Wouldn't it be nice if the US had a similar mechanism -- and the integrity -- to bitch slap its own tabloid, broadcast news and talk radio cretins? (see story, below).
It looks like Murdoch's tactic of quickly closing down his London scandal & rumor rag didn't ensure the intended goal of serving up a head in return for keeping the BSkyB deal on track.
Instead, all it did was give the shareholders a little haircut and took one plague off the world's media landscape -- both good things.
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Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB Bid:
Government Lawyers Reportedly Moving To Block Buyout
By Paul Sandle
LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - British government lawyers are drawing up plans to block Rupert Murdoch's bid to buy out the broadcaster BSkyB, the Independent newspaper said on Monday, a move that could spare Prime Minister David Cameron a potentially damaging parliamentary vote. READ MORE
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