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| Scottish independence: Rupert Murdoch tweets 'Let Scotland go and compete' | |
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| Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch appears to have signalled his support for Scottish independence via the social media network Twitter. | Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch appears to have signalled his support for Scottish independence via the social media network Twitter. |
| The owner of News Corporation tweeted the message: "Let Scotland go and compete. Everyone would win." | The owner of News Corporation tweeted the message: "Let Scotland go and compete. Everyone would win." |
| It follows a message on Sunday which described Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond as clearly the "most brilliant politician in the UK". | It follows a message on Sunday which described Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond as clearly the "most brilliant politician in the UK". |
| News Corporation owns UK newspapers including The Sun and The Times. | News Corporation owns UK newspapers including The Sun and The Times. |
| The Scottish Sun, which is Scotland's best-selling daily newspaper, backed Mr Salmond's SNP at last year's Scottish Parliament elections but it did not support independence. | The Scottish Sun, which is Scotland's best-selling daily newspaper, backed Mr Salmond's SNP at last year's Scottish Parliament elections but it did not support independence. |
| Mr Salmond has named autumn 2014 as the time he wishes to hold a referendum on independence. | Mr Salmond has named autumn 2014 as the time he wishes to hold a referendum on independence. |
| A spokesman for Mr Salmond said: "Many people at home and abroad are expressing views on Scotland's future, and all contributions are welcome, including Mr Murdoch's. | A spokesman for Mr Salmond said: "Many people at home and abroad are expressing views on Scotland's future, and all contributions are welcome, including Mr Murdoch's. |
| "We believe that independence will be good for Scotland and good for England - a new relationship of equality between our two nations, with the Queen as our shared head of state." | "We believe that independence will be good for Scotland and good for England - a new relationship of equality between our two nations, with the Queen as our shared head of state." |
| Last year News Corporation closed its successful Sunday newspaper, the News of the World, over impropriety. | Last year News Corporation closed its successful Sunday newspaper, the News of the World, over impropriety. |
| Revelations that staff employed by the newspaper hacked the phones of public and private figures - including murdered teenager Milly Dowler - prompted the closure of the 168-year-old publication. | Revelations that staff employed by the newspaper hacked the phones of public and private figures - including murdered teenager Milly Dowler - prompted the closure of the 168-year-old publication. |
| In addition, 10 current and former senior staff at The Sun have been arrested since November in connection with alleged corrupt payments to public officials. | In addition, 10 current and former senior staff at The Sun have been arrested since November in connection with alleged corrupt payments to public officials. |
| However, Mr Murdoch has now announced he will launch the Sun on Sunday tabloid this week. | However, Mr Murdoch has now announced he will launch the Sun on Sunday tabloid this week. |
| Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie MSP said: "After Rupert Murdoch's crisis at News Corporation, it's the endorsement that every politician dreads. | Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie MSP said: "After Rupert Murdoch's crisis at News Corporation, it's the endorsement that every politician dreads. |
| "We need more than eight words from a troubled media tycoon to convince us that we should separate from the UK family." | "We need more than eight words from a troubled media tycoon to convince us that we should separate from the UK family." |