Who would win in a fight...

[EastStandBlue]

Between Vince Cable and Rupert Murdoch?

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

Vince Cable would win. But the Sky coverage would only show Rupert's punches & declare a Murdoch win.

 

[South Bank Hank]

It would turn into a three way fight with a second Cable-opposed protagonist, go the full number of rounds and come down to scoring on points. Cable's supporters would then, rather short-sightedly, still seek to promote him as the winner in the horse-trading that followed, unwittingly allowing their least favourite opponent to sneak victory. They'd then claim how unfair it all was and how the outcome wasn't their fault.

 

[ldnfatso]

Theres only one way to find out

 

[Dick Bate's Protege]

Gotta admire Cables balls, but his initial success predicting the credit crunch has gone to his head and he seems to have become a bit of an embarrassment to the coalition. I'd expect Murdoch to systematically destroy him, piece by bloody piece, until all that remained were the splinters in his Lib Dem arse.

 

[ibwiajwa]

Given that Murdoch is 80 in March, I wouldn't rate his chances.

 

[Dick Bate's Protege]

Cable has been stripped of all media responsibilities and has offered an apology. 1-0 Murdoch.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Cable has been stripped of all media responsibilities and has offered an apology. 1-0 Murdoch.

It's not about winning the fight, it's about winning the war.

We won't know the winner until we know the outcome of Murdoch's attempt to take a bigger share in Sky.....

 

[EastStandBlue]

It's not about winning the fight, it's about winning the war.

We won't know the winner until we know the outcome of Murdoch's attempt to take a bigger share in Sky.....

Well, Jeremy Hunt has being handed the power over Murdoch's bid now. The same Jeremy Hunt who had this to say about Murdoch:

"Rather than worry about Rupert Murdoch owning another TV channel, what we should recognise is that he has probably done more to create variety and choice in British TV than any other single person because of his huge investment in setting up Sky TV which, at one point, was losing several million pounds a day.

"We would be the poorer and wouldn't be saying that British TV is the envy of the world if it hadn't been for him being prepared to take that commercial risk. We need to encourage that kind of investment."

So, that's 2-0 Murdoch, I think...

I was watching Sky News late last night and they had Kelvin MacKenzie on going over today's papers. He was absolutely indignant with rage that Cable hadn't been removed from the cabinet.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Well, Jeremy Hunt has being handed the power over Murdoch's bid now. The same Jeremy Hunt who had this to say about Murdoch:


So, that's 2-0 Murdoch, I think...

Maybe, but maybe not.

It depends whether it is a decision that will be taken at ministerial or cabinet level. Is Jeremy Hunt being mandated to make this call, or is he merely a friendly face to pass on a decision made higher up? The nature of coalition politics is surely such that this type of politically charged call can't be made without consultation of colleagues.

FWIW, I think the outcome has always been likely that this will be passed, but with conditions. The argument is therefore over what conditions will be imposed.

 

[Swiss Tony]

It's not about winning the fight, it's about winning the war.

We won't know the winner until we know the outcome of Murdoch's attempt to take a bigger share in Sky.....

Anyone slightly right of centre is my bet,Go Murdoch you old union basher you.

 

[GrumpyBlue]

Vince Cable would win. But the Sky coverage would only show Rupert's punches & declare a Murdoch win.

Boom boom !

 

[Rob Noxious]

Boom boom !

I believe that was Alan Minter, actually. :smiles:

 

[Rob Noxious]

I await BarnaBlue's retort involving John Lee Hooker ... :winking:

 

[GrumpyBlue]

I await BarnaBlue's retort involving John Lee Hooker ... :winking:

Yes and you might restore your reputation :winking:

 

[Rob Noxious]

Yes and you might restore your reputation :winking:

I doubt it --- Joe Dolce would whup 'em all. :party:

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

I was watching Sky News late last night and they had Kelvin MacKenzie on going over today's papers. He was absolutely indignant with rage that Cable hadn't been removed from the cabinet.[/QUOTE]

Personally,I'm incandscent with rage(not to say indignant)that KM hasn't been removed from Sky(and other news channels)whether to review the papers,or anything really.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

I doubt it --- Joe Dolce would whup 'em all. :party:

Who he? :unsure:

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

I await BarnaBlue's retort involving John Lee Hooker ... :winking:

Gonna shoot you right down.:winking:

 

[osymandus]

Gonna shoot you right down.:winking:

Hmmm A how, a how, a how ?