JOURNALISTS -- especially editors -- live a day-by-day existence in which yesterday's news is history. This may cause amnesia over past events but seldom on the scale displayed by Rupert Murdoch's former editors in their evidence to the Leveson Inquiry.
Mr Murdoch was himself accused of selective amnesia when he appeared at the Inquiry but he could reasonably plead old age. That alibi was not available for Andy Coulson, former editor of the News of the World and communications director for Mr Cameron.
Questioned about his low-level security clearance he said he may have had access to top secret material and attended meetings of the national security council.
Well did he, or did he not? When you see Top Secret or even just Secret on a document it tends to stick in your mind.
Mr Coulson could not even be sure what level of security clearance he had.
The evidence of Coulson and Rebekah Brooks, also a former News of the World editor, revealed a disturbing picture of David Cameron, too easily satisfied about Mr Coulson's qualifications to work at No 10, and maintaining a close social and political association with Ms Brooks.
A moment of light relief came from knowing Mr Cameron used LOL in his e-mails thinking it meant Lots of Love but had to be told it stood for Laugh Out Loud!
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