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Tony Blair's Truthiness
(Guardian UK) Tony Blair has told the Leveson inquiry that Rupert Murdoch did not lobby him directly over media policy when he was prime minister and highlighted examples where his government had gone against the News Corporation founder's wishes.
Blair said on Monday that he and Murdoch had "a working relationship until after I left office". After this they became closer and Blair was godfather to Murdoch's daughter Grace, he added.
He told Lord Justice Leveson that Murdoch "didn't lobby me on media stuff", but said that was "not to say we weren't aware of the positions their companies had", in particular his strong views in opposition to European integration.
But he said on regulatory matters affecting Murdoch's business directly, "we decided more often against than in favour". .........(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/may/28/blair-murdoch-media-policy
