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Max Mosley has told MPs he believes Rupert Murdoch, the Barclay brothers and other press barons will be motivated by the commercial benefits to join the royal charter regulator, amid signs that Britain's three biggest national newspapers could walk away from the new watchdog.Max Mosley has told MPs he believes Rupert Murdoch, the Barclay brothers and other press barons will be motivated by the commercial benefits to join the royal charter regulator, amid signs that Britain's three biggest national newspapers could walk away from the new watchdog.
Major newspaper groups, including Murdoch's News International and the Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers, are still considering their response to the proposals outlined in detail on Monday, but have warned of several "deeply contentious issues" yet to be resolved with the industry.Major newspaper groups, including Murdoch's News International and the Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers, are still considering their response to the proposals outlined in detail on Monday, but have warned of several "deeply contentious issues" yet to be resolved with the industry.
Mosley told MPs on the Commons culture select committee on Tuesday he believes newspaper proprietors will put aside their "emotional" concerns about statutory regulation and be won over by the financial incentives.Mosley told MPs on the Commons culture select committee on Tuesday he believes newspaper proprietors will put aside their "emotional" concerns about statutory regulation and be won over by the financial incentives.
"I think the reason they'll join is that in the end they're all running a business. It will be much better commercially for them to be part of the regulator than outside it," he said."I think the reason they'll join is that in the end they're all running a business. It will be much better commercially for them to be part of the regulator than outside it," he said.
"The reaction has been emotional … but when they sit and look at it calmly they'll realise it will save them a fortune in legal fees and the commercial interests will prevail.""The reaction has been emotional … but when they sit and look at it calmly they'll realise it will save them a fortune in legal fees and the commercial interests will prevail."
Newspapers that participate in the regulator enshrined in royal charter would avoid huge legal costs in libel or privacy cases by resolving disputes through its arbitral arm instead of the high court.Newspapers that participate in the regulator enshrined in royal charter would avoid huge legal costs in libel or privacy cases by resolving disputes through its arbitral arm instead of the high court.
But newspapers, including the Guardian and Times, have expressed reservations about the scale of exemplary damages that could be awarded against newspapers that decide not to join the new watchdog.But newspapers, including the Guardian and Times, have expressed reservations about the scale of exemplary damages that could be awarded against newspapers that decide not to join the new watchdog.
Mosley said he would have used the arbitral arm to settle his landmark privacy claim against the News of the World in 2008 over the sex orgy video.Mosley said he would have used the arbitral arm to settle his landmark privacy claim against the News of the World in 2008 over the sex orgy video.
The former Formula One boss, who appeared alongside Hacked Off chairman Hugh Tomlinson QC and executive director Brian Cathcart, said it was "not remotely the case" that the royal charter was the greatest threat to the free press in 317 years.The former Formula One boss, who appeared alongside Hacked Off chairman Hugh Tomlinson QC and executive director Brian Cathcart, said it was "not remotely the case" that the royal charter was the greatest threat to the free press in 317 years.
"The press will realise they have great freedom [with the new regulator] but the quid pro quo is no more McCanns, no more Dowlers," said Mosley."The press will realise they have great freedom [with the new regulator] but the quid pro quo is no more McCanns, no more Dowlers," said Mosley.
Tomlinson agreed, telling MPs: "I'm afraid newspapers have got themselves into a position where they have, in their minds, equated statute with censorship and therefore can't see the benefits facing them. It's an entrenched position that's not been thought through."Tomlinson agreed, telling MPs: "I'm afraid newspapers have got themselves into a position where they have, in their minds, equated statute with censorship and therefore can't see the benefits facing them. It's an entrenched position that's not been thought through."
Two Tory members of the committee, Conor Burns and Philip Davies, criticised Hacked Off for not disclosing the names of some donors.Two Tory members of the committee, Conor Burns and Philip Davies, criticised Hacked Off for not disclosing the names of some donors.
Cathcart was also forced to defend the Hugh Grant-fronted lobby group from charges that it should not have had three members at the crucial political talks in Ed Miliband's office on Sunday night.Cathcart was also forced to defend the Hugh Grant-fronted lobby group from charges that it should not have had three members at the crucial political talks in Ed Miliband's office on Sunday night.
"We were there doing our bit in an effort to have the recommendations implemented and not have them shelved, or buried in some conspiracy by the press like the last 70 years," he said."We were there doing our bit in an effort to have the recommendations implemented and not have them shelved, or buried in some conspiracy by the press like the last 70 years," he said.
Miliband's staff asked Hacked Off to attend the talks and deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, "expected us to be there," he added.Miliband's staff asked Hacked Off to attend the talks and deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, "expected us to be there," he added.
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