Witness Statements and Hearing Transcripts:
30 May 2012:
Kenneth Clarke QC MP | Dr Vince Cable MP | Transcripts: Morning Hearing 30 May 2012 | Afternoon Hearing 30 May 2012 |
Other witness statements: module 3 | module 2 | module 1 |
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Leveson inquiry: Vince Cable and Ken Clarke appear
• Clarke: power of press greater than power of parliament
• Government has become a ‘mass media-dominated activity’
• Operation Motorman reports were ‘startling’
• New Labour introduced ‘control-freakery’ to Westminster
• 21st century politicians ‘obsessed’ with newspapers
• Press Complaints Commission is ‘a joke’
• Cable: News Corp’s Michel issued ‘veiled threats’ over Sky bid
• Murdochs exercised ‘disproportionate political influence’
• Admits his self-discipline ‘broke down momentarily’
