As someone who used to work for FCO a thread on why ppl need to understand that Priti Patels "mistake" far far worse than Boris' "gaffe" /1
2/ Boris gaffe was stupid but affects just one family & hopefully won't have repercussions & can be remedied. (Why he is FM another matter)
3/ but to Pritii Patel: firstly she committed a deliberate act that wld have seen any FCOstaff instantly sacked. But it's worse than that...
4/ to undertake planned secret meeting in foreign country outside of FCO required use of own communication-a clear security risk
5/ such a visit instantly opens up minister to blackmail not just because of her secret behavior but because she cld not use UK secutity....
6/ all FCO visits depend on securing/sweeping. As a individual Patel cld not do. this she was thus vulnerable to pressure/blackmail
7/ from reports we know that Israeli security reps present. Patel was this going in unprotected in talks with a separate state. It's not....
8/ no exaggeration to say such behavior is normally classed as close to spy/becoming a foreign asset for Patel to not be removed thus.....
9/ opens up view that such behavior ok/tolerated. If so UKas serious reliable power collapses, can every minister operate own ForeignPolicy?
10/ if so this will encourage all sorts of states to replicate such policy & so to end I return to the start....
11/ such behavior by FCOstaff is classed for above reasons similarly to spying-so instant dismissal. If Patel not sacked UK foreign policy..
12/...essentially says it can be brought individually minister by minister & we're totally ok with that. /ends (sorry for wordy thread!)
For fuller picture on why Priti Patel indiscretions far more serious than Boris Johnson gaffe the full article here: reaction.life/priti-patels-i…
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