Russian diplomats to be expelled from 21 countries
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yep the russian spy net work is certainly taking a hit 
trump has slung out 63corbyn has probably been on the phone to putin telling him he does not agree with it and offering an apology
tis likely to escalate or get worse ??
military confrontation
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IMO the whole gig was to see what the west would do. TM certainly seems to have done a good job lobbying the world. I don't think Putin will take on Trump.
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Public relations removing the diplomats. The real action not much.
Q: Given the situation with Russia, shouldn’t the government be cutting the BBC Russian monitoring service. It has been cut by £25m. That is a relatively small sum, he says.
May says the Foreign Office is in discussion with the BBC about higher funding for the World Service.
Some 700 Russians have been granted tier 1 investor visa (which are available to those investing £2m in the UK). Are those being examined to see if the money was legitimate?
May says the Home Office is reviewing the system.
Q: But are the individuals being looked at?
May says she thinks the system is being looked at.
Q: If those 700 have not been looked at, some of those people will get indefinite leave to remain. Isn’t that a problem?
May says there have been various question about the scheme, not just about whether the money is illegal.
Q: How can political parties be sure donations are legitimate if individuals are not checked?
May says there are clear rules about political donations.
Tom Tugendhat, the Conservative chair of the Commons foreign affairs committee, goes first.
Q: Russia has just held a debt auction. Half the debt has been brought by people in the UK.
May starts by updating MPs on the latest Russian spy expulsions.
She says a further seven countries have now expelled Russian diplomats.
Yeah expelling the diplomats garners news coverage - good PR.
Q: Given the situation with Russia, shouldn’t the government be cutting the BBC Russian monitoring service. It has been cut by £25m. That is a relatively small sum, he says.
May says the Foreign Office is in discussion with the BBC about higher funding for the World Service.
Some 700 Russians have been granted tier 1 investor visa (which are available to those investing £2m in the UK). Are those being examined to see if the money was legitimate?
May says the Home Office is reviewing the system.
Q: But are the individuals being looked at?
May says she thinks the system is being looked at.
Q: If those 700 have not been looked at, some of those people will get indefinite leave to remain. Isn’t that a problem?
May says there have been various question about the scheme, not just about whether the money is illegal.
Q: How can political parties be sure donations are legitimate if individuals are not checked?
May says there are clear rules about political donations.
Tom Tugendhat, the Conservative chair of the Commons foreign affairs committee, goes first.
Q: Russia has just held a debt auction. Half the debt has been brought by people in the UK.
May starts by updating MPs on the latest Russian spy expulsions.
She says a further seven countries have now expelled Russian diplomats.
Yeah expelling the diplomats garners news coverage - good PR.
Expelling diplomats from 25 countries seems more than not much to me.
Preferable to Corbyns let the Russians get away with it again stance.
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Tough Theresa not calling for Zuck to testify in a case that effects millions in the UK and potentially the referendum result.
Seems like it is easy to pull the wool over people's eyes.
Seems like it is easy to pull the wool over people's eyes.
He's been called for, he's just pussied out and is sending a lacky.
He's not compelled to attend, you know.
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But can you explain the exact effect of expelling the diplomats. Does it make us safer?
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Doh. If he was compelled by law then there would be no discussion. This is an opportunity for him to clear things up. Now if this becomes a criminal issue then we are in a different ball park.
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disrupts russias spy net work ?? may be ???
So why were they allowed in the first place if you knew they were spies.
Jeez us what a stupid question ?? senior diplomats ??? military attaches ?? ect Hmmmm wonder if they may try and gain some info on the country they are posted to ???????
same as the US or UK diplomats ? ect in there embassies abroad ??
What tf do u think go's on in emabsssies apart from dishing out pass ports , dealing with nationals who get banged up ect
may be there is a little bit of spying , intellegence gathering going on ?????? what do u think Hmmmm
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Jeez us what a stupid question ?? senior diplomats ??? military attaches ?? ect Hmmmm wonder if they may try and gain some info on the country they are posted to ???????
same as the US or UK diplomats ? ect in there embassies abroad ??
What tf do u think go's on in emabsssies apart from dishing out pass ports , dealing with nationals who get banged up ect
may be there is a little bit of spying , intellegence gathering going on ?????? what do u think Hmmmm
So you just proven that the whole exercise in expelling diplomats is PR. If you wanted to stop it why not close the embassy?
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