Further developments in the News Corp. crisis.

The Guardian has revealed that in late 2009 and then in late 2010 the Metropolitan Police tried to pressure them away from investigating phone hacking. It is very much worth reiterating that during that specific period Neil Wallis, the now arrested former executive editor of the News of the World was working as an "advisor" to the Metropolitan Police.

The second piece I want to draw your attention to isn't so much a development as a summary of the first ten days. Johnathan Freedland looks at what has happened so far and what the aftermath may be. It raises the very real possibility that as with the credit crunch and the MPs expenses scandals the aftermath of this wont be any real change. Nonetheless though it is a worthwhile summary of the spirit if not the details of what has happened so far. It also points out a very important point it has been easy to miss:

One aspect of this British revolution sets it apart. Normally, people know how they are governed long before any change in the system happens. It did not take the Arab spring to teach the people of the Middle East how they were ruled. But in Britain there has been a degree of shock as the curtain was suddenly pulled back, revealing exactly how Murdoch has operated these last 30-plus years.

A great point that raises a scary question, if you don't know who is oppressing you how can you revolt against them?