Londongrad - Londongrad episode 5: A blind eye

Londongrad episode 5: A blind eye

06/30/22 • 34 min

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The Intelligence and Security Committee of the British Parliament produced a report into Russian interference in British democracy. Boris Johnson saw it before his general election landslide in 2019. But his government went out of its way to make sure it didn’t see the light of day until long after the election had been fought and won.

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