"This story relates to an alleged payment made after I left the News of the World two-and-a-half years ago. I have no knowledge whatsoever of any settlement with Gordon Taylor."

This means to anybody but the most moronic fool (Director of Communications? Perlease!)...

"If I focus attention on the payment, nobody will have the brains to work out that I was the Editor when the crimes were taking place some months earlier and will let me off with "that's alright then".

DOH! Homer Coulson strikes again.

Despite the story not having legs COULSON has been summoned to appear at a Houses of Parliament committee and be grilled ! SHould be LIVE on Parliament Channel - that will be worth watching !