Hacking inquiry – Hacked off

By Brian Cathcart – this post was first published on the Guardian’s Comment is Free on Wednesday 6th July Only a full inquiry with wide-ranging powers can uncover the truth behind the News of the World phone-hacking scandal. It’s progress, but there is a lot unresolved and we can expect plenty of obfuscation and bluster, [...]

By Brian Cathcart – this post was first published at Index on Censorship on Monday 4th July If anyone still believed that the phone hacking scandal was “just” about celebrities, the allegation that the News of the World hacked Milly Dowler’s voicemails must lay the idea to rest. No matter how ordinary and vulnerable you were, [...]