1) I just noticed that on 28th Feb. 2022, @AndrewRosindell asked a question in Parliament on the topic of "Russian disinformation". This is laughable for two reasons. Firstly, Rosindell introduced the anti-vax disinformation group Hart to the CRG.
2) Secondly, Rosindell was an "honorary vice-president" of the group Conservative Friends of Russia.
archive.ph/1qPE3
3) Article from 2016 discusses the "threat" of Russian agents in the UK & Teresa May's "vows to ban those with links to Putin". "Mrs May's reservations about 'MP forums' are a reference to groups such as the Conservative Friends of Russia"
archive.ph/X9Bbd
4) CFoR were founded by Richard Royal, who supposedly gave an interview to "Ilya Goryachev, the former head of Russky Obraz ("Russian Image"), a neo-Nazi outfit". In 2015, Goryachev was sentenced to life in prison.
archive.ph/1qPE3
archive.ph/ypyrk
5) And, speaking of neo-Nazis Russky Obraz, in Nov. 2011, Robin Tilbrook ("current solicitor" of neo-Nazi Mark Collett) met with RO's Executive Committee member Sergey Yerzunov.
6) As I've been shouting about, frustratingly, for the past 2 years, Tilbrook is heavily linked to UK Covid disinformation groups. Christ, @Fox_Claire even promoted the #NHS100K campaign which was tied to Tilbrook's Workers of England Union.
7) To finish, @AndrewRosindell's "good friend", Baron Bernie de Haldevang from Hart, praised Tilbrook's Union.
8) If you haven't looked already then you can still view the old website for the Conservative Friends of Russia at the below link:
web.archive.org/web/2012090100…
9) Now, considering Robin Tilbrook's ties to UK neo-Nazis Patriotic Alternative & Russian neo-Nazis Russky Obraz, who on earth would be stupid enough to promote campaigns linked to him? Well...
10) Matthew Elliott, linked to CFoR was also involved in setting up Big Brother Watch. This group have worked with the #TogetherDeclaration & are involved with the APPG working with disinformation groups Collateral Global & Hart.
thelondoneconomic.com/politics/forme…
11) Archived page of CFoR founder Richard Royal interview with Russky Obraz founder Ilya Goryachev (convicted to life in prison in 2015):
web.archive.org/web/2012112906…
12) Archived page of Robin Tilbrook (English Democrats, Workers of England Union & "current solicitor" of neo-Nazi Mark Collett) interview with Ilya Goryachev (Russky Obraz):
web.archive.org/web/2012082607…
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