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Hack Attack: Absolute power corrupts absolutely
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Hack Attack, by Nick Davies (Chatto and Windus, £20)
This excellent book reveals the true horror of a media empire run wild, spreading corruption into almost every area of public life.
The consequences for democracy are huge, with Guardian journalist Nick Davies unveiling nothing less than the British equivalent of the Watergate scandal.
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