Just below the wire

BBC: ‘Small blogs to be exempt’ under press regulation plans.
Blogs with a turnover of less than £2m and those with fewer than 10 employees will not be subject to new press regulation, the government says.

Loyal readers will be relieved to hear that Gruts is just about safe. So the irresponsible frivolity will continue unchecked. It’s all part of the grand masterplan, you see. I have it on good authority that Murdoch is cacking himself.

Pop open a bottle of Schadenfreude

Just a year and a half after Gruts declared war on Murdoch, he’s fleeing the country:

Guardian: Rupert Murdoch snubs Britain and says he will invest his billions in the US
… In an interview with the Fox Business channel on Thursday following New Corporation’s confirmation that it was splitting into two companies, entertainment and publishing, Murdoch said he would be “a lot more reluctant” to invest in Britain now, compared to the US.

You see what happens when you cross swords with the big boys, Murdoch?

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: there can be only one winner.