John Pilger on Murdoch's magical hypocrisy
'In 1995, Murdoch flew Tony and Cherie Blair first-class to Hayman Island, Australia, where the aspiring war criminal spoke about "the need for a new moral purpose in politics", which included the lifting of government regulations on the media. Murdoch shook his hand warmly. The next day the Sun commented: "Mr Blair has vision, he has purpose and he speaks our language on morality and family life..."
Edited to add:John Pilger and Socialist Worker's report on the latest News International phone-hacking scandal
Labels: corporate power, New Labour, Tony Blair
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