{"id":6307,"date":"2022-03-13T17:04:10","date_gmt":"2022-03-13T17:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/?p=6307"},"modified":"2026-03-18T21:05:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:05:49","slug":"bought-britain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/bought-britain\/","title":{"rendered":"Bought Britain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Originally subtitled, evidence of Russia’s receipts. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has reminded every one of the way in  which British Politics has been sold. Sanctions were applied slowly and incompletely.  We are out of the EU.  Here are my notes and links
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Early signs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

British Some stuff I found a while ago,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2017\/may\/07W\/the-great-british-brexit-robbery-hijacked-democracy<\/a>, this probably started the hunt for evidence of Putin’s hybrid war.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2018\/aug\/27\/tom-watson-demands-answers-about-alleged-russian-brexit-plot<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2020\/aug\/21\/mps-threaten-to-sue-boris-johnson-unless-he-acts-over-russian-meddling-in-uk-polls<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The Russian Report<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    This was investigated by the intelligence services and reported to the intelligence services committee. The publication of its report was delayed until after the 2019 general election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. The Russia Report, on my shared drive<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. https:\/\/www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk\/blog\/isc-russia-report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. https:\/\/www.iiss.org\/blogs\/analysis\/2020\/07\/isc-russia-report-key-points-and-implications<\/a>,\u00a0 I had not read this until 2021, interestingly comprehensive<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. https:\/\/www.politicshome.com\/thehouse\/article\/russia-report-explained-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-landmark-intelligence-and-security-committee-inquiry-into-kremlin-influence-76083<\/a>, mentions the murders<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2020\/jul\/21\/russia-report-reveals-uk-government-failed-to-address-kremlin-interference-scottish-referendum-brexit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      The great Carol Cadwalladr on today and yesterday<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Ok. Deep breath.

      I think we may look back on this as the first Great Information War. Except we're already 8 years in.

      The first Great Information War began in 2014. The invasion of Ukraine is the latest front. And the idea it doesn't already involve us is fiction, a lie.
      1\/<\/p>— Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla)       February 27, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>