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Anyone else getting the feeling the rats aboard HMS Brexit are thinking about survival? 
The Mail at the moment....
"Downing Street killed Nigel Farage's overtures for an electoral pact with the Tories stone dead last week, venomously branding the Brexit stalwart and his millionaire backer Arron Banks 'not fit and proper'."
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"Most put this down to bad blood from the referendum: the self-described 'Bad Boys of Brexit' clashed throughout 2016 with former Vote Leave boss-turned- No 10-enforcer Dominic Cummings. But I can reveal a murkier reason behind the rebuke."
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"Some new Cabinet Ministers joining Boris Johnson's Government in July were warned by security officials to steer clear of insurance tycoon Banks and his associates." 3/6
"It came amid an ongoing probe by the National Crime Agency into his business dealings which centre on allegations about his African diamond mine and alleged Moscow connections – claims Banks has denied"
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"On Friday, the Met dropped charges against Farage and Banks' unruly LeaveEU campaign despite it being found to have broken electoral law. But the NCA, dubbed Britain's FBI, tells me its far more serious investigation is 'still live' – and sources say its scope has widened."
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5/6
"A security mole whispers: 'Some new Ministers were close to Banks and had shared a stage with Farage. They were gently told they risked huge embarrassment if charges are brought and they were still meeting regularly." 6/6
