THEY WARNED US

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Potter on Murdoch's lasting impact on journalism, democracy, and politics  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRV835XkraI

'We tend to forget that life can only be defined in the present tense'  https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2007/sep/12/greatinterviews

Before Logan Roy, there was Rupert Murdoch... lecture by Dennis Potter | Opinions | 1993 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw1BOvzJuGw

In HBO's Succession, mogul Logan Roy is hauled before a US senate subcommittee, alongside his son, Kendall, to defend the ethical behavior of his media conglomerate after it has become embroiled in scandal. This is more than a little bit like July 2011, when mogul Rupert Murdoch was hauled before a UK parliamentary select committee, alongside his son, James, to defend the ethical behavior of his media conglomerate after it had become embroiled in scandal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YQAKGbEMFs

Rupert Murdoch answers "no" to many of the questions put to him by MPs about phone hacking. He mumbles and leaves large gaps but says it is the most "humble" day of his life.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSGzHoOUrDA