Two shags Prescott, the ultimate hypocrite.

In no way do I approve whatsoever of the actions of the News of the World and its executives in sanctioning the interception of private telephone messages, but in targeting the mobile telephone of Milly Dowler the then missing schoolgirl they went so far beyond what can be considered acceptable that I am unable to find the words to express my contempt. The fact that over nine years have passed since her disappearance does not make the actions of the NOTW any less deplorable. The then editor and deputy editor have some serious explaining to do as to their role in this mess and why they were not aware, if indeed they were not, exactly how far beyond the bounds their staff were prepared to go to secure a story.

Unfortunately we once again see the hypocritical Labour motormouth John Prescott appearing all over the media calling for Rupert Murdoch’s head, seeking to gain political advantage against the current government without at once acknowledging that at the time of the abduction of poor Milly he was firmly entrenched in power as Deputy Prime Minister in a government which was totally in thrall to the Murdoch press empire. Given the power of his stable of newspapers and Sky TV Labour were at the time delighted to be in receipt of Murdoch’s blessings, after all they had helped secure a second term in office for Blair, Prescott et al.

I do not blame Prescott for not keeping a closer eye on the activities of the NOTW from his grace and favour flat in Whitehall or his country residence provided by the tax payer, after all he was far too busy shagging his diary secretary around then to have any real interest in running the country. There is something about the rank hypocrisy of somebody who knowingly and enthusiastically cheats on his wife yet retains a stance of moral indignation which is positively nauseous in its affront to all that is decent.

I notice that Messrs Brown, Blair, Prescott etc have not sought to assume culpability for the crimes that were committed by their troops during the expenses scandal yet seem it appropriate to go after Rupert Murdoch for crimes committed by his minions. They do not call for the head of a Chief constable when a humble PC is convicted for rape, nor do they go after the head of Terry Leahy when a store manager flogs booze to a teenager so why do they go after Rupert when a humble hack breaks the law and outrages the nation? The editor is the accountable person, not the proprietor unless they have declared that they no longer love Labour which is the big crime of which Mr Murdoch is guilty and for which he will continue to be hounded by the left until such point as he switches his allegiances back to them.

The activity of Prescott in the NOTW scandals of recent months is nothing to do with seeking out the truth, and all about wanting revenge on Rupert Murdoch for having deserted the sinking ship that was Labour under Gordon Brown.

Don’t get me wrong, journalists at NOTW and no doubt other newspapers as well have acted in a disgraceful fashion and those responsible need to be called to account, but to pretend that it is all the fault of Rupert Murdoch tends to undermine your integrity, but if you are johnPrescott you have none to undermine.