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British minister called Murdoch aide 'mon ami' and 'papa'

Reported by Straits Times on Saturday, 26 May 2012 (on May 26, 2012)
Straits Times
LONDON (AFP) - Britain's culture minister faced fresh pressure on Saturday after a press ethics inquiry released dozens of light-hearted text messages between him and a lobbyist for Mr Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, whom he called 'mon ami' and 'daddy'.

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