David Cameron’s former media adviser charged with perjury

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LONDON—The former top media adviser to Prime Minister David Cameron was charged with perjury Wednesday, after denying in court any knowledge of widespread phone hacking by reporters at Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World.

The charges against Andy Coulson, a former editor of the tabloid weekly, damage Cameron because they call into question his judgment in employing a man so closely linked to the paper which was under suspicion of obtaining stories by illegal means.

Scottish police detained Coulson at his home in London early on Wednesday and drove him to Glasgow for hours of questioning before charging him.

Prosecutors said Coulson’s arrest followed his appearance before the High Court in Glasgow in 2010 over a News of the World story published when he was editor. ..................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1202689--former-media-adviser-to-u-k-pm-david-cameron-held-by-police-over-suspected-perjury?bn=1

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1. Too good

Getting closer and closer to Cameron