48 hours to stop Murdoch's UK media takeover

is this a different petition to the 38 degrees one?

Signed and forwarded to all. Needs to be done.

I broke my 'never post campaign stuff on facebook' rule for this one. I hope it's appreciated.

^ same here

my girlfriend keeps going on about getting sky, but I just cant bear the thought of giving murdoch any money

^ my dad's explained to a sky salesperson down the phone that's why he wouldn't ever get Sky, and then the salesperson started having a go at my dad for saying that!

Welcome back tynan.

+1

diddyme done it this afternoon btw

Right, now don't me wrong, I strongly dislike the NOTW, and what they are alledged to have done is clearly wrong, but I don't see how that has any relevance to this takeover. There is no evidence Murdoch had any knowledge of this, yet the mix of anti-Murdoch propaganda (which should be irrelevant to any decision), and fears of a lack of competition (which is a valid point), just confuses the issue, and as such I won't sign anything.

If this was purely about the lack of diversity in the media, then fine, but nothing has changed there.

My issue is Murdoch wields an enormous amount of power via his various interests (Fox, Foxtel, Star as well as the substantial amount of papers) I believe he already has substantial influence in the Sky network already. I do not want his influence to increase as I am preturbed by what appears to be a political agenda.

someone gave me a SKY cycling jersey today, i loled, might see if I can sell it

^ That is why I refuse to do alot of British Cycling work. Am I wearing that? Am I fuck!

I quite like the sky jerseys...

Not me.

I still want B Wiggins to have a great TDF though. Even if he's Riding For Satan*

*sticker idea.

How many people on here have a Sky subscription?

Me. Gotta love the sports package they do

My issue is Murdoch wields an enormous amount of power via his various interests (Fox, Foxtel, Star as well as the substantial amount of papers) I believe he already has substantial influence in the Sky network already. I do not want his influence to increase as I am preturbed by what appears to be a political agenda.

Absolutely, and that's a perfectly valid concern.

How many people on here have a Sky subscription?

I do.

For the good broadband + phones. Plus Mrs. Spenceey likes to watch all that shit you can't get on normal telly.

I don't agree with what is going on at the moment though, but don't think me cancelling my sky tv would make a world of a difference.

^ possibly not - but it does kinda make it hard to take anyone who has strong opinions on this matter and a sky sub seriously. bit like 'vegetarians' that eat chicken.

done-diddy-done

the currrntz

is this a different petition to the 38 degrees one?
I think so, I've signed both anyway...

https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/murdoch-deal-petition

And has anyone read the Times editorial today? It's a beautiful work of fiction and diversion.

Thats a Murdoch rag too
Boycott it
The Times and Times On Line
The Sun
News Of the World
SKY

Don't give Murdoch a single penny. So many advertisers have already dropped their adverts in these publications
Hurt Murdoch in the pocket

^ i'm just glad that global warming causing car manufacturers, morally bankrupt banks and exploitative supermarket chains can occupy the moral high ground.

Thats a Murdoch rag too. Boycott it

Um, yes I know, which is why I was commenting on its hypocrisy. Doesn't stop my press dept from buying a copy.

The chair of the PCC on R4 this morning was funny. A toothless tiger that NI withdrew its membership from, but she essentially said that Brooks lied to them, at the last hearing.

YouTube - ‪Rebekah Brooks admits to paying police‬‏

signed.

earlier I found myself getting outraged by the hacking scandal, then had to remind myself that I was watching news coverage about the scandal from my sky-box. will have a word with my flatmates...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14064430

Jeremy Hunt's decision delayed according to this

I think so, I've signed both anyway...

https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/murdoch-deal-petition

Signed this too

this is a good piece that sums it up well

http://counterfire.org/index.php/articles/51-analysis/12801-hacking-crisis-engulfs-murdoch-and-his-tory-allies

Coulsen is one i can't make my mind up on, he is either a stand up moral guy or immensely slippery, i don't want to see a scape goat. i want a complete turn of public opinion against NI and revolt by the public. that would shake a lot of people up.