Yeah, and the best thing is that Tom Watson is taking any of his shit: “your father is responsible for corporate governance” every time his son tries to step in.
“It is revealing in itself what he doesn’t know” is my favourite bit so far.
this is fun!
Murdoch is playing the doddery old git pretty well but the committee is on the case. Precise and specific questions, good stuff.
And great that they deflected the NI statement at the beginning (though James still tried to shoehorn it in)
He’s playing a Reagan.
Wow, the Asian lady behind him is his wife!?
explanation jjimm?
During the Iran-Contra affair, Reagan claimed repeatedly not to remember anything to do with it - playing the “confused old man” card; a claim that was eventually belied by his autobiography.
Or an Ernest Saunders?
Tom’s been on this shit for years. This is his day.
Yep, that’s Wendi.
Tax questioning has put a cat amongst the pigeons!
Yes, I noticed that too. Interesting angle.
And thanks jjimm, that certainly seems to be his shtick. Won’t wash.
Wonder what on earth could have attracted her to liver-spotted octogenarian billionaire Murdoch?
Nice of James Murdoch to compliment the committee on their questions, I suspect that will flatter them and they will go easy on him…:rolleyes:
And why does he keep using the word “quantum” when “amount” will do fine?
He is over-un-de-simplificationising things.
NewsCorp stocks up nearly 4%?!
Henry Kissinger once said, “Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.” He’s got that plus lots and lots of money.
Yeah, I was being ironic (slipping the word “billionaire” into the construction).
Anyway, this is TV gold! Fantastic viewing.
Mmm, who’s the smouldering beauty sitting to the right of the guy asking questions right now?
Louise Bagshawe (that’s her maiden name anyway, she got married recently)
The Mulcaire payments questions are seriously rattling James M.