(Former Murdoch Employee) Andy Coulson resigns as David Cameron's director of communications

[Turborama]

Source: Telegraph (UK)

Mr Coulson is thought to have concluded that his position has become untenable following a “drip drip” of disclosures over the activities of the newspaper while he was editor.

He has repeatedly denied any knowledge that a reporter at the tabloid newspaper had hacked the phones of well-known people. It is understood that his resignation is not linked to any new revelation regarding Mr Coulson’s conduct.The Prime Minister said he was "very sorry" that Mr Coulson had felt "compelled" to resign due to continuing pressure over the row.

The Metropolitan Police recently reopened its criminal investigation into phone hacking at the newspaper after News International suspended a senior news executive.

News International is currently facing a series of legal claims from celebrities who claim their privacy was violated after their phones were hacked.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/conservative/8273715/Andy-Coulson-resigns-as-David-Camerons-director-of-communications.html

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Poor lad doesn't look well.

[T_i_B]

1. He should never have been employed by the Tories in the first place.

The whole reason he had to leave the News of the Screws in the 1st place was because he was discredited.

[SemperEadem]

2. the truth never stays buried

it always breaks out into the light when one can least afford for it to do so.

Should have been doing right all along, instead of doing Murdoch's fukkery for him.

[fascisthunter]

3. Right WIng Trolls are all over the Place

just read the comments below the article on the Telegraph's website. First thing out of it's mouth is projection. These people are whacked.

[T_i_B]

4. I actually think that Tories should be happy about this.

Coulson was a liability due to his involvement with the phone-hacking scandal. He was damaged goods from the very start, regardless of any connections with Rupert Murdoch.

Now that he's gone, the Tories can move on.

[Turborama]

5. Can they move on that easily, though?

The fact he chose him in the first place and kept him on really brings into question Cameron's judgement, as Ed Milliband http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jan/21/andy-coulson-resignation-cameron-judgment">has been saying. In addition to that, their "common man with his nose on the ground" is gone and currently Cameron's back to being surrounded by fellow clueless OxBridge toffs.

Also, Murdoch's inside man is out and I always love it when something goes wrong in Murdoch's evil empire. As expected, The Guardian are all over it and I'm loving it: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/andy-coulson

[dipsydoodle]

6. This pales into insignificance

compared with New Labour having Tony Blair as their leader.

Biggest fuck up in history.