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This made me laugh:
This is the latest from “MI5”:
“Britain’s spy chiefs have warned that they cannot “wholly eliminate” the national security risks around China’s new London embassy after Labour granted permission for it to go ahead.
In a joint letter, the heads of MI5 and GCHQ warned that it was “not realistic to expect to be able wholly to eliminate each and every potential risk” associated with the development, on the former Royal Mint site in east London.
Sir Ken McCallum, the MI5 director-general, and Anne Keast-Butler, the GCHQ director, added that even if this were a practicable goal “it would be irrational to drive ‘embassy-generated risk’ down to zero” given the “numerous other” national security risks the country faces at present.
At the same time, they noted that China currently operated seven diplomatically-accredited sites across London and that “consolidating” this presence in one major diplomatic hub “brings clear security advantages”.
The letter was addressed to the Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary. It followed the announcement by Steve Reed, the Housing Secretary, that Beijing’s application to build on the historic site, close to sensitive financial cables, had been approved, risking further criticism from Donald Trump.
The approval Critics claimed that the embassy – which would be China’s largest diplomatic site in Europe – would become a “spy hub” in the heart of the capital.”
“Hendo really has lost the plot do the right thing and retire the horse
Vf x”
That is up to the owner to decide surely?
I would love Alan Potts to opine if he owned “Constitution Hill”.
I actually enjoyed the Racing on ITV today – and watched from “start to finish” for once.
I wish they would stick to this format with “Mcoy, Fitzgerald and Chamberlin” not “on-screen”.
Even, Chapman was bearable today.
Was a bonus to get two races from Musselburgh and one from Windsor to stop the inane chat between races.
The meeting was cut short by Trump and the press conference cancelled.
Zelensky was ordered to leave the White House.
Trump then wrote online: “Come back when you’re ready for peace”.
I am sure they will get back together soon.
Trump will want to get the $350 billion dollars back and more – a deal will be struck.
I think Drone is quite right that it was odd that Zelenskyy did not have an interpreter on hand. Zelenskyy also really should invest in suit and tie – I spotted Trump looking him up-and-down several times.
I think Starmer was lucky with Vance on Thursday – I thought he would have given him a harder grilling.
