Andy Coulson’s Day in Court
Though the London press has barely noticed the fact, it’s possible that Andy Coulson will be in court later this month at which point, presumably, he will be asked, under oath, about the News of the World’s newsgathering methods. Coulson may be asked to testify during Tommy Sheridan’s perjury trial. This may just be a publicity stunt but the defence – for Coulson will be called by Sheridan’s legal team – will presumably have something to say about the News of the World and its “techniques”. Coulson, as editor at the time, is an obvious witness to call in this regard and, if my understanding of the law is correct,