Arrogance

"Rupert Murdoch, who has declined a request to attend the Commons media committee, and his son James, who has offered to go on another day, cannot be forced to appear.
BBC"

I wouldn't be too sure about that. I am pretty sure they can be 'forced to appear' - they'll find something. Contempt? Arrest them!?

This won't go down very well with the public, nor MPs and other media. The bloody cheek of it - refusing a summons from Parliament.

* It's now being reported Murdoch will appear. Some swift back-pedalling there.

Hopefully this mess spills over into American sphere and Murdoch be ruined.

ETA - 9/11 victims, phones hacked? Oh my. That won't go down well.... Bye Rupert. Thank the Lord!