A row has broken out over the publication of an intelligence report into Russian covert actions in the UK,Chancellor Sajid Javid said the timescale for the publication of the report from Parliament's Intelligence Security Committee was"perfectly normal".claimed nine Russian business people who have donated money to the Conservative Party were named in the document.The answer is that only a small circle of people know for sure and none of them are saying.
However, last week former deputy national security adviser Paddy McGuinness told the BBC not enough had been done to deal with vulnerabilities that the Russians and others could exploit. Mr McGuinness, who sat on the Oxford Technology and Elections Commission, said reforms were needed, including more transparency from political parties on how they collect and use data.The ISC report is likely to focus more on broader aspects of Russian influence in politics and public life.
Another witness is understood to be Chris Steele, the former MI6 officer behind the famous dossier on US President Donald Trump. Another is journalist Edward Lucas. Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr programme, Chancellor Sajid Javid said:"When it comes to party donors, whether it is to the Conservative Party or any other party, there are very strict rules that need to be followed and of course we will always follow those rules."
The committee will likely have given most weight to evidence produced by the intelligence agencies themselves. What they said is less clear but it is unlikely they will have wanted details of specific individuals included in the report and any names will probably have been redacted and blacked out. But critics have been unconvinced. They believe that the embarrassing details - perhaps of party funding - were something that the government did not want out ahead of the election.
From maddow 'Nine Russian business people who gave money to the Conservative Party are named in a secret intelligence report on the threats posed to UK democracy which was suppressed last week by Downing Street...'
The Russians have infiltrated all of UK society. The amount of UK property owned by the Russians is obscene. They have far reaching influence over all our commodities & media. This is quite a worrisome era we are in now and it's slowly crept up on us like a smiling assassin. IMO.
BBCPolitics The Russian with buying influence at the heart of the UK Conservative Government – dirty tricks and cover-ups - like a John le Carre spy novel, the plot thickens Investigation reveals nine Russian business people donating to Conservative Party
The dodgy bent Tories
If BorisJohnson and michaelgove and the rest of the Conservatives were to release the report there’d be no mystery. Their refusal to do so pretty much confirms their complicity in Russian meddling in the Referendum and recent election. Prove us wrong Johnson
It wouldn't be a mystery if you lot did your job! Stop assisting the cover up and get this report out there!
BBCPolitics Talking it down Krwadh haven't really covered the on being investigated for corruotio and fraud either shocking by the BBC .. state propaganda only is it now
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Come on BBC, pursue both this story and the money Boris found for his 'pal', these are the biggest stories about this GE!
🤔 you can only have the answer if you first vote for Boris.... and he will reval it after the election when it won’t matter any more.. right
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The same agenda was used against Trump to discredot him by these globalists, and proved to be false.
The 'Russians influencing elections' narrative died at the failure of the Mueller Report
BBCPolitics I can see Gove, Raab and Johnson eating the report before it can be released...
nickeardleybbc By deliberately FAILING to release the information in the report and fixing the problems BEFORE the general election, the Conservatives are actively allowing OUR democracy to be corrupted. The Conservative party is not the party of democracy.
Dannyceres Nearly there now. Its not just 'critics', its everybody who isn't a Tory
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About bloody time, ya Tory tools!
The Tory’s dark money now we know it’s the Russian funding the Tory’s.
BBCPolitics What do they get for their money? 🤔 GE19
robburl mystery? No mystery. Cover up.
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Those bloody Russians they made me vote to leave the EU It was all those Facebook ads that’s what did it.......mmmm or was it because the EU is a bankrupt corrupt dictatorship 🤔
Not much of a mystery.... Bought and paid for.
BBCPolitics Is it a ‘mystery’ or just deeply deeply suspicious & worrying? It’s not the Leader of the Opposition. It’s the current Prime Minister. GeneralElection2019
Surely the task of the BBC is to be journalists and find the truth. Not 'some say , others say' but our sources tell us that this is the reason it is held back and this is the main thrust of the report. Please do it!
Mystery? MuellerReport- Is BorisJohnson a 'soft target' RussiaReport- Johnson could have been 'compromised' & is a target for blackmail CONservatives- accepting massive donations from Russian Oligarchs many of whom have links to ORGANISED CRIME & the ex KGB PutinsPuppet
Someone pressed the wrong button at the BBC. Assange and Epstein May come up next.
BREAKING NEWS The IOPC_Help have STRONGLY DENIED that they've 'shelved' their investigation into the BorisJohnson/JenniferArcuri 'Misconduct in Office' scandal stating their findings COULD be released before the GeneralElection WHAT IS GOING ON?
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This article is peppered with “is understood to be”, “one source said”, “the BBC understands”, “this could be” etc etc. It’s just pure speculation designed to cause trouble for the Conservatives. BBC bias at its worst. If Boris wins a majority, I hope he sorts you activists out!
They're damned if they do and damned if they don't.
BBCPolitics There's no mystery about this report. Not releasing it is a cover up. As well as russian donors, does it also cover infiltration of mainstream media? Does it also cover Dominic Cummings and Seamus Milne - both of whom lived and worked in Russia? ReleaseTheRussiaReport
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SCAREMONGERING, the BBC, can not stop its self, can it.
Christopher's Steele has no credibility whatsoever. He actually WAS a foreigner who interfered in the US Pres Election. His dossier is infamous not famous - not a single thing in it was ever proven or even corroborated .Yet now he's the go to guy for Russia ?
this tw*t is really getting on my tits.
BBCPolitics I hope this report gets published soon. I’m keen to know if I voted like I did because it’s what I wanted or because the Russians told me to.
And when can we expect a report on possible election/policy interference by other foreign governments and/or individuals/groups? Or are we concentrating only on Russia and that‘ll do?
Y'know we have the internet. We can in fact draw parallels, and see the strategies that have been used before and in different places. Literally no-one believes any of this. One day the wolf will come. But this boy has cried too much.
If there was anything serious, it would have been leaked by now.
BBCPolitics Cover up.
'However, last week former deputy national security adviser Paddy McGuinness told the BBC'..... let the hens see the cock.
And those moon landings, hey? Have you been taking journalism lessons from Correction Carole?
No mystery here. The Tory party has been infiltrated by Putin’s cronies in a deliberate way - cash for influence. This from Conservative Home highlights how that works.
It’s not a mystery. You just don’t want to accept it
No mystery - obviously contains something detrimental to the Govt so bury it until after the election - we no longer live in a democracy.
davidjclayton When the glaringly obvious person behind it all was evidenced at Leveson... Keep being ignorant BBC. Your time is coming to an end!
BBCPolitics Your first sentence “A row has broken out”. The publication of ISCreport is an issue of serious national importance. Not an episode of Eastenders. Please treat accordingly. Thank you
BBCPolitics The Conservative and Oligarchy Party are really playing a blinder this time aren’t they
BBCPolitics Good to see this prominently on the Beeb’s online site .....and it’s decently detailed.
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BBCPolitics If it showed no wrong doi6by the Tories they would release it
About bloody time! DON'T leave it there.
Oh no, not again.
The report must be issued before the election. So must the report into Johnson's involvement with Jennifer Arcuri. Voters must know if a potential PM is fit for office; or whether he's acted improperly in terms of Russian involvement/likely to face criminal charges re Arcuri.
Priorities, eh? GE2019
Does the report show how much Russia appreciate Brexit and therefore support Tories every way they can or is it more than that?
More Russia gaslighting. Strange how a country with the GDP of Italy has so much sway over Western political processes. What did the US SC Mueller report find after a 2.5yr investigation? Some Russian goon troll farm with laughable traffic on social media. What of China?
Wonder why?
'kinell. Look at BBC News being all fair.
Now why would this be shelved?, We have a GE campaign and firstly the Russian report is shelved, Now we have the Acuri report shelved. Is this a corrupt election? Fury as decision on police inquiry into PM shelved until after election
The Big Tory cover up. torycoverup
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The Sunday Times report on the Russian Tory donors named in the official intelligence report suppressed by Johnson & the weird response by the Cabinet Secretary about Cummings’ security clearance.
If any tory voters Vote tory after this deception I’d say Vote any other party, I’m voting green I tell you openly as I hate corbyn & his front bench & hate my labour MP SDoughtyMP as he blocks disabled ppl when they ask for help
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Boris will use all lying and cheating to get in. Russian spies are always Tories remember.
There are 9 donating Russians in the report aren't there?
I suspect a whole shed load of countries, each with a own political agenda, are involved in political, economic and internal affairs of the UK and that a whole shed load of countries, including the UK, are involved in economic, political and internal affairs of other countries.
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Beware of the Bear.
It's really kind of weird. Both the US, and the UK decry foul because Russia is interfering in their elections. What's weird is that both the US, and the UK have actually assassinated rulers that we didn't care for and installed a new 'leader'. Isn't that interfering?
No mystery, more a major stitch up. US constitution specifically prohibits foreign political contributions, although putative evidence suggests contravention. UK election comm prohibits these contributions yet A Banks et al finessed this. Call this out.Release the report
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No mystery
No mystery. This Tory government is corrupt to the core EnoughIsEnough VoteLabour2019
The issue here is why the BBC haven’t made a bigger deal of this disgrace. This is a massive story. You should be holding the government to account.
There isn't much mystery. The report obviously found major Russian money in both the Tory party and the leave campaign, hence liar Johnson suppressing it. Tories = corruption.
Hah. Starts out 'A row has broken out'. Are they trying to say this is breaking news rather than something people have been shouting about for some time? I think they mean I suppose we can no longer ignore this but we can soften it.
I'm not surprised Russia hates America and the UK when it gets blamed for everything with no evidence
The United States is in the midst of being governed by a corrupt administration, we may not have any answers until Democrats are able to take control. With a new DOJ and others in a new administration we can get to the bottom of Russian interference. My guess, it’s extensive!
There's no mystery, Johnson and his cronies are as bent as a nine rouble note.
You are actually reporting this now after ignoring it for days.Suppose you had no choice given nearly every other news outlet had done days ago.
Blimey didn’t think you’d be covering this story. You do realise this dodgy RussianReport criticises the Tories?
Who ever lose in UK election will accuse Russia for unauthorized involvement.
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Now do Israel.
There is no mystery. It's a cover-up. And the BBC is an accessory.
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