A damning report on police collusion with murders in Northern Ireland has just been published. Whitehall knew for decades that the UDA paramilitary group was carrying out wholesale murder – yet ministers long refused to ban it as a terrorist organisation and officials continued to meet its leaders.
Europe
UK spends over £80m on media in 20 countries around Russia
by MATT KENNARD | 8 February 2022
TAGGED: Russia, Ukraine
The British government is spending tens of millions on media projects in Eastern Europe which are often presented as fighting “Russian disinformation”, but which may involve the UK’s own information operations
Who’s driving the Russia invasion scare?
by MARY DEJEVSKY | 28 January 2022
TAGGED: Russia, Ukraine
Why have the US and the UK chosen to whip up a massive campaign against a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, that makes no sense in mid-winter against a well-equipped and fiercely patriotic Ukraine?
Stakeknife and the spy who went on safari
by PHIL MILLER | 10 January 2022
TAGGED: Ireland, Kenya
‘Something awkward’: When Conservative ministers authorised torture
by ANNE CADWALLADER | 5 January 2022
TAGGED: Ireland, Police
MI5 report on Troubles to stay secret, court rules
by PHIL MILLER | 6 December 2021
TAGGED: Ireland, MI5
Belfast murders: What are police trying to hide?
by ANNE CADWALLADER | 17 November 2021
TAGGED: Ireland, Police
Hero’s funeral for ex-soldier is an insult to real victim
by ANNE CADWALLADER | 11 November 2021
TAGGED: Ireland
Mali massacre: police marksmen had British backing via EU scheme despite Brexit
by PHIL MILLER | 11 October 2021
TAGGED: Mali
UK military plan to counter Russian “threat” in Arctic is three years late
by PHIL MILLER | 8 October 2021
TAGGED: Russia