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    Quote Originally Posted by Pannonian View Post
    Does it mean it's ok for our politicians to take Russian money then? Corbyn got flak for taking the Russians' side over Salisbury, deservedly. Why does the other side taking hostile money get excuses made for them?
    At no point did i suggest it was.
    Your premise is that UK is bought and paid for by the Russian state, my response is that there is no sign that Russia is getting any foriegn policy input for that money.
    And this is the difference here; Corbyn (then) Germany (today) seem to be taking the wrong side, but there is no evidence that is true of the UK today.

    Quote Originally Posted by Pannonian View Post
    Personally, I'm suspicious of influence from various countries in whom I have little faith that they have good intentions for the UK. Russia and China prime amongst them.
    I agree.
    Last edited by Furunculus; 02-15-2022 at 14:01.
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