Danielle Moran, Paul Rainford and Amy Mollett take a look at the week in political blogging

News International and phone-hacking

Mark Ferguson writing for Labour List acknowledges that Ed Miliband was right to lead the attack on News International but fears what revenge the media empire may take come the next election, while Mary Riddell of The Telegraph believes that this has been a defining moment for the Labour leader.

Conservative Home’s Tim Montgomerie says that the British print media are unfairly comparing David Cameron to Robert Mugabe, but Rafael Behr at the New Statesman argues that the PM is making a catalogue of errors.

The Westminster Blog believes that Murdoch’s UK papers are rapidly becoming a luxury he can ill afford, and, as the upper echelons of News Corps are ceremoniously summoned to appear before a committee of MPs, Robert Peston asks: who is more powerful – Murdoch or parliament? Political Betting illustrates a poll showing that 72% of voters believe that Rupert Murdoch boasts too much political influence.

When news breaks that the BSkyB bid is to be withdrawn, Jon Snow wonders whether Murdoch can still win, and Left Foot Forward warn that the battle is not yet over. Paul Mason suggests that this scandal has seen the network defeat the hierarchy and Mehdi Hasan at the New Statesman calls for a stop to the sentimentality and mawkishness at the closure of the News of the World.

Liberal Democrat Voice reacts to the news that Rebekah Brooks has resigned and The Coffee House predicts further uproar at news that Cameron has met with Andy Coulson since his resignation.

Jon Stewart provides some US reaction to the story with an idiosyncratic performance on the Daily Show

Public services White Paper

Kate Blatchford at the Institute for Government blog considers David Cameron’s promise “to release the grip of state control and put power in people’s hands” following the White Paper on public services. The JRF blog takes a look at the implications of this White Paper.

The economy and the eurozone crisis

Tim Montgomerie at Conservative Home warns that the Conservatives cannot afford to forget about reports that the UK economy may again produce negative growth figures when published later this month, and Liberal Conspiracy shows that Osborne’s corporation tax is not working for the economy. The Coffee House notes that the OBR is warning of a fiscal storm.

Richard Murphy from Tax Research UK notes that Britain should be exploiting the fact that its debt is just about the best bet in town and we should not be running scared of mythical bond vigilantes. Left Foot Forward highlights the bad news in this week’s employment stats.

Robert Peston provides some practical steps to help prevent a Eurozone meltdown as The Tory Diary reports that Osborne has read the riot act to some EU finance ministers.

Joseph Stiglitz writing at Social Europe lays bare the ideological crisis at the heart of Western capitalism.

And finally…

Laurie Penny at The Staggers lays out a strong attack on Nadine Dorries’ attempts to restrict women’s access to legal abortion and independent advice on sexual healthcare and counselling.

Catherine O’Shea at openDemocracy explores whether the UK’s asylum system is fit for purpose.

Brian Paddick at Liberal Democrat Voice makes the point that housing is the most important issue facing London.

Left Foot Forward produces some data to show that NHS waiting times have risen considerably since the Coalition came into office.