Rupert Murdoch Showed Just How Ruthless He Can Be At Leveson

Posted: 4/26/2012  |  By: Michael White | The Guardian

Rupert Murdoch showed just how ruthless he can be at Lord Justice Leveson's inquiry. In one of the tighter corners of his corner-cutting career the media mogul repeatedly insisted that he enjoys little political influence, let alone charismatic authority over prime ministers or underlings. As for trading his papers' support at elections in return for commercial gain, the very thought is repugnant to him.