29 | July | 2006 | Dear Kitty. Some blog

Jean Charles de Menezes murdered, demonstration

Officers who shot Menezes to go back on duty

Brazilian’s family shocked at ‘hurtful’ decision · Deliberations continue over disciplinary action

Hugh Muir

Saturday, July 29, 2006

The family of Jean Charles de Menezes, the innocent man shot dead by anti-terrorist police in the aftermath of the London bombings, reacted angrily yesterday as Scotland Yard announced that the two officers concerned will return to “full operational duties”.

Promotion of De Menezes case police officer: here; and here.

See also here.

And here.

Update: here.

And here.

Amnesty International on De Menezes: here.

Art on De Menezes censored: here.

Liberal Democrat: De Menezes’ ‘state execution‘.

This video is called Murdoch of Fox News Admits Manipulating the News for Agenda.

From British daily The Independent:

Murdoch set to back Blair – for a place in his boardroom

By Andrew Grice, Political Editor

Published: 29 July 2006

The media magnate Rupert Murdoch is expected to offer Tony Blair a senior role in his News Corporation empire when he stands down as Prime Minister.

Allies of Mr Blair insist he has made no decisions about his plans when he leaves Downing Street — almost certainly next year.

But some friends say a seat on the board of News Corp could tempt the outgoing Prime Minister, as it would dovetail neatly with the lucrative United States lecture circuit.

Mr Blair’s popularity at home may be waning, but he remains big box office in America.

His close relationship with Mr Murdoch will be highlighted tomorrow when he addresses the annual gathering of News Corp’s executives and senior journalists from around the world.