Andy Burnham has said Russia did interfere with the Brexit referendum and warned that similar activities were taking place in France and Germany.
The prime minister told The Rest is Politics podcast that upon arriving in No 10, he had asked about possible Russian interference in the 2016 vote, adding: “I’ve had the clear answer that, yes, there was.”
“I think we’ve been too much on the back foot on that actually and we haven’t informed people sufficiently about the extent to which people are seeking to disrupt the political process from overseas,” he added.
First time?
No shit…
It was obvious while it was happening. At the same time the US was electing Trump and a far right nationalist was gaining popularity in France. You weren’t connecting the dots?
I genuinely think that Europe didn’t have US capitulation on their bingo card.
Nope they are just bragging now. Reminiscing about all the cool things they used to do.
There are only so many times you can say no shit sherlock.
The Labour Friends of Israel member found signs of foreign interference? Shocked I am. Shocked.
Way to keep up. Good job being ten years too late to figure out what anyone with half a brain saw a thousand times a day on the internet.
How dumb are our world leaders?
Politicians being so out of touch with international politics that they’re not aware of outside interests in destroying the EU… That they’ll do a Brexit without expecting international interference. That’s the ridiculous thing.
That Britain went ahead and did it, is the ridiculous thing.
What’s more elections these days are becoming questionable and will only become more questionable with the prevalance of AI culture bots.
Look at it this way: States that don’t have democracy are common in the world today. States that don’t have democracy tend to be rightwing and authoritarian.
It should be assumed that outside interference will then be rightwing and authoritarian in nature… And we’re seeing that trend play out globally now. Gee I wonder why!
…and also masquerading as left wing goons to spread confusion
this is why social media needs authentication. can’t be social media without real people
also check out mr hindsight blaming the victim lol
No mention of Cambridge Analytica? I mean, I’m sure the russians put in a coin or two because the breakup was very much in their interest, but I’ve yet to see clear public proof of it other than various politicians claiming ‘it’s clear’.
Meanwhile there’s actual proof CA influenced elections and are probably working with the christo-fascists whose open goal is to break up the EU, so to me, in retrospect, it looks like maga and the US are the bigger fish here.
I knew it!
Gosh, now if we’d only get that kind of honesty here in the United States.
Way too many Tone Police, so-called “independents”, Murc’s Law Media, and of course wingnuts, will jump on you if you mention it here.
Reap what you sow
What did Britain sow in Russia? Are you still mad about them supporting the Whites in the civil war?
Western European countries disrupting Democratic institutions globally for centuries. From propaganda and misinformation to outright assassinating elected leaders. The fact it’s happening to western countries is karma.
Wait you mean
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Exactly what Putin did to get in power and stay in power?
