Flawed referendum
The issue for the referendum is no long the outcome but the flawed process, by Russian manipulation. could this effect high level rethink on the decision? My first thought, and hope!
Author: Nick Kochan
Brexit terrrorism risk
The creation of a hard border between the northern and southern parts of Ireland raises the possibility of an upsurgence of terrorism. The the shared umbrella of the EU was the support for the invisible border This eased travel and traffic between the two sides. It was not a united …
Corruption in South Africa
Corruption puts South Africa in peril When corruption becomes endemic, it is not just isolated individuals or parts of the economy that are undermined, but the rules of the game are changed possibly irreversibly. This can have far-reaching consequences The body politic ails grievously as a result. Corruption …
Liechtenstein link to Manafort
Paul Manafort, former chairman of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, is now alleged to have handled many hundreds of millions of the corrupt dirty money of the former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych. For this he has been accused in the United States of money laundering, a charge he has denied. …
Regret and incomprehension
A former finance minister of Romania spoke in hushed tones yesterday of his regret at the UK’s impending departure from the EU. His reason was the loss to the EU of the UK’s security apparatus and facilities. He acknowledged that the British people had spoken, but he could not disguise …
Airbus Corruption Probe
Airbus in talks to settle fraud claims for £1 billion NICK KOCHAN Friday 15 September 2017 12:02 0 comments The Serious Fraud Office and French prosecutors are in close discussion over the terms of a £1 billion-plus settlement for Airbus over corruption allegations. The deal, called a Deferred Prosecution Agreement …
UK security outside the EU
In our age of insecurity, and threat, it is easy to make the assumption that security interests trump all. But is it so simple? The status of the UK’s relationship to Europol and to other European police and intelligence agencies remains uncertain as the date for departure from the European …
Terrorism update
Very interesting disclosure by Amber Rudd that there may be no connection between Parsons Green bomber and IS. This confirms my previous view that the tube bomb was uncharacteristically amateurish for the terror group While we know nothing at this moment about the nature of the bomber, lone actors who …
Latest terrorist outrage
IS are on the run from their self-declared Caliphate in Syria/Iraq. The movement’s mission is shattered. Yet some minds still live the dream and are prepared to turn it into a nightmare for the innocent. The difference between the time when the mission was in tact and now is that …
Airbus in talks to settle fraud claims for £1 billion
The Serious Fraud Office and French prosecutors are in close discussion over the terms of a £1 billion-plus settlement for Airbus over corruption allegations. The deal, called a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA), would be the largest ever in Europe, after a year-long investigation into irregular payments by Airbus to intermediaries. The …