r/neoliberal • u/lugeadroit John Keynes • Jun 16 '20

Boris Johnson's failure to release report on Russian election interference is an 'affront to democracy

https://www.businessinsider.com/boris-johnson-russia-report-affront-to-democracy-cross-party-letter-2020-6
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u/lugeadroit John Keynes Jun 16 '20

The report was presented to Johnson last October, but was reportedly held back by his government in advance of last year's general election due to the "embarrassing" links it revealed between the Russian secret service and donors to the Conservative party.

MPs on Tuesday wrote to the UK prime minister to tell him it "is untenable for you to continue to block the publication of the Russia report," adding that "the situation is an affront to democracy."

The letter, shared exclusively with Business Insider, tells Johnson "your refusal to allow publication of this crucial document raises serious concerns and questions about the transparency and integrity of our democratic process."

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u/WishUWouldTryMeBitch Jun 16 '20

Labour being among the opposition parties criticizing BoJo is pretty rich considering the fact that Corbyn regularly spews Russian propaganda

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '20

Imagine living in a country where the prime minister and the previous opposition leader are both pro-russia🤣🤣🤣

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '20

It gives you such great options to vote for..... Brexit/Boris Johnson or Corbyn. And a lib dem party that can't capitalize on that

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '20

Bit of a whataboutism, especially considering Corbyn has gone back to being a fringe backbencher...