Alex Salmond has been called on to end his “deferential” approach to the Murdoch empire and join other political parties in seeking a consensus about future media regulation and ownership, writes MICHAEL SETTLE
F ORMER spin doctor Alastair Campbell has attacked the Scots comedian and political satirist Armando Iannucci over his acceptance of an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
GORDON Brown declared victory in his battle with Rupert Murdoch last night after a Whitehall department confirmed there was no record of a disputed telephone call in which the media mogul claimed the former prime minister had declared war on News Corporation.