Is Leveson Being Threatened?

What I find chilling about the recent criticisms actually involves what Michael Gove said, not that I agree with him, which I don't. What is going on here is an investigation into the conduct of the press, and whilst freedom of the press is essential, the freedoms of the individual is also important and for too long we have seen less genuine investigative journalism of the Woodward and Bernstein variety on our front pages than there are investigations into the private lives of football stars, models, actors, etc.. I think we are in for some storms ahead and those of us who have concerns over abuses in the media should speak out more loudly and practice what we preach!

Cameron at Leveson

A no of people comment on the "We're all in this together!" text, but what surprises me is the no of times David Cameron seems to have forgotten vital meetings and discussions. Some I can understand, but others not and what this says overall about the PM is disturbing and I fear he may well have put himself into a corner!

Osborne at Leveson

He gave a good defence in part, but I do wonder about the fastness and losness of the language used. Some important questions to ask Osborne include:

1) Did he actually say of Coulson, "He stiched me up like a kipper, let's hire him!"

2) Does he still regard Andy Coulson as a friend?

3) Other than News International, did meetings with any one media group take up to a third of his meeting with media officials in general, and if not why not?

4) How does he clarify what constitutes a meeting with News International executives and what doesn't and with those non meetings, is anything concerning media ownership and government policy casually discussed and to what level?


Am sure there are more, but I have found that I still find Osborne's general political attitude a disgrace and that we need less people like him in British politics if what I have heard of today's reports (I only saw a little of it live) is true?