Video: Rupert Murdoch: my commercial interests do not affect my newspapers' editorials Rupert Murdoch has given evidence to the Leveson inquiry against charges that he used his powerful stable of British newspapers to influence politicians for the benefit of his businesses. He said: "I never let my commercial interests, whatever they are, enter into any consideration at elections," adding, "we hope by raising issues, we can have influence, things we belive in, but it is not political parties as such."