Murdoch’s Political Pull

Hugh Grant chided Britain’s politicians Wednesday for “sucking up” to Rupert Murdoch, calling their phone-hacking outrage absurd as just weeks ago they were “drinking champagne on his lawn.”

Updated Apr. 24, 2017 3:11PM ET / Published Jul. 13, 2011 10:25AM ET

Hugh Grant chided Britain’s politicians Wednesday for “sucking up” to Rupert Murdoch, calling their phone-hacking outrage absurd as just weeks ago they were “drinking champagne on his lawn.”