Do you think Salmond is being treated fairly or, more probably, that the news hounds are out to get him?

[rjt]

Like most political figures I am sure Mr Salmond would have welcomed any support from the Murdoch Empire, that is natural, I see no evidence at this time that he has acted with anything other than propriety in this matter.

[shagpile]

Like most political figures I am sure Mr Salmond would have welcomed any support from the Murdoch Empire, that is natural, I see no evidence at this time that he has acted with anything other than propriety in this matter.

I agree completely.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/...nd/default.stm

That was how it happened.

Here's how it was reported.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-17910220

MP hacking report sparks Alex Salmond questions
As was to be expected, opposition leaders at Holyrood are demanding a statement from the first minister anent the Westminster finding that Rupert Murdoch is "not a fit person" to run a major international conglomerate.

The finding itself has provoked considerable contention at Westminster, not least because it was opposed by Tory MPs on the culture committee which had conducted an investigation. They regard the report, consequently, as flawed.

Both the Labour and Liberal Democrat leaders in the Scottish Parliament say Alex Salmond must respond to the majority verdict on the Westminster committee in the light of earlier disclosures that the FM was prepared to lobby for Mr Murdoch's News Corporation to gain full control of BskyB.

No word yet from Mr Salmond, although he will be facing questions in the Holyrood chamber tomorrow - a day early because of the local elections on Thursday.

More generally, the Nationalists have accused Labour of hypocrisy over the issue given their relations with News Corp during their period in Westminster power.

UPDATE AT 17:08: In response this evening, the First Minister has emphasised that line, noting that Labour "has been happy to court News Corporation for many years".

He argues that "the question of who is a fit person to run a major news organisation should be judged by independent authorities like Lord Leveson and by the scrutiny of an independent statutory body like OFCOM rather than a politically divided committee of MPs split on party lines."

Mr Salmond notes further that the Leveson Inquiry's remit includes Scotland - and that Strathclyde Police "are currently investigating allegations of criminality in Scotland."

He says he is confident the criminal law will be upheld.

Article written by Brian Taylor

The link is dated 01 May 12.

You could be forgiven if you believed it was written before FMQs, you could be forgiven if you thought it was written after FMQs.......

THIS P!SH FROM A POLITICAL EDITOR?

NO mention that RD does not know the difference between England and the UK. NO mention that the Lib Dems would not back Murdoch because he does not back THEM!

The irony is..... THE SCOTTISH LICENCE PAYER PAYS FOR THIS DISTORTION.

BBC Scotland = BBC Pravda. I might laugh, but it's NOT FUNNY.