Missing Milly Dowler's voicemail "hacked by News of the World"

Terry did not admit to calling Ferdinand a "fucking black cunt". He admitted to asking Ferdnand if he thought he had said that.

They had zero chance of a conviction. Even the prosecution knew it (IMO etc).

Point of order, he didn't admit calling Ferdinand "a fucking black cunt", just saying the words.

Anyone, enough of that twat, apologies for the derail...

Maybe they were just asking Mr Mulcaire if he was willing to hack Millie Dowler's voicemail. 'When I said who will rid me of this turbulant priest, I didn't intend you to...'.

Terry will be outside the court in his Chipping Norton kit.

I assume thats the prelimarnary job where they set bail conditions etc. Is this when the actual trial date is set?

The Wolfman has been rebailed till September according to the Graun. Plus he's now got a twitter account

And I like the desperate non-denial denial from Coulson about the Milly Dowler hacking charge:

Might end up with the odd minor conviction. Most cases will collapse either before or during the trial.

Yes, I'm sure the judge won't want to call witnesses to say that they did it for fear of making the case complicated.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19049421

Another interesting new development, Sun journo being held on 'conspiracy to gather data from stolen mobile phones'

Seems to be the Chief Foreign correspondent.

Mulcaire named names to NOTW hacking victim's lawyer, Met granted access to statement

From the above...

They would, wouldn't they?

News Corporation directors could face charges for neglect of duties

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/aug/02/rebekah-brooks-charged-phone-hacking

Brooks charged today, they slipped that out.

She's appearing at court about 2 weeks before the other 6 who all appear together (it looks like)?

Thus giving her time and space to make a deal that kebabs the other defendants.

I was thinking that. Wonder if they're thinking the same now (the other 6).

Or vice versa - the others stitch her up?

Or a bidding war with the CPS to see who can rat loudest and longest?

For reference the others, next due in court on 16 August, are:

• Andy Coulson, David Cameron's former spin doctor
• Stuart Kuttner, ex-managing editor
• Greg Miskiw, former news editor
• Ian Edmondson, former head of news
• Neville Thurlbeck, ex-chief reporter
• James Weatherup, former reporter

Thurlbeck gone a bit wildcard.

But the idea of Brooks stitching up Coulson probably entertains the most

It could, if we're lucky, produce a veritable clusterfuck of twat stabbing twat in the back.

Ooh, I think I've got a semi on!

that really does paint a beautiful picture.

Rats fighting in a sack comes to mind

It's funny whenever this thread pops up in my alerts I think perhaps spymaster has something right with the whole bring back capital punishment argument.

I'm hoping they all dance on the roof of an SUV before going into court to confess their sins. Inspired by the example of Saint Jessica of Ennis, there's no way they'll rat each other out.

Operation Elveden: Journalist and police officer arrested
BBC News. 7 August 2012

How many more arrests are there going to be? So many bad apples.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19280154

i hadn't seen this before, but i hope Ian Edmonson gets a really long holiday.

NOW editor in Scotland arrested in connection with Tommy Sheridan case.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-19409581

I can see the headline in a redtop now: Bird to do some bird?

First Times arrest yesterday: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/aug/29/times-journalist-arrested-computer-hacking - understood to be related to NightJack naming.

And on the BBC ticker now: "Police investigating phone hacking arrest 60-year-old man in south-west London"