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Media Integrity > Published by Tom Rouse, July 14th 2011 at 2:33 pm

VIDEO: The kind of slavish interview the gutless Murdoch prefers

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Rebekah Brooks may have finally agreed to submit to the will of our elected representatives, but the Murdochs are far less eager to co-operate with Parliament’s inquries.

Rupert-Murdoch-Mr-BurnsRupert Murdoch’s refusal to attend what will no doubt be a rigorous examination makes this the perfect opportunity to revisit this gem from the Fox network.

Appearing on Stuart Varney’s show back in July 2009 when rumours linking Andy Coulson to phone hacking were just beginning to surface, Murdoch was perhaps surprised to be asked so directly about the allegations by one of his employees.

However, in one of the more brazen acts ever attempted by an interviewee, he cut his host off mid flow before he could finish the question. Rather than push the issue further, Varney backed down, showing the kind of deference politicians dream of.

Watch it in all its glory:

And here’s the transcript of the sycophancy:

Stuart Varney: “The story that is really buzzing all around the country and certainly here in New York is that the News of the World, a News Corporation Newspaper in Britain, used…”

Rupert Murdoch: “I’m not talking about that issue at all today, I’m sorry.”

Varney: “Okay. No worries, Mister Chairman that’s fine with me!”

Murdoch: “I’m too far removed out of here.”

Let’s hope that when he finally appears before the select committee his Parliamentary interviewers are less sympathetic to his desires than his “yes sir, no sir, three bags full sir” servants at Fox News were.

  • http://twitter.com/c_a_jonestechno/status/91501488622403584 CAROLE JONES

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  • http://twitter.com/trakgalvis/status/91506241746116608 Trakgalvis

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  • Selohesra

    Why would anyone volunteer to go before that committee – they displayed appalling disrespect and arrogance to the police who went before them and the committee itself is packed with people mired in the sleaze and expense scandals of recent years – not least of which that awful Vaz chap.

  • Trevor Cheeseman

    Selohesra – you cannot be serious. Hayman was wined and dined by News International whilst “investigating” them, and then took a job with the company.

    Loved the video clip by the way!

  • http://www.leftfootforward.org/2011/07/fbi-called-in-to-investigate-news-corporation-as-rupert-murdoch-succumbs-to-parliament/ FBI called in to investigate News Corp as Murdoch succumbs to Parliament | Left Foot Forward

    [...] Murdoch and his son refused to answer the request, showing contempt for Parliament and further tarnishing [...]

  • http://twitter.com/wdjstraw/status/91626801536827392 Will Straw

    Hilarious video of "Chairman" Murdoch being interviewed by Fox "Pravda" News http://bit.ly/qmv8T8

  • http://twitter.com/shrupti/status/91627825035083777 Shrupti Shah

    Hilarious video of "Chairman" Murdoch being interviewed by Fox "Pravda" News http://bit.ly/qmv8T8

  • http://twitter.com/theobertram/status/91628002542231553 Theo Bertram

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  • http://twitter.com/al_power/status/91628856934535168 Anna Power

    Hilarious video of "Chairman" Murdoch being interviewed by Fox "Pravda" News http://bit.ly/qmv8T8

  • http://twitter.com/belindawebb/status/91628875666300928 Belinda Webb

    Hilarious video of "Chairman" Murdoch being interviewed by Fox "Pravda" News http://bit.ly/qmv8T8

  • http://twitter.com/peteradamsmith/status/91629806860500992 Peter A Smith

    Hilarious video of "Chairman" Murdoch being interviewed by Fox "Pravda" News http://bit.ly/qmv8T8

  • http://twitter.com/houseoftwitslab/status/91630643850657792 HouseOfTwitsLab

    RT @wdjstraw Hilarious video of "Chairman" Murdoch being interviewed by Fox "Pravda" News http://bit.ly/qmv8T8

  • http://twitter.com/houseoftwits/status/91630648078499840 House Of Twits

    RT @wdjstraw Hilarious video of "Chairman" Murdoch being interviewed by Fox "Pravda" News http://bit.ly/qmv8T8

  • http://twitter.com/laradefaoite/status/91631037096001536 Lara Whyte

    Hilarious video of "Chairman" Murdoch being interviewed by Fox "Pravda" News http://bit.ly/qmv8T8

  • http://twitter.com/maxatkinson/status/91631264431480833 Max Atkinson

    It's quite annoying when another blog posts something you'd posted two days earlier- Mine: http://bit.ly/nt53IY Theirs: http://bit.ly/qmv8T8

  • http://twitter.com/leukadresje/status/91632060271304704 Leuk Adresje

    Hilarious video of "Chairman" Murdoch being interviewed by Fox "Pravda" News http://bit.ly/qmv8T8

  • http://twitter.com/labourblogger/status/91632162381639680 Wyre Forest Labour

    RT @wdjstraw Hilarious video of "Chairman" Murdoch being interviewed by Fox "Pravda" News http://bit.ly/qmv8T8

  • http://twitter.com/matthewrhodes/status/91633711304552448 Matthew Rhodes

    RT @wdjstraw: Hilarious video of "Chairman" Murdoch being interviewed by Fox "Pravda" News http://bit.ly/qmv8T8 > that's hilarious!

  • http://twitter.com/ben_shore/status/91639158694621184 Ben Shore

    Absurd Rupert Murdoch interviewed by Fox News, total humiliation for host who remembers his job is at stake http://t.co/XqehTUQ RT @wdjstraw

  • http://f Mr. Sensible

    Hmm not exactly Paxman…

  • http://twitter.com/tonybraisby/status/91645484472606720 Tony Braisby

    Hilarious video of "Chairman" Murdoch being interviewed by Fox "Pravda" News http://bit.ly/qmv8T8

  • http://twitter.com/marcusaroberts/status/91677196908896256 Marcus A. Roberts

    Hilarious video of "Chairman" Murdoch being interviewed by Fox "Pravda" News http://bit.ly/qmv8T8

  • Manzur

    You just don’t need so many news channel in a country.To survive in a competitive market they often take refuge to unfair practices like what news corp did so far.Is it not surprising after so many blunders it just came to the fore only yesterday.But why? Answer is very simple.The kickbacks received by top echelons,the police made it more harder for the people to know.

    News corp may be tried or trialled in front of the parliament,but all those names will not come out, and this system of corrupt practices will go on unabated.

    Manzur

  • http://twitter.com/chrisjbd/status/91757451514355712 Chris

    RT @leftfootfwd: VIDEO: The kind of slavish interview the gutless Murdoch prefers http://t.co/0cXS8oz

  • http://twitter.com/derbyfreelancer/status/91776628153253888 Rob Lane

    RT @leftfootfwd: VIDEO: The kind of slavish interview the gutless Murdoch prefers http://t.co/MwYskHM

  • http://twitter.com/frederikaw/status/91778342197542912 Frederik Warwick

    wdjstraw: Hilarious video of "Chairman" Murdoch being interviewed by Fox "Pravda" News http://bit.ly/qmv8T8

  • http://twitter.com/treegenie/status/91879139799343105 Tree Genie

    Hilarious video of "Chairman" Murdoch being interviewed by Fox "Pravda" News http://bit.ly/qmv8T8

  • http://twitter.com/_bournemouth/status/91957109066964992 Alex

    Hilarious video of "Chairman" Murdoch being interviewed by Fox "Pravda" News http://bit.ly/qmv8T8

  • http://www.leftfootforward.org/2011/07/look-left-15-07-11/ Look Left – “Sorry” Murdoch brought down to Earth | Left Foot Forward

    [...] – the latter two seemingly dragged kicking and screaming under summons having initially refused the culture, media and sport select committee’s request, behind the curve yet again, as they have [...]

  • http://twitter.com/roxy475/status/92122760813355008 roxy

    Hilarious video of "Chairman" Murdoch being interviewed by Fox "Pravda" News http://bit.ly/qmv8T8

  • http://twitter.com/deborahffrench/status/92304627831287808 Deborah Ffrench

    Rehearsal for Tuesday:
    http://tinyurl.com/5rfhq87

  • http://twitter.com/lottienjeru/status/92341202682253312 Charlotte Njeru

    Hilarious video of "Chairman" Murdoch being interviewed by Fox "Pravda" News http://bit.ly/qmv8T8

  • http://twitter.com/theshamball/status/134642026594566144 Paul McNamee

    This is great. MT: @leftfootfwd A little reminder of the questioning the Murdochs prefer, from their servants at #Fox: http://t.co/Sbgtuepj