Good grief!

[blamebrampton]

Just when I think that the Murdoch hearing won't get any more interesting than the revelation Rupes frequently visited the PM through his backdoor (cue audience chortles) ...

An audience member slaps Rupert with a cream pie ...

AND WENDY DENG FLIES THROUGH THE AIR AND WHACKS THE CHAP IN THE FACE!

*Sniffs* Once again, the Murdochs can be relied on to turn serious news into entertainment.

(It's only funny because no one was hurt. But given no one was hurt, it's pretty fucking funny!)

Comments

[potteresque_ire]

What a waste of perfectly good pie! (I thought it was a plate of shaving cream?)

*Mourns her beloved comrade. RIP, my fellow pie, and may your suicide mission be awarded by thousands of cherries in Heaven...*

[(Anonymous)]

Gripping stuff. I'm hanging out for the "Witch of Wapping".

Charlotte

[skriftlig.livejournal.com]

Apparently the man also called him a "greedy billionaire". Shame his pie-throwing abilities weren't as accurate.

Vaz, Tom Watson, and erstaz pies.

[wemyss.livejournal.com]

So good to see the dignity of Parliament on display.

[shocolate.livejournal.com]

It was such an awesome protest!

[chantefable.livejournal.com]

With all the backdoors and cream pies, you'd think the double entendre's on purpose. O glorious English language!

In this day and age, it seems that the Parliaments of the world are only there for public entertainment. At least there appears to be no problem with fulfilling this particular duty.

[meredyth-13.livejournal.com]

What I want to know is how much this 'public questioning' is actually orchestrated by Murdoch and Co, as if they were ever brought to trial over this it could be argued that no jury would be able to act without prejudice due to this information.

After all - it's not really a political issue in that the pollies aren't able to charge him with anything or act on the information given in any way that's going to influence things - it's a criminal case under investigation which should be handled by the appropriate investigators (assuming we actually have any left after recent resignations).

I feel very cynical about this entire process right now, although I'm sure you'll set me straight on my naivety. :D

[schemingreader.livejournal.com]

I was listening to BBC World service in the car and noticed that the BBC announcer cut off the female MP as she began to ask the last question, in order to sum up all the "important" questions asked by male MPs...and therefore was all "Oh, what happened?" when the pie was thrown.

[shiv5468.livejournal.com]

OH I missed that, sounds a treat

[shezan.livejournal.com]

Wendi Deng is my new hero. She's a scrapper! She defends her man! She packs a mean right cross! GO WENDI!

[ariannagray.livejournal.com]

(It's only funny because no one was hurt. But given no one was hurt, it's pretty fucking funny!)

This! xD I found it hilarious.

[sarcasticpixie.livejournal.com]

ACCIO INFOGRAPHIC!

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303795304576456213707284104.html?mod=e2tw

[http://users.livejournal.com/_inbetween_/]

One paper called her his wife in the text and his daughter in the caption under his photo. Understandable, but confusing for someone avoiding such people (usually); plus the female baddies hair makes me feel like back in childhood when mine marked me out as a target!

[enchanted-jae.livejournal.com]

You are naughty. Ha ha!

[nuclearsugars.livejournal.com]

I can't wait for the tv movie of this.