British Prime Minister David Cameron and London's Top Cop Made Unwanted Headlines Yesterday over Their Too-Cozy Ties with Billionaire News Corp. Boss Rupert Murdoch

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British Prime Minister David Cameron and London's top cop made unwanted headlines yesterday over their too-cozy ties with billionaire News Corp. boss Rupert Murdoch.

One British bigwig called for the firing of Metropolitan Police Chief Paul Stephenson, whose officers shared meals and meetings with Murdoch executives - even as the cell phone hacking probe of a News Corp. tabloid languished.

"You're answerable for your actions, and if he's the commissioner of the Met police under attack at the time for its inadequacies, of course he should go," former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott told a British television station.

Prescott claims he's among the estimated 3,700 victims of hacking by the News of the World, the 168-year-old tabloid shut down last Sunday by Murdoch.

Records indicated that Cameron had 26 meetings with Murdoch or his underlings since his election last year - about one every two weeks.

Additionally, Cameron hosted Murdoch's son James, resigned News Corp. executive Rebekah Brooks and former News of the World editor Andy Coulson at his country home.

Coulson, one of nine people recently arrested as the scandal mushroomed, stayed at the estate just four months ago - leading to sharp criticism of Cameron's judgment.

Additionally, Cameron hosted Murdoch's son James, resigned News Corp. executive Rebekah Brooks and former News of the World editor Andy Coulson at his country home.

Coulson, one of nine people recently arrested as the scandal mushroomed, stayed at the estate just four months ago - leading to sharp criticism of Cameron's judgment.

A second arrested ex-News of the World executive, Neil Wallis, was hired by the Stephenson regime as a part-time police public relations consultant.

Prescott claims he's among the estimated 3,700 victims of hacking by the News of the World, the 168-year-old tabloid shut down last Sunday by Murdoch.

Records indicated that Cameron had 26 meetings with Murdoch or his underlings since his election last year - about one every two weeks.

A second arrested ex-News of the World executive, Neil Wallis, was hired by the Stephenson regime as a part-time police public relations consultant.