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muriel_volestrangler

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3. BBC Business Editor comment:

Reply to shawn703 (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 07:25 AM

May 2012

That description of Mr Murdoch by the British parliament as "not a fit person" is likely to have significant consequences.

It will force the board of News Corporation to review whether the 81 year-old, who created one of the most powerful media groups the world has ever seen, should remain as its executive chairman.

It will give ammunition to those News Corporation shareholders who would like to loosen the hold over the company of the Murdoch dynasty.

It will push Ofcom, the media regulator, closer to the conclusion that British Sky Broadcasting is not fit and proper to hold a broadcasting licence, for as long as News Corporation owns 39% of BSkyB.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17908839

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Rupert Murdoch 'not fit' to lead major international company, MPs conclude [View all] shawn703 May 2012 OP

K&R KeepItReal May 2012 #1

Exactly. "Should"?!? They're the f'ing government, why don't the MAKE him take responsibility? Lionessa May 2012 #16

This is a committee of MPs, not the government muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #23

Seems to me that they could take away their charter of official authorization JDPriestly May 2012 #26

From the Telegraph article..... T_i_B May 2012 #2

BBC Business Editor comment: muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #3

Thanks for the link. Here's a gem within: KeepItReal May 2012 #6

He's not fit to wipe his own ass. progressoid May 2012 #4

+1 Liberalynn May 2012 #30

Myler was appointed editor of the NY Daily News after misleading parliament muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #5

CNN hired Piers Morgan who is part of this hacking claim KeepItReal May 2012 #9

Hed turned the Fourth Estate The Wizard May 2012 #7

UK Conservatives already complaining about the report T_i_B May 2012 #8

I DEMAND to know! Joe Bacon May 2012 #10

CCCP is another word for USSR anti-alec May 2012 #12

Love that "Screwpert", pretty clever Dont call me Shirley May 2012 #29

Then shut down all of his business anti-alec May 2012 #11

Yes, and strip him of his American citizenship meow2u3 May 2012 #14

Well this isnt new news cstanleytech May 2012 #13

Revoke his FCC license Kingofalldems May 2012 #15

Which means what? Will his wrist hurt? aquart May 2012 #17

What will they do about it? LiberalFighter May 2012 #18

It may put pressure on Ofcom about the control of BSkyB muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #24

It would seem they need to regulate that more so something like that doesn't happen. LiberalFighter May 2012 #27

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2012 #19

The tory MPs that voted against it should be investigated The Second Stone May 2012 #20

The female conservative who spoke at the end of the video is unbelievably naive or pacalo May 2012 #31

Would this be Louise Mensch? T_i_B May 2012 #32

Yes, that's the MP. pacalo May 2012 #33

Will Fox News be covering this? And how? n/t oilpro2 May 2012 #21

Murdoch's career is toast Marzupialis May 2012 #22

Bye bye, sleaze merchant of menace Blue Owl May 2012 #25

Rupert Murderoch is not fit to be a member of society. Dont call me Shirley May 2012 #28