Oooh, the Schadenfreude...

Decline and fall of the Murdoch Empire?

The headlines are happening so fast that it’s nigh impossible to get a comprehensive reading of the situation. One thing seems clear, though – Rupert Murdoch is in deep, deep trouble. The News of the World phone-hacking scandal seems to have exposed a weakness in the media mogul’s formerly impenetrable defences, and all his old enemies will now be gathering for the kill