BP-6171A

SO - IT WASN'T JUST EPSTEIN?

It wasn't Peter Mandelson's connection with Jeffrey Epstein - it's said - that made security advisors recommend against his being US ambassador. His links to Chinese entities meant he was a security threat.

GOVERNMENT

Corruption

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BP-6172B

LIES AND DISTORTION OF FACT

Ex civil servant Olly Robbins gave very convincing evidence to the Foreign Affairs Committee this week. Many view that evidence as damning evidence in the extreme. It appears No10 lied on various counts!

GOVERNMENT

Lies

BP-6173B

STING HAD IT RIGHT

People will ask - how is it, such a major intrusion of people's privacy is waved through - here by the courts - promoted by gov't without a mandate? People will say - this is not about safety - it's about control.

GOVERNMENT

Surveillance

BP-5443A

BP-6174C

IS THIS MORE GOV'T COVER-UP?

Many people have the view - a gov't inquiry is not about getting to the truth. Instead, it's about ensuring that the truth is covered up if that protects from guilt. This appears to be another one of those.

GOVERNMENT

Cover-Up

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BP-6175C

A SHORT STUDENT LOAN REPRIEVE

The gov't has backtracked - briefly - over repayment of student loans after universities brought a legal case against it. The gov't says it's trying to prevent abuse of the loan system - but how credible is that?

GOVERNMENT

Incompetence

BP-6164A