Sky News are breaking the story that the Daily Telegraph withheld key information from their covert recordings of the Business Secretary published earlier today.
Earlier today we reported that undercover DT reporters Holly Watt and Laura Roberts, posing as two Twickenham constituents, lulled Dr Cable into admitting he could "bring the Government down" if the Liberal Democrats were unable to win key Conservative concessions within the power sharing pact.
According to the latest reports Dr Cable also told undercover DT reporters that he was "declaring war on the Murdoch empire". Australian-born tycoon Murdoch owns the vast News Corporation group, which controls media assets around the globe.
Dr Cable explains: "I am picking my fights, some of which you may have seen, some of which you may haven't seen.
"And I don't know if you have been following what has been happening with the Murdoch press, where I have declared war on Mr Murdoch and I think we are going to win."
Several News Corporation publications came out in support of the Conservatives at the last General Election. There is now the significant risk that Murdoch's goodwill towards the Coalition will be eroded by such a high profile Cabinet member making confrontational remarks.
Having embarrassed the Government could Cable be the next Cabinet scalp? His partiality as Business Secretary is seriously cast into doubt. Ladbrokes have him odds on favourite to be the next Cabinet departure. I'm sticking a tenner on at 7/2.
Earlier today we reported that undercover DT reporters Holly Watt and Laura Roberts, posing as two Twickenham constituents, lulled Dr Cable into admitting he could "bring the Government down" if the Liberal Democrats were unable to win key Conservative concessions within the power sharing pact.
According to the latest reports Dr Cable also told undercover DT reporters that he was "declaring war on the Murdoch empire". Australian-born tycoon Murdoch owns the vast News Corporation group, which controls media assets around the globe.
Dr Cable explains: "I am picking my fights, some of which you may have seen, some of which you may haven't seen.
"And I don't know if you have been following what has been happening with the Murdoch press, where I have declared war on Mr Murdoch and I think we are going to win."
Several News Corporation publications came out in support of the Conservatives at the last General Election. There is now the significant risk that Murdoch's goodwill towards the Coalition will be eroded by such a high profile Cabinet member making confrontational remarks.
Having embarrassed the Government could Cable be the next Cabinet scalp? His partiality as Business Secretary is seriously cast into doubt. Ladbrokes have him odds on favourite to be the next Cabinet departure. I'm sticking a tenner on at 7/2.
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