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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Names of Russian donors being printed in ST tomorrow- the ones Boris/ Conservatives attempted to bury.
MI6 considered Johnson a security risk with his close friendship with an oligarch close to Putin, whose ‘parties’ he attended, dating from mayoral days....and now he’s PM.
Interesting timing, pre election.....
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"A lot of racists on this thread. Why such prejudice against Russians?"
It would be racist if we were talking about slavs but as any fool knows country and race are different issues - I believe they do have a few different ethnic groups in Russia - doesn’t stop them from being empire builders does it? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"A lot of racists on this thread. Why such prejudice against Russians?
It would be racist if we were talking about slavs but as any fool knows country and race are different issues - I believe they do have a few different ethnic groups in Russia - doesn’t stop them from being empire builders does it?"
Ah, so I can insult someone from any country as much as I want based on their origin and it wont be racist? Of corse not, and I wouldn't. But you obviously would. As I always say, the left are the least tolerent. |
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
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"I must have missed the racist threads. Can you point them out, please?
Start at the top and work your way down. Prejudice in all forms is deplorable."
Nope. Still missing them. Are you on the sherry by any chance?
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I must have missed the racist threads. Can you point them out, please?
Start at the top and work your way down. Prejudice in all forms is deplorable.
Nope. Still missing them. Are you on the sherry by any chance?
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The racism is strong in this one  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"A lot of racists on this thread. Why such prejudice against Russians?
It would be racist if we were talking about slavs but as any fool knows country and race are different issues - I believe they do have a few different ethnic groups in Russia - doesn’t stop them from being empire builders does it?
Ah, so I can insult someone from any country as much as I want based on their origin and it wont be racist? Of corse not, and I wouldn't. But you obviously would. As I always say, the left are the least tolerent."
Now there we have it....perhaps you could define your understanding of racism compared to most peoples? You could also explain your definition of what tolerance is while you are about it? If you want to carry on insulting people based on political leanings thats what happens in a democracy but in my understanding of what racism means its more about your colour than your creed, whatever shade that might be. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Funnily enough, despite this issue being of international and national importance, there’s not a whiff on the BBC’s website.
Perhaps it’s waiting for verification or doesn’t wish to promote a newspaper’s scoop over its institution. Perhaps..... |
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
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CNN:
London (CNN)Russia's influence reaches deep into the British establishment and successive UK governments have turned a blind eye to it, lawmakers were warned, according to multiple sources familiar with testimony given to a parliamentary inquiry.
Members of the cross-party Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) were told that Moscow built up a network of friendly British diplomats, lawyers, parliamentarians and other influencers from across the political spectrum. One witness described the development as "potentially the most significant threat to the UK's institutions and its ways of life," according to testimony seen by CNN.
The committee's unpublished final report into Russian meddling in UK politics, titled simply "Russia," is at the center of a storm in the UK, where parliament was dissolved on Wednesday ahead of a general election in December. The committee's chairman, Dominic Grieve, has accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of sitting on the report and claimed Downing Street had given "bogus" explanations for not publishing it.
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
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"Funnily enough, despite this issue being of international and national importance, there’s not a whiff on the BBC’s website.
Perhaps it’s waiting for verification or doesn’t wish to promote a newspaper’s scoop over its institution. Perhaps....."
The Establishment desires no distractions when it is assembled at the Cenotaph.
Neither probably does it wish to remember Britain declaring war on Russia 100 years ago and the subsequent mutinies among the British armed forces.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Everyone's prejudice against Russia aside; can anyone say what is in this report and what it says?
Thought not 
I'll wager there will be lots of coulds, maybes, perhaps, what ifs, bloke down the pub said, etc etc now. Basically all the normal made up bollocks. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I’m not really sure the truth was told but that’s my cynical outlook. Certainly, one of Boris’ foreign chums defies it all so would I believe the PM would tell the truth about anything-?
Answer would be- not unless it was personally adventitious to him .... |
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"CNN:
London (CNN)Russia's influence reaches deep into the British establishment and successive UK governments have turned a blind eye to it, lawmakers were warned, according to multiple sources familiar with testimony given to a parliamentary inquiry.
Members of the cross-party Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) were told that Moscow built up a network of friendly British diplomats, lawyers, parliamentarians and other influencers from across the political spectrum. One witness described the development as "potentially the most significant threat to the UK's institutions and its ways of life," according to testimony seen by CNN.
The committee's unpublished final report into Russian meddling in UK politics, titled simply "Russia," is at the center of a storm in the UK, where parliament was dissolved on Wednesday ahead of a general election in December. The committee's chairman, Dominic Grieve, has accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of sitting on the report and claimed Downing Street had given "bogus" explanations for not publishing it.
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You are not doing yourself any favours by quoting CNN which has become the symbol for the totally discredited mainstream media. Nobody believes CNN or even watches it anymore apart from you ! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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That’s what Mr Trump tweeted, too. Almost makes me want to believe every word they say....
However, it’s not just sourced from CNN. Wait for the report to be released- let us hope in its entirety and not heavily redacted... |
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
Bristol East |
"CNN:
London (CNN)Russia's influence reaches deep into the British establishment and successive UK governments have turned a blind eye to it, lawmakers were warned, according to multiple sources familiar with testimony given to a parliamentary inquiry.
Members of the cross-party Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) were told that Moscow built up a network of friendly British diplomats, lawyers, parliamentarians and other influencers from across the political spectrum. One witness described the development as "potentially the most significant threat to the UK's institutions and its ways of life," according to testimony seen by CNN.
The committee's unpublished final report into Russian meddling in UK politics, titled simply "Russia," is at the center of a storm in the UK, where parliament was dissolved on Wednesday ahead of a general election in December. The committee's chairman, Dominic Grieve, has accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of sitting on the report and claimed Downing Street had given "bogus" explanations for not publishing it.
You are not doing yourself any favours by quoting CNN which has become the symbol for the totally discredited mainstream media. Nobody believes CNN or even watches it anymore apart from you ! "
Oh dear.
The world according to the Trumpettes - truth is falsehood, falsehood is truth and no-one knows what to believe any more.
The report is from Reuters by the way.
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"CNN:
London (CNN)Russia's influence reaches deep into the British establishment and successive UK governments have turned a blind eye to it, lawmakers were warned, according to multiple sources familiar with testimony given to a parliamentary inquiry.
Members of the cross-party Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) were told that Moscow built up a network of friendly British diplomats, lawyers, parliamentarians and other influencers from across the political spectrum. One witness described the development as "potentially the most significant threat to the UK's institutions and its ways of life," according to testimony seen by CNN.
The committee's unpublished final report into Russian meddling in UK politics, titled simply "Russia," is at the center of a storm in the UK, where parliament was dissolved on Wednesday ahead of a general election in December. The committee's chairman, Dominic Grieve, has accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of sitting on the report and claimed Downing Street had given "bogus" explanations for not publishing it.
You are not doing yourself any favours by quoting CNN which has become the symbol for the totally discredited mainstream media. Nobody believes CNN or even watches it anymore apart from you ! "
Sounds serious.
Would you like to go as far as saying which part you disagree with, or believe to be false, with an alternative source?
Or are you happy to simply argue that CNN is an unreliable source?
Could you talk a bit more about “discredited mainstream media” with some examples demonstrating how exactly mainstream media came to be discredited?
I’ll wait... |
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
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"Russians are giving millions of £s to the Conservative Party.Load of fake news
Is it? Source?"
Anyone can found out.
Donations to a political party above a certain amount - £5000, it might be, I cannot exactly remember - must be declared.
So all these donations from wealthy Russian benefactors that are dismissed as "fake news" . . . well, they have been declared by the Conservative Party, as they are required by law to do.
Nothing fake about it.
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
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Under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (PPERA), parties must record any donation - cash or in kind - that exceeds £500.
The donation must come from UK-based individuals or companies.
Any donation, or series of donations, that exceeds £7,500 in a 12-month period must be reported on a quarterly basis to the Electoral Commission.
During an election, the requirement is for weekly reporting.
The identity of donors and the value of their support is published on the Electoral Commission website.
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
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Since 2010, the Conservative Party has declared donations of £3.5 million from Russian sources based in the UK.
Between November 2018 and October 2019, the Tories declared £489,850 from Russian donors, compared to £350,000 in the previous year. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Since 2010, the Conservative Party has declared donations of £3.5 million from Russian sources based in the UK.
Between November 2018 and October 2019, the Tories declared £489,850 from Russian donors, compared to £350,000 in the previous year."
Is that really against the law or any parliamentary regulations? If not, who cares?
Maybe they know what it is like to live under people like Corbyn and don't want to relive the horror. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Since 2010, the Conservative Party has declared donations of £3.5 million from Russian sources based in the UK.
Between November 2018 and October 2019, the Tories declared £489,850 from Russian donors, compared to £350,000 in the previous year.
Is that really against the law or any parliamentary regulations? If not, who cares?
Maybe they know what it is like to live under people like Corbyn and don't want to relive the horror."
Interesting that you try and justify the oligarchs spending spree by bringing up old news. If you do just a teensy weensy bit of investigating into Vlad you will find that he has designs on a Russian empire and that he is as ruthless and prepared as any of the great emperors from the past which is why he has people like trump and boris in his pocket. Its not rocket science, it’s just the latest version of an age old story. Corbyn is no Stalin, Hitler, or whatever other label you care to splash about with gay abandon. Our Boris is more like Mussolini (the pawn of a bigger power) than any of the great historical leaders he might fancy himself to be so lets get some perspective maybe? |
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
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Is that really against the law or any parliamentary regulations? If not, who cares?
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I like to know who is buying up political parties. Follow the money . . .
I recall seeing the "menu" offered by the Conservative Party.
£20k or such like gets you so many invites to Tory dinners a year; £50k gets you a 1-2-1 with the leader.
I find it quite interesting in the context of a Conservative administration suppressing an intelligence report that names their Russian donors in a report about malevolent Russian interference in UK elections.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"CNN:
London (CNN)Russia's influence reaches deep into the British establishment and successive UK governments have turned a blind eye to it, lawmakers were warned, according to multiple sources familiar with testimony given to a parliamentary inquiry.
Members of the cross-party Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) were told that Moscow built up a network of friendly British diplomats, lawyers, parliamentarians and other influencers from across the political spectrum. One witness described the development as "potentially the most significant threat to the UK's institutions and its ways of life," according to testimony seen by CNN.
The committee's unpublished final report into Russian meddling in UK politics, titled simply "Russia," is at the center of a storm in the UK, where parliament was dissolved on Wednesday ahead of a general election in December. The committee's chairman, Dominic Grieve, has accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of sitting on the report and claimed Downing Street had given "bogus" explanations for not publishing it.
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We all know it's jezza.
He's got form for it with the Slavs, racist bastard  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Since 2010, the Conservative Party has declared donations of £3.5 million from Russian sources based in the UK.
Between November 2018 and October 2019, the Tories declared £489,850 from Russian donors, compared to £350,000 in the previous year.
Is that really against the law or any parliamentary regulations? If not, who cares?
Maybe they know what it is like to live under people like Corbyn and don't want to relive the horror.
Interesting that you try and justify the oligarchs spending spree by bringing up old news. If you do just a teensy weensy bit of investigating into Vlad you will find that he has designs on a Russian empire and that he is as ruthless and prepared as any of the great emperors from the past which is why he has people like trump and boris in his pocket. Its not rocket science, it’s just the latest version of an age old story. Corbyn is no Stalin, Hitler, or whatever other label you care to splash about with gay abandon. Our Boris is more like Mussolini (the pawn of a bigger power) than any of the great historical leaders he might fancy himself to be so lets get some perspective maybe?"
Old news? I asked a question you are incapable of answering. The reason is you don't eant to so try to deflect. Not bothering with you anymore. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Is that really against the law or any parliamentary regulations? If not, who cares?
I like to know who is buying up political parties. Follow the money . . .
I recall seeing the "menu" offered by the Conservative Party.
£20k or such like gets you so many invites to Tory dinners a year; £50k gets you a 1-2-1 with the leader.
I find it quite interesting in the context of a Conservative administration suppressing an intelligence report that names their Russian donors in a report about malevolent Russian interference in UK elections.
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So now laws or rules broken. Thanks for confirming. |
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Is that really against the law or any parliamentary regulations? If not, who cares?
I like to know who is buying up political parties. Follow the money . . .
I recall seeing the "menu" offered by the Conservative Party.
£20k or such like gets you so many invites to Tory dinners a year; £50k gets you a 1-2-1 with the leader.
I find it quite interesting in the context of a Conservative administration suppressing an intelligence report that names their Russian donors in a report about malevolent Russian interference in UK elections.
So now laws or rules broken. Thanks for confirming."
I find it quite interesting that despite everything we have come to learn about Russian interference in Western politics in the last few years, you don’t find any if thus remotely unusual or even suspicious. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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just waiting to still hear which one they are throwing the claim of fake news out...
CNN....Reuters... or the Sunday Times!!
anyway i think the word you are all looking for is "Kompromat".....
thanks for playing though......  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Since 2010, the Conservative Party has declared donations of £3.5 million from Russian sources based in the UK.
Between November 2018 and October 2019, the Tories declared £489,850 from Russian donors, compared to £350,000 in the previous year.
Is that really against the law or any parliamentary regulations? If not, who cares?
Maybe they know what it is like to live under people like Corbyn and don't want to relive the horror.
Interesting that you try and justify the oligarchs spending spree by bringing up old news. If you do just a teensy weensy bit of investigating into Vlad you will find that he has designs on a Russian empire and that he is as ruthless and prepared as any of the great emperors from the past which is why he has people like trump and boris in his pocket. Its not rocket science, it’s just the latest version of an age old story. Corbyn is no Stalin, Hitler, or whatever other label you care to splash about with gay abandon. Our Boris is more like Mussolini (the pawn of a bigger power) than any of the great historical leaders he might fancy himself to be so lets get some perspective maybe?
Old news? I asked a question you are incapable of answering. The reason is you don't eant to so try to deflect. Not bothering with you anymore."
Sorry but you made a statement and gave no indication it was a question. Now go stand in the corner |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Since 2010, the Conservative Party has declared donations of £3.5 million from Russian sources based in the UK.
Between November 2018 and October 2019, the Tories declared £489,850 from Russian donors, compared to £350,000 in the previous year.
Is that really against the law or any parliamentary regulations? If not, who cares?
Maybe they know what it is like to live under people like Corbyn and don't want to relive the horror.
Interesting that you try and justify the oligarchs spending spree by bringing up old news. If you do just a teensy weensy bit of investigating into Vlad you will find that he has designs on a Russian empire and that he is as ruthless and prepared as any of the great emperors from the past which is why he has people like trump and boris in his pocket. Its not rocket science, it’s just the latest version of an age old story. Corbyn is no Stalin, Hitler, or whatever other label you care to splash about with gay abandon. Our Boris is more like Mussolini (the pawn of a bigger power) than any of the great historical leaders he might fancy himself to be so lets get some perspective maybe?
Old news? I asked a question you are incapable of answering. The reason is you don't eant to so try to deflect. Not bothering with you anymore.
Sorry but you made a statement and gave no indication it was a question. Now go stand in the corner "
Re read the post, the question marks give it away Your turn in the corner |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Since 2010, the Conservative Party has declared donations of £3.5 million from Russian sources based in the UK.
Between November 2018 and October 2019, the Tories declared £489,850 from Russian donors, compared to £350,000 in the previous year.
Is that really against the law or any parliamentary regulations? If not, who cares?
Maybe they know what it is like to live under people like Corbyn and don't want to relive the horror.
Interesting that you try and justify the oligarchs spending spree by bringing up old news. If you do just a teensy weensy bit of investigating into Vlad you will find that he has designs on a Russian empire and that he is as ruthless and prepared as any of the great emperors from the past which is why he has people like trump and boris in his pocket. Its not rocket science, it’s just the latest version of an age old story. Corbyn is no Stalin, Hitler, or whatever other label you care to splash about with gay abandon. Our Boris is more like Mussolini (the pawn of a bigger power) than any of the great historical leaders he might fancy himself to be so lets get some perspective maybe?
Old news? I asked a question you are incapable of answering. The reason is you don't eant to so try to deflect. Not bothering with you anymore.
Sorry but you made a statement and gave no indication it was a question. Now go stand in the corner
Re read the post, the question marks give it away Your turn in the corner "
Your statement was that the russians dont want to live under people like corbyn and that was what I was replying to - so far you have shown that you don’t understand what racism is and then have bandied about your received opinion that most russians believe that living under Corbyn would be as bad as living under Stalin or that seems to be the thrust of your thinking. I guess you believe what you read in the Telegraph or are you more of a Sky news kind of chap? |
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
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Marina Litvinenko, whose husband was poisoned with polonium in 2006, has written to Boris Johnson, saying unless he releases the report by November 19 she will seek a court order for its release before December 12.
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By *ild_oatsMan
over a year ago
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One of the aims of the Russian government is to destabilise existing power blocs and unions to increase their sphere of influence and control.
They do this by a sustained campaign of misinformation and monetary support. Information has now become weaponised with a constant feed of rogue news and fake stories. Where the truth is seen as lies and lies seen as the truth. So the public don’t no knows the difference between up and down.
The actual truth is often far more complicated than the instant headline of a fake story which is often a lot easier to sell and believe.
By believing and further spreading of this misinformation you are just as an equal puppet of the source as the politicians who take donations from oligarchs.
Donations from oligarchs will come with hidden agendas.
I guess the choice is yours in this information war you can either help to fight it or be a collaborator and support a government where the true source of power in based within the walls of the Kremlin.
Don’t kid yourself that they only want a socialist party in power (the world has moved on from those Cold War stereotypes) they don’t care as long as they can exert control and for them money and information are their biggest weapons.
Welcome to World War 3 - The information war.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I’m perfectly sure misinformation sabotage is not limited to Russia. However, this is not misinformation, it’s about truth.
Refusing to release details of a PM’s friendship and behaviour which has opened him up to potential mis-government in all matters, is not acceptable.
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
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"A senior Whitehall source said: “Downing Street are concerned that if this emerges it would raise questions about the validity of the referendum result, which is the central issue in the general election campaign and could compromise the Tories pitch to the electorate to get Brexit done.”
- The Times |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I can see that being a fact (distrust of the result), whether or not it was true. There’s a culture of cynicism and distrust of everything, from space to countries to government, politicians, religions, work places down to family. Once started this will never, ever end. |
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