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The phone hacking report by the Commons culture, media and sport select committee is out today and it is pretty critical of both Rupert and James Murdoch, as well as many of the other players in the story so far.The phone hacking report by the Commons culture, media and sport select committee is out today and it is pretty critical of both Rupert and James Murdoch, as well as many of the other players in the story so far.
Writing today, Dan Sabbagh and Josh Haliday say thatWriting today, Dan Sabbagh and Josh Haliday say that
The Commons culture, media and sport select committee also concluded that James Murdoch showed "wilful ignorance" of the extent of phone hacking during 2009 and 2010 – in a highly charged document that saw MPs split on party lines as regards the two MurdochsThe Commons culture, media and sport select committee also concluded that James Murdoch showed "wilful ignorance" of the extent of phone hacking during 2009 and 2010 – in a highly charged document that saw MPs split on party lines as regards the two Murdochs
So, how did those votes split? The MPs voted on 16 separate amendments to the report, many of which changed the text of large chunks of it. So, how did they split? The MPs voted on 16 separate amendments to the report, many of which changed the text of large chunks of it. So, how did they split?
We went through the original report, and categorised each amendment as either:We went through the original report, and categorised each amendment as either:
• Votes for more critical amendments
• Votes for less critical amendments		• Votes for more critical amendments
• Votes for less critical amendments
Under our categorisation, there were 9 amendments which effectively made the report more critical of the Murdoch's and News International, and six made it less critical. One we categorised as neither.Under our categorisation, there were 9 amendments which effectively made the report more critical of the Murdoch's and News International, and six made it less critical. One we categorised as neither.
Of the 16 total, seven were moved by Labour member Paul Farrelly, all of which made the report harder. Tom Watson moved one. Of the Conservative committee members, Dr Thérèse Coffey moved two which we categorised as making the report less critical.Of the 16 total, seven were moved by Labour member Paul Farrelly, all of which made the report harder. Tom Watson moved one. Of the Conservative committee members, Dr Thérèse Coffey moved two which we categorised as making the report less critical.
Then we added up the votes FOR amendments, (as opposed to all votes for or against), based on our categorisation. That meant for each member we could say whether they had voted for an amendment which made the report more critical of the Murdochs or one which made it slightly less critical.Then we added up the votes FOR amendments, (as opposed to all votes for or against), based on our categorisation. That meant for each member we could say whether they had voted for an amendment which made the report more critical of the Murdochs or one which made it slightly less critical.
The net value of those two columns gives us a 'hard score' - you can see how members ranked on this below, but it does show that:
• Labour members Paul Farrelly, Steve Rotheram, Jim Sheridan and Gerry Sutcliffe got the highest 'hard' score - 8 each, with Tom Watson and Lib Dem Adrian Sunders were in the middle with 7 each
• The Conservative members were all scoring minus figures.		The net value of those two columns gives us a 'hard score' - you can see how members ranked on this below, but it does show that:
• Labour members Paul Farrelly, Steve Rotheram, Jim Sheridan and Gerry Sutcliffe got the highest 'hard' score - 8 each, with Tom Watson and Lib Dem Adrian Sunders were in the middle with 7 each
• The Conservative members were all scoring minus figures.
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