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7 Feb, 4 tweets, 1 min read
EXCL: Attempts by far-left activists to “hijack” movements including Black Lives Matter & Extinction Rebellion are being investigated in a review ordered by Govt

Lord Walney is leading the new probe on violence & disruption on the hard left and far right

telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/…
Lord Walney warns in an interview with @Telegraph that the UK must heed the growth of the far right in US, following storming of Capitol.

But he also cautions against a "blind spot" in Britain over "progressive extremism" in the name of fighting climate change & racial injustice
He is also examining entryism: "the way anti-democracy, anti-capitalist far left fringe groups in Britain, like the Socialist Workers Party, tend to have much more success hijacking important causes & mainstream cultural activity than the far right, & the harm that may do"
The investigation is set to report around May to the PM and Home Secretary, and Lord Walney's findings and recommendations are expected to be published.

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26 Sep 20
The British military is fending off 60 significant cyberattacks a day, commander of @UKStratCom has revealed.

Up to 10 of these on average originate from hostile states, it is understood.

Gen Sir Patrick Sanders warned digital warfare is the new Blitz.

thetimes.co.uk/article/milita…
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These tools can hit both strategic & tactical targets, he said.
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A more ambitious "National Cyber Force" is being worked up, & is expected in the government's Integrated Review.

It's a long delayed announcement... I first wrote about it in 2018!
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24 Sep 20
Decorated Army veteran finally cleared over death of young Iraqi man following 8 probes during a 17-year ordeal.

Latest investigation finds no evidence against Major Robert Campbell, but instead clear evidence of collusion & possible conspiracy by Iraqi civilians.

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He said of the ordeal: "It finished me, it finished my
career."
He has faced probes, over 17 years, from:
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24 Sep 20
Ben Wallace asserted yesterday that Britain has fought “illegal wars”, drawing fierce criticism from former military commanders & Tory MPs

thetimes.co.uk/article/minist…
Gen Lord Dannatt said Wallace’s language was “somewhat disappointing” & “quite unfortunate... because we lost 179 people in Iraq & I wouldn’t want their families to think they lost their lives doing something that was illegal. The gvt of the day thought it was right thing to do.”
Colonel Richard Kemp said Wallace “needs to explain what he means” as it was “Conservative Party policy during the Blair government to support” Iraq

Remains unclear what No 10 makes of Wallace remarks...

Boris Johnson voted for Iraq War in 2002-03, as did >20 current Tory MPs.
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23 Sep 20
British soldiers and airmen are being forced to back military retention bonuses worth up to £1,900 after being told they were ineligible to receive them.

MoD has apologised for making the payments that it said were processed in error, but insists cash must be clawed back.

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However, the 2015 strategic defence & security review scrapped the bonuses for new joiners from April 2016

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Personnel who enlisted before April 2016 have remained eligible to receive bonus, but those who joined after this date & successfully applied for it must give the money back.

The funds are being automatically deducted from the monthly pay roll (up to 4 days' pay per month)

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22 Sep 20
🚨 Britain is set to slash its order of early-warning radar jets, redrawing a controversial contract awarded without competition in bid to save money

MoD has drawn up plans to revise order for E-7 Wedgetail jets from five to three, I'm told

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MoD is thought to believe reducing (but not scrapping) Wedgetail order could save hundreds of millions of pounds over 10 years, while maintaining several hundred skilled jobs

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