Stephenson Resigns

[Philtaz]

The Met chief has chucked his hand in. How higher can this scandal climb? Who next?

[Postdog]

ooh cameron I hope!

[ladybirder]

OMG! Who next indeed?

[jno]

James Murdoch is a possible, Rupert Murdoch probably not (but shareholders will be leaning on him to go). One or two other top coppers could also be in trouble; and any bribees definitely will.

I don't really think this is going to hurt News Corp's US business - I don't buy this 9/11 hacking claims (which came from the Mirror, right?) - but if they prove to be true, the whole corporation is going to be in the deepest trouble.

[avanalarf]

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson could be in the firing line.

[boxtops]

sorry philtaz, just seen your post, I have duplicated....

[DTCwordfan]

Prince Charles?

[Philtaz]

No problem boxtops.

Whilst I doubt Sir Paul will be accused of any wrongdoing I was more than intrigued by the stance Andy Hayman took in frint of the select committee.
As a former Met ACC and NOTW employee my first thought was 'methinks he doth protest too much'.
No doubt there are further revelations and resignations in the coming days and weeks.

[jno]

Sir Paul seemed confident he was leaving with integrity intact. I'm not so sure. He had a meeting with the Guardian in which he tried to get the paper to lay off the hacking story, saying their reports were exaggerated and wrong. He didn't mention that he'd recently hired the NotW's ex-deputy editor as an adviser. In fact this didn't come out until the last few days.

http://www.guardian.c...g-met-police-guardian

Doesn't sound like integrity to me.

[BAKERS DOZEN]

If you resign you get to keep your pension - or is that just me being cynical. Fall before you are pushed.

[ladybirder]

Avanalarf what's BoJo been up to then?

[youngmafbog]

Most of this is a witchunt where anyone seems to be smearing who they like. As can be seen by some of the posts on here.
It is a shame this man has gone. As senior coppers go he was probably one of the best.

[sandyRoe]

He said: 'My integrity remains intact'.
The longer he talked of his honour
The harder we counted the spoons
Came to mind when I saw that.