Breaking at The Guardian: Sean Hoare, the reporter who blew the whistle on phone hacking at News of the World, has been found dead.

This is the big tipping point: “Rupertgate” has now gone thermonuclear. Cue the fat lady for Rupert Murdoch — and News Corporation itself.

If the New York Post weren’t owned by Murdoch, tomorrow’s headline would be “NEWS CORPSE”.