Tuesday 19 July 2011

The Revolution Will Be Televised? Or Printed?


There is something quite revolutionary about the front page of todays i. Revolutionary in the most literal sense.
Grayed out are those most recently affected by the investigations of the intitial News Of The World hacking scandal; the resigned, the sacked, the arrested. Above these pictures rests the dramatic headline, calling imagery of The French Revolution to mind. The powerful, greedy and selfishly ambitious laid bare before the public.
Sitting in full active colour at the lower half of the page are James Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch and most ominously Prime Minister, David Cameron. Of course, after todays hearings in which Murdoch's James and Rupert, spoke publicly, making various apologies and denials where applicable, Cameron is the last to get that initial grilling. Afterall, he is in exactly the same position as Murdoch, he hasnt actively gone guessing answer phone passkeys, but those who have, have been in his employment. Labour must directly yet respectfully question Cameron, making sure he knows the public, his rivals and his supporters all have front row seats looking directly into his ivory tower. The same goes for Murdoch and co.

Remember many of those who have resigned have done so with integrity, and in the interests of the investigation. Many if not the majority of the staff who lost their job at the News Of The World, really wouldn't have had involvement in the scandal, and their redunancies are simply a cruel fallout of the actions of a man wealthy enough to disown Britain's former best selling newspaper just to try and save face.
Also, I would in no way wish the punitive measures of the French Revolution on anyone. But questions must be answered, by many of the people pictured above. This excellent front page above a fine reminder that no-one, even in the highest of places, is invincible.

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