The phone hacking scandal is telling us as much about British politicians as it is about the Murdoch Empire -- and neither side is coming out of it well.
Last night, who should pitch up on Wolf Blitzer's CNBC snorefest, "The Situation Room", but our old friend Tony Blair. Tony told Wolf that intrusive and obtrusive media attention had blighted his life, and that of his equally shy and retiring wife Cherie, throughout his fifteen years in front-line politics.
It must have been hard on you, Tony. What a shame you were never in a position to do anything about it at the time.
Little known fact: Rupert Murdoch holds a papal knighthood (Order of St Gregory), granted over a decade ago for his financial help to the Los Angeles Cathedral project. Now there are some suggestions that the Pope should de-knight him. Rupert's past 80, so he might need to take God's disapproval a bit more seriously than Tony Blair's.
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