THE Guardian was forced to apologise to the Leveson inquiry today after falsely accusing The Sun of doorstepping lawyer Carine Patry Hoskins. In a front page sketch by columnist Marina Hyde — entitled "Steve Coogan The Media Are Like The Mafia. It's Just Business" — the newspaper wrongly said we had sent reporters to Ms Hoskins's home after she was dubbed "womanontheleft" by hundreds of thousands of Twitter users. Hyde wrote: "Meanwhile, if you want to know how deeply the self-reproach is running over at News International, do be advised that the Sun on Tuesday sent a reporter to doorstep the so-called '#womanontheleft'. "Carine Patry Hoskins is the junior counsel to the inquiry who trended worldwide on Twitter on Monday after being picked up by the TV cameras listening to Hugh Grant's testimony (how dare counsel pay attention?). "To the paper, the doorstep is routine; others might deem it the equivalent of blowing a giant raspberry at Lord Justice Leveson's inquiry, or perhaps casually defecating on his lordship's desk while doing a thumbs-up sign. Tomato, tomahto." It is understood Hyde fell for false rumours which circulated at the inquiry yesterday.
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