How will Tory MPs vote on the hacking committee report?
Les Hinton, Tom Crone and Colin Myler all misled Parliament, DCMS Ctte rule.
— Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) May 1, 2012
Most explosive finding of MPs re hacking: Rupert Murdoch not a “fit person” to run a major international company.
— Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) May 1, 2012
Real political divisions coming out. Tory MP Philip Davies said certain people on cttee got carried away. Points out report only passed 6-4
— lucy manning (@lucymanning) May 1, 2012
Mensch: I would have voted for report had the line about Rupert Murdoch’s fitness to run company been removed. Gt shame rpt lost credibility
— adamboulton (@adamboultonSKY) May 1, 2012
Sel comm had a coalition maj, but the LD Adrian Sanders went with Labour leading to a 6 to 4 majority, and Tory chair Whittingdale no vote
— Patrick Wintour (@patrickwintour) May 1, 2012
Will EM now take up the unfitness call? Already backed colloquially by Harriet Harman
— adamboulton (@adamboultonSKY) May 1, 2012
How will Tories vote on Murdoch motion when it comes before Parliament, given MPs’ refusal to back report? Nightmare for McLoughlin
— James Chapman (Mail) (@jameschappers) May 1, 2012
Will they vote to condemn Murdoch or not?
The above Tweets sets out this morning’s story following the publication of the commons committee report on the hacking affair.
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The big question is what next? Will Tory MPs back the report and its criticisms of Rupert Murdoch or will they oppose?
And what are Lib Dem MPs going to do? Could this be what destroys the coalition?
In the committee the Lib Dem member voted with Labour thus causing the report to come out as it did. Will that hold?
@MikeSmithsonOGH
