A lusty old politician puts his foot in it...what's new?

I'm not big on politics but I think the whole story surrounding The Telegraph and MP Vince Cable is interesting. Not because of what he said but how The Telegraph got the scoop. They basically used two female journalists who pretended to be Liberal Democrat constituents and coaxed some rather embarrassing and ill-thought-out comments out Mr Cable. As a young female journalist just starting out, I'm not naive enough to think I wouldn't be asked to flirt my way into getting a story and I think it's a shame. I don't think it's good journalism but it's gone on for years. I think you'd expect it more from The Sun but it was a bit of a surprise from a broadsheet like The Telegraph, which is the same paper who exposed the MPs expenses scandal earlier this year... 

It has to be said Vince Cable is pretty stupid for trying to show off and blabbing about all the power he (now no longer) has in the first place, especially to complete strangers.  I couldn't help smirking at how it again shows that as soon as you put a relatively young attractive woman in front of a man they can't help leaving their brains in their trousers. So although what The Telegraph did may be a bit sleazy and underhand (and they'll probably be sued) I'm not quite sure how else anyone would have found out about Mr Cable's totally biased judgements on Rupert Murdoch. Saying that though I do hope Murky Murdoch doesn't get full ownership of Sky because I don't think one man should own a bunch of newspapers AND two TV networks! It just reeks of greed and an unhealthy need for power. The Media has such a huge influence on everything we do and say and I think it's just a step in the wrong direction if he is allowed to have his fingers in so many pies!