Thread by @fascinatorfun

I assume you’ve seen this ⁦@cnnbrk⁩ story based on witnesses who gave evidence to the S&I SC
⁦@peterjukes⁩ ⁦@carolecadwalla⁩ ⁦@lewis_goodall⁩ ⁦@krishgm⁩ ⁦@PeterSnow37⁩ ⁦@lukeharding1968⁩
HofC Research Clerks?
edition.cnn.com/2019/11/08/uk/…

Dubai-based UK citizens laundering Russian cash.

Still no effective lobbying register.

“Witnesses whose testimony CNN is familiar with told the committee that Russian agents were targeting research roles in the House of Commons, acquiring British citizenship to funnel cash to political parties and employing public relations firms to cleanse reputations.”

“Members of the cross-party Intelligence and Security Committee were told that Moscow built up a network of friendly British diplomats, lawyers, parliamentarians and other influencers from across the political spectrum.“

Mmmm. I can think of a few.