Absolutely intriguing excerpt from Guardian coverage of Cadwalladr/Banks trial. She claims to have "intelligence files from organisation contracted to undertake work countering Russian disinformation in Europe on behalf of a government agency." That would be #IntegrityInitiative.
She appears in their files, of course. When challenged, she claims she merely spoke at event organisation convened. Also used opportunity to further baseless smears/conspiracy theories about @WikiLeaks + Julian Assange colluding with the Kremlin.
It's in this context that her false claims that #IntegrityInitiative "also pushed attacks on the government and the Conservatives", not just Corbyn, become super interesting. This can't have just been her being characteristically foolish or ignorant...
Super interesting too Carole's good friend Peter Jukes (liar, fantasist, Magnitsky fraud endorser and vexatious little man) fought the suggestion #IntegrityInitiative targeted Corbyn so aggressively while also claiming to have no links to org or even have heard about it before...
Worth reinforcing #IntegrityInitiative "intelligence files" are invariably baseless lies from start to finish. One such document related to Catalan referendum falsely framed Julian Assange and independence movement as Russian agents on *zero* evidence.
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I'm sure it's just a coincidence that II staffer (and potential MI5 operative) Euan Grant specifically names Banks as a target in one document. And outlined a proposal for smearing individuals and organisations as in receipt of Russian funding.
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