However, the prime minister praised Mr Coulson as a "brilliant member of my team".
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In January, amid growing speculation he knew about the hacking, Coulson resigned as Cameron's official spokesman.
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On current form Coulson's form is better than Jonas' and that's how we work.
This led to the arrest of Wallis, his former boss Andy Coulson, Rebekah Brooks and others.
Coulson had recently resigned from a job as an aide to Prime Minister David Cameron.
Cameron said Coulson was quitting because of the continuing pressures on him and his family.
Coulson went on to become Cameron's director of communications before resigning early in 2011.
David Cameron is, in effect, asking for a second chance - just as Coulson once did.
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Former Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson quit as News of the World editor following Goodman's conviction.
The others charged, including ex-Number 10 press director Andy Coulson, will appear in court on 16 August.
Mr Coulson denied any knowledge of phone hacking but resigned saying, as editor, he took "ultimate responsibility".
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Mr Coulson said his staff attended Press Complaints Commission seminars and were given regular refreshers with company lawyers.
"It's a fantastic opportunity I've been given and a great honour to represent GB, " Coulson told BBC Sport.
Coulson quit the post in Cameron's office last year when police opened a new investigation into phone hacking.
Asked if he regretted the appointment, Cameron acknowledged it had come back to haunt both him and Coulson.
During his Commons statement, Mr Cameron told MPs that "with hindsight" he would not have hired Mr Coulson.
Coulson was an aid to British PM David Cameron, and Brooks was as close to Murdoch as they come.
At the time, Mr Coulson denied any knowledge of a wider hacking operation.
While in the role, Coulson performed well and behaved entirely properly, he added.
Lizzy Coulson who works on the family farm in Middle Rasen wants to drive a lorry but cannot get insurance.
Coulson said he knew nothing about the hacking but resigned because he was editor of the paper at the time.
Likewise, Tuesday's developments add further potential embarrassment for Cameron, who hired Coulson to run his communications team in May 2010.
Even so, Mr Coulson's old publication stands out, routinely crushing rivals with a blend of hard work, money and cunning.
Mr Coulson resigned as the prime minister's spokesman in January, saying that ongoing hacking claims were distracting him from his job.
Stephenson, in his resignation speech, pointed out that Wallis, unlike Andy Coulson, had not been forced to resign from the paper.
Mr Justice Coulson said the information disclosure order was justified as Ms Brady's telephone records had been "wrongfully obtained by subterfuge".
Mr. and Ms. Brooks and Mr. Coulson have all in the past denied wrongdoing and said they would fight the charges.
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