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  Russians own a stupid amount of real estate in London.  You Brits need to wake up and stop voting conservative.
context: For anyone playing along at home, this is more about the Tories billionaire donors. All those russian oligarchs, whose unsanctioned children have massive uk property portfolios have been in their ear telling them the way to do things, then these donors go and make demands of politicians.
  Of course the tories don't want any light shone on these issues, their sources of funds are at risk. >
  
  
  Russian interference didn't need to be 'found'. It was blatant
  there was no inquiry, so we can't draw conclusions about the nature of the interference or the hacking attacks by Russia
  They (the Conservative Party) suppressed this report with lies and bogus reasons
  
  
  Dominic Grieve (Conservative)
  
  UK Government Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee until 2019 >
  
  Two words:  Lord Lebedev >
  
  As Paul Merton suggested, it would have been hilarious to make him Lord Lebedev Of Leatherhead, for the sake of alliteration, though actually, better he wasn't a Lord at all.
  He wanted to be 'Of Moscow'. Since Moscow isn't a domain of Britain, it would have been ridiculous and clearly, impossible, but he asked for it anyway perhaps showing how ridiculous his ego is. They gave him Hampton's title, an affluent village in the borough of Richmond-on-Thames.
  All of this does however illustrate the influence he holds over the Tories. When Boris Johnson won the general election, guess who hosted the party. Yep. He owns the Evening Standard and The Independent newspapers. >
  
  
  Since Moscow isn't a domain of Britain, it would have been ridiculous and clearly, impossible,
  
  His title is Lord Lebedev of Hampton and Siberia.
  Siberia isn't a British domain. >
  
  They actually added Siberia, or did he just append that himself? Wow. I suppose if they allowed it, would be due to it not being as controversial as having Moscow be said aloud when introduced at the House of Lords, not quite so on the nose.
  What on earth is going on in this country. >
  
  Maybe the kremlin promised him Siberia in exchange for Britain >
  
  Just imagine if all these billions upon billions of dollars/rubles/pounds had actually been used to improve Russia, itself, and make it a great country?  Rather than used to vengfully tear down the West purely out of spite.  Just imagine... >
  
  An EU with a democratic Russia would be a true superpower capable of standing up to the US and China, and democratic Russia would be by far the most powerful member. It would be everything Putin claims he wants for Russia. Goes to show you what his priorities actually are. >
  
  Yeah, but what’s the point of being the most powerful and having to share power? >
  
  power indeed shows a false and perverse sense of righteousness >
  
  “Might makes right.” >
  
  It's time to start investigating all cases of inactivity by security forces in western nations, in the face of Russian agents or suspected Russia sponsored mobs.     MI5 won't look?   Time to look at MI5. >
  
  Who will police the police? >
  
  The police police >
  
  Thank god we don't need some kinda police police police. I might start to worry >
  
  That’s what the police police police police are for, it’s all good! >
  
  Phew. I'll sleep easy tonight >
  
  <3 >
  
  Russia has done a great job of co-opting the right wing of the western world.  It kind of maps;  it’s all about power and money over scruples or compassion, while lying. >
  
  They basically united all unpopular marginals all over the world and west particularly, the mixed Christianity, Islam, LGBTphohia, racism, militarists and conservatives, fascists, nationalists and totalitarian regimes, anyone who would shit under themselves to harm US >
  
  Are you suggesting that they're all a basket of deplorables? >
  
  I would have gone with something more like "trash can" or "compost pile" >
  
  This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 86%. (I'm a bot)
  
  
  MI5 repeatedly refused to investigate evidence that an alleged Russian spy was attempting to cultivate influence with senior Conservative politicians and channel illegal Russian funds into the party, a Tory member has alleged in a new complaint lodged with the investigatory powers tribunal.
  Labour MP Ben Bradshaw said "Allegations that the security services ignored evidence from a Conservative whistleblower exposing Russian infiltration at the highest levels of the party are truly shocking" and claimed the "Conservative party's Russia problem" was an ongoing threat to Britain's national security.
  "If MI5 had taken action, Conservative Friends of Russia would never have launched and Nalobin would not have been allowed to get close to so many key Conservative politicians and party members."
  
  
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  Sounds like Russian influence is already in MI5 so your just kinda F***ed >
  
  The tories in power stopped mi5 from investigating Russian meddling in Brexit and elections. 
  This is on the tories who have been turning a blind eye for decades to all of that money stolen from the Russian people that they oligarchs keep donating to the party coffers. >
  
  With this and then anti strike stuff you guys seem like your in rough shape. At least the PM got a seatbelt ticket... >
  
  Also criminalizing protests, giving the government to decide what is an acceptableform of protest. This is how it started in Russia, and then boiling the frog slowly. >
  
  thats how russia wants the rest, to get distracted with themselves or align with russia so they dont interfere in russian policies, eg ukraine. >
  
  Also, Russia would prefer to deal with Authoritarians, cause it's easier to deal with them 1:1. >
  
  Remember in the 80s when Russia was the boogeyman for all these conservatives? Kind of amazing to see the turnaround. >
  
  Money talks. >
  
  Big GOP energy >
  
  The Washington Post revealed last week that fraudster Congressman George Santos is deeply in the pocket of the Russians. Kevin McCarthy sees no problem with it. >
  
  It's extra ironic considering what the last congressman named McCarthy thought of the Russians... >
  
  Joseph McCarty used his red scare tactics to target all kinds of people he deemed unsavory, far beyond actual American communists. >
  
  That sounds like something a COMMIE would say!
  - McCarthy, probably >
  
  Sounds like the UK has the same russian bug problem we have here in the US. >
  
  I thought David Craig got rid of them! Oh, no; they just shipped them to the New World! >
  
  Let's throw a fun conspiracy theory out there, Brexit was a ploy from Russian intelligence to destabilize the European union as preparation for the Ukraine invasion. But it actually brought the EU closer together, as we figured out that more unity was needed. This is very similar to what happened in America with the trump administration pulling out of all kinds of international deals and treaties.
  Ps. Don't take this seriously, but it's certainly a fun thought experiment. >
  
  This is not conspiracy theory.
  Brexit was very much a Russian intelligence operation. Nigel Farage (and other prominent Brexit figures) had a job with RT, a state media company, whether he knew it or not he was a Russian asset.
  I'm not saying Brexit was entirely Russia, but they were definitely providing behind the scenes funding and propaganda. >
  
  I firmly believe the last few years have been a huge Russian information war to rile people up. It’s the reason why politics in the last decade has become so much more of an “us vs them” thing. Politics in general has become super polarised, largely due to social media which Russia figured out it could influence by having bots/Russian agents go and cause arguments and make people angry.
  Do that on a large enough scale and you can effectively create a system where the parties are so clearly defined that it’s easy to put your thumb on the scale and influence things to go a certain way. >
  
  ~~Friendly fyi: spy's (single spy) or spies' (multiple spies).~~ >
  
  I think it just looks a bit messy here becomes Russian spy's is surrounded by single quotes. >
  
  Oh shit, you're right. >
  
  It does resemble an apostrophe error though; I was thrown off for a few seconds myself. >
  
  That's why I always try to be polite when helping with grammar/spelling/punctuation.
  (1) it's always best to be polite; 
  (2) for all I know, English is a second language to them, and that means linguistically they're kicking my ass anyway; 
  (3) even if English is their first language, it could be they weren't provided with the right tools to get this right during their education, and that's not their fault; and 
  (4) I could easily fuck up, like I did here. And that's harder to come back from if you're a dick in the first place. >
  
  American Republicans need to be investigated too. >
  
  Mitch McConnell is literally in business with Deripaska / Rusal aluminum factories in Kentucky. There's a bunch of activity in Canada, too. >
  
  More stuff that we’ve known all along. Russian meddling in world affairs to promote right-wing conservative nationalistic agendas that would destabilize our democracies and allow for Russia to emerge out on top as a belligerent superpower with no-one to stop them. >
  
  Or at the very least, cause us to be so busy tearing ourselves apart we don't even notice that Putin's snapping up countries in Eastern Europe. >
  
  Really.. >
  
  Putin has been conservatives’ buddy for many years now. They have so much in common. >
  
  John Le Carre would have had a field day with this story. >
  
  Thanks.  I'll give it a look.  Yeah, trump and his putin-sucking lips....  And the rest of the GOP along for the ride. >
  
  Look for Craig Unger books too >
  
  They didn't need to investigate. They already knew. >
  
  "You can't check up on everything, you never know what you might find!" >
  
  No, MI5 did investigate. MI5 now have much evidence against certain Conservative ministers. >
  
  Lol seeing this right after having finished watching Treason on Netflix. >
  
  It is clear Russia has been very successful at infiltrating and undermining the West as a precursor to aggressive military and economic imperialism. >
  
  It sure seems like conservatives in the west keep having Russian ties and governments keep refusing to investigate.
  They do love to talk about accountability though, don't they? >
  
  Looks like MI5 and the FBI have something in common >
  
  Yes, they both have 👀, but can't see! >
  
  Russian money has been pouring into London, Germany, etc since the end of the Cold War. I don’t think they bought only estates and luxury goods with it. >
  
  Where's George Smiley when you need him? >
  
  As an American, I can tell you I’ve seen this episode. It doesn’t end well >
  
  I bet there is a link with Republicans. >
  
  The current speaker of the house was caught on tape saying the politicians he suspected to be paid Russian assets and this included Trump. It’s like no one remembers this. >
  
  But, the GOP are treating Santos the same way by sticking their heads in the blistering hot sand trap holes at Bedminster Golf Course in NJ. Oh, NJ! >
  
  so from the GOP to French National Front to Alternative for Deutschland to the Tories, basically all conservative parties are backed by Putin.  Talk about an ideology that attracts patriotism virtue-signalers who will sell out their own nations and communities for a shot at self-promotion. >
  
  It’s not only the French National Front:
  Le Pen, Mélanchon, Zemmour, Dupont-Aignan, Fillon, Mariani, Philippe Olivier, Pozzo di Borgo, Ségolène Royal, Védrine…
  All of them have familiarity and friendly ties with the russians. >
  
  Oh, so they took theirs bribes and now want to sarko Putin Kadafi style?
  Nice. >
  
  Well to be fair putin put himself in that situation, while kadafi didn't attack any foreign country >
  
  I hope that whistleblower hires himself some decent bodyguards, because they WILL come after him.