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#Johnson Allowed #Russian Interference into the #UK as #Putin Prepared For War. PM has at best stood by as the Putin sought to destabilise the West – and at worst facilitated him, reports Adam Bienkov. Rather than decisively confront the threat from Russia, Johnson, Theresa #May and David #Cameron welcomed the widening flow of Russian money and influence into the UK with open arms. #PutinsToryPuppets

https://bylinetimes.com/2022/02/24/boris-johnson-allowed-russian-interference-into-the-uk-as-putin-prepared-for-war/

Boris Johnson Allowed Russian Interference into the UK as Putin Prepared For War

The Prime Minister has at best stood by as the Russian President sought to destabilise the West – and at worst facilitated him, reports Adam Bienkov

Byline Times
WATCH: Boris Johnson claimed the days of big tank battles in Europe were over

Don’t be fooled by Boris Johnson indulging in his usual Winston Churchill cosplay as Russia invades Ukraine. He may be trying to talk tough now but a mere three months ago he publicly mocked Tobias El

New Statesman

#Conservatives still taking cash from #Russia - to wit £62,000 since invasion of #Ukraine. £50,000 from #Chernukhin, married to #Putin ex-dep finance min, whose donation to #Tories came on March 4, 8 days after invasion – and 1 day #johnsonthetraitor pledged to step up sanctions to "starve Putin’s war machine". #quidproquo #Sheleg named by #nca alleging that the money came from #Kopytov... couldn't make this 💩 up #PutinsToryPuppets #torytraitors

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-investigations/conservative-party-russia-donors-ukraine-invasion/

Revealed: Tories still taking cash from Russia-linked donors

The donations include £50,000 from Lubov Chernukhin, who is married to Vladimir Putin’s former deputy finance minister

openDemocracy

#Unions, from Germany, France, Spain & Italy, say rules on " #minimumservice levels" will "drag the #UK further away from democratic norms, risk violating international law, & tarnish its international reputation". Seriously? What fcuking repution? #PutinsToryPuppets shredded what little was left

#Britain already has "most draconian anti-union laws in democratic world..put the UK even further outside the #democratic mainstream" #joinatradeunion #joinaunion

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/strikes-bill-minimum-services-level-eu-trade-unions-b2284532.html

Government’s anti-strike bill violates democratic norms, European trade unions warn

Government wants to ban all-out strikes in public services by imposing ‘minimum service levels’

The Independent

David Ballantyne Smith, 58, pleaded guilty to eight charges under the #OSA 1911 & 1920 but claimed he did not intentionally cause any harm.

"paid by Russia for treachery".. no evidence the payment amounted to "life-changing sums of money" cheaper than #PutinsToryPuppets #Braverman said "He betrayed our country &.. he's now been sentenced to 13+ years in jail." #russiareport

#TickTockTickTock come in #torytraitors times up #corrupttorybastards

https://news.sky.com/story/russian-spy-working-in-british-embassy-in-berlin-jailed-for-more-than-13-years-12812917

Russian spy working in British embassy in Berlin jailed for more than 13 years

Sky

#Warburton apologised after failing to declare a £150,000 loan from a Russian & hence found to have breached the #MPs code of conduct by neglecting to register or subsequently declare the payment he received from #Joukovski, through the overseas company #CastlebrookAssociates Limited, in 2017.

Another #ToryMP , or as is now common parlance #PutinsToryPuppets has sold out to a foreign malign actor. #traitoroustories #accountabilitynow

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/david-warburton-financial-conduct-authority-russian-mps-house-of-commons-b1041514.html

MP apologises after failing to declare £150k loan from Russian-born businessman

Standards watchdog finds David Warburton twice breached the MPs’ code of conduct but did not engage in paid advocacy

Evening Standard

“The defendant’s deliberate engagement with the #Russian authorities by providing them with confidential & sensitive information demonstrates an inevitable & clear intention to cause prejudice to the UK,”

Charges which could ... should be levelled at certain other individuals

#BrexitWasTreason by #PutinsToryPuppets #TickTockTickTock it's coming #ToryScum #russiareport

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/feb/13/uk-embassy-worker-accused-of-spying-had-pro-putin-views-court-told

UK embassy worker accused of spying had pro-Putin views, court told

Old Bailey hears legal argument about motivation of David Ballantyne Smith who has admitted eight charges

The Guardian

Empty men with empty words

" #Brexit doesn’t need ‘fixing’. It needs this #Conservative government, elected with a huge mandate on a Brexit programme, to fully and enthusiastically embrace its advantages instead of leaving the field to those who never wanted it in the first place.”

#BrexitWasTreason by #PutinsToryPuppets

"Instead of talking of sellout at private conferences the #UK establishment needs to complete Brexit and use its #freedoms.”

#russiareport

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/feb/12/brexiters-claim-sellout-after-tories-discuss-rapprochement-with-eu

Brexiters claim ‘sellout’ after Tories discuss rapprochement with EU

Nigel Farage, John Redwood and Lord Frost rail against news of senior Tories joining cross-party summit to tackle failings of Brexit

The Guardian

Strippers, #Spies & #Russian Money - as a certain traitorous specimen likes to say "This is Important"

The extraordinary story of #Russia's covert efforts to corrupt #British #democracy & politics, pouring millions into #Tory coffers in the years before invading #Ukraine

#Russian money has eaten quite deeply into the #British #elite.” time to 'ave a gander at some of these 'elites' - all of them

#PutinsToryPuppets #RussiaReport #accountabilitymatters

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/strippers-spies-russian-money-dispatches

#RussianSpy tried to recruit me in London pub, says #ToryScum chairman

#Hands said he believed it was an #espionage technique "You get somebody to steal something, or get you, a document that is easy to get... the idea is to test somebody's willingness to do something for you. That's essentially what the technique is."

https://news.sky.com/story/russian-spy-tried-to-recruit-me-in-london-pub-says-tory-party-chairman-greg-hands-1280826

Same #hands ? Meets with #Singham, of #Legatum Institute "The lady doth protest too much, methinks" #PutinsToryPuppets

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/revealed-legatum-s-extraordinary-secretive-monthly-meetings-with-brexit/