Nice Comment

Comment was by Stephen Brodie on March 16, 2022 at 10:33pm

Boris Johnson was warned of Lebedev security concerns, says Cummings

Dominic Cummings has said he was present when Boris Johnson was told of security concerns about his plan to award a peerage to Evgeny Lebedev.

The ex-adviser said he was "in the room" when the PM was told intelligence officials had "serious reservations" about giving the honour to the Russian-born businessman.

It follows reports the security services changed their advice after Mr Johnson intervened.

The PM has previously denied this.

Lord Lebedev, who owns the Evening Standard newspaper, has denied posing a "security risk" to the UK. 

Last week, the Sunday Times reported that in March 2020, the House of Lords Appointments Commission - which vets peerage appointments - advised Mr Johnson against granting Mr Lebedev a seat in the House of Lords on security grounds.

The newspaper said the assessment was withdrawn after Mr Johnson - a long-time friend of Lord Lebedev - personally intervened.

Boris Johnson was warned of Lebedev security concerns, says Cumming...

Comment was by Stephen Brodie on March 14, 2022 at 7:53pm

The Saudi exicutions have hardly merited a byline on the BBC website. See what oil money can do to buy off criticism. 

Comment was by Mrs.B on March 14, 2022 at 5:45pm

Shocking, but somehow, not surprising.

Comment was by Stephen Brodie on March 14, 2022 at 5:40pm

Executions' around the world by the usual subjects. Sad to see the US among them.

Comment was by Mrs.B on March 14, 2022 at 5:29pm

Our news had this on last night.

Comment was by Stephen Brodie on March 14, 2022 at 5:19pm

I didn't find one word of this horrible news event on British News. I'm not sure why I'm surprised because Saudi money butters the toast of much of the UK elite.

Largest mass execution in recent memory: Saudi Arabia executes 81 men in one day | English News

Comment was by Mrs.B on February 21, 2022 at 9:52pm

Yeah, but it's different when he does it.....it's all okay then.......sigh.........

Comment was by Stephen Brodie on February 21, 2022 at 9:41pm

Do you remember when Trump and his supporters would call for Hillary Clinton to be locked up for using her private email server for government business? Who would have imagined that Trump would have been caught doing the same and stealing and stashing classified documents? Well, I would actually.

 

CONFIRMED: Trump Stole Classified Documents, Justice Dept Investigating

 

Comment was by Davy on February 18, 2022 at 10:49am

Russian media were busy while Russian proxy forces of Donbas attacked Ukrainian positions on 17 February: their aggressive actions were flipped into a story of Ukraine’s alleged “Donbas genocide.”

When it became clear that the shelled kindergarten was on Ukrainian territory, they did a U-turn and started claiming Ukraine staged the whole incident to discredit Russia’s proxy forces.

Their propaganda machine is starting to trip over itself

The “Donbas genocide myth” in the making: a kindergarten shelling c...

Comment was by Davy on February 18, 2022 at 10:46am

Will Russia launch a major invasion of Ukraine?

Today, any move by the Kremlin will have negative consequences for Russia. A further incursion into Ukraine will not be a walk in the park and can undermine Russia’s image as a military power, especially in the eyes of the Chinese leaders. In addition, Russia’s economy could suffer irreparable loss, and the Kremlin will find itself in complete political isolation,

Yet, retreating for the second time in a year will tarnish Putin’s reputation, because who will still believe that he is capable of carrying out his threats?

Why is Russia escalating now? Will it launch a major invasion of Uk...

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