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dansabbagh: Sky bid - "very important done in the proper way". Not appte for PM to dictate. Yes but hacking not been considered AT ALL re Sky bid
about 2 hours, 28 minutes agodansabbagh: Nick R "you hired him [AC} when many people said hacking was widespread" and when people said it was "simply implausible" AC didn't know
about 2 hours, 34 minutes agodansabbagh: Can't see how Brooks can survive now. PM tells her to go in terms. Staff believe that NoTW was sacrificed for her.
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