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Money laundering is money laundering, so matter what jobs it might create. And the Russian oligarchy mob is a reality as well. So I'm not sure what kind of poin

by soco 5y ago

Money laundering is money laundering, so matter what jobs it might create. And the Russian oligarchy mob is a reality as well. So I'm not sure what kind of point is followed here... that one should accept their illegal stuff in their countries because, uh, whatever waves hand?

simonh 5y ago
Rather than inventing an agenda for me from whole cloth, you could try just reading the comments I’m replying to and refuting instead to understand hat I’m saying in context. Maybe I’m wrong, perhaps there’s stuff I’m missing. That’s fine, but please don’t just flat out slag me off like that please.
- unfocussed_mike 5y ago
  So already today there are criticisms of how weak Boris's sanctions are: https://twitter.com/Peston/status/1496140100316639247 https://twitter.com/Peston/status/1496140100316639247 He's also blunderingly claimed Roman Abramovich is subject to sanctions, to make a load of noise -- and Abramovich has clearly threatened to sue, so he has desperately retracted. His sanctions are as I expected, but thinner -- some notable banks, three oligarchs who may or may not have much money in the UK. They will clearly let some people move money out of the country, and the Tories are already on the back foot, including from The Spectator(!) https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/britain-s-sanctions-are-underwhelming https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/britain-s-sanctions-are-... https://twitter.com/PeterStefanovi2/status/1496388967515795458 https://twitter.com/PeterStefanovi2/status/14963889675157954... A reminder of who Boris's friendship circle includes, and his willingness to avoid scrutiny on the subject: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jul/26/boris-johnson-security-evgeny-lebedev-perugia-party https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jul/26/boris-johns... Here is the obvious truth: the London Laundromat is at least a serious enough problem that it casts a shadow over our ruling government and our politics as a whole; enough to question whether it has weakened us in the way the US believes it has.

by soco 5y ago

simonh 5y ago

Rather than inventing an agenda for me from whole cloth, you could try just reading the comments I’m replying to and refuting instead to understand hat I’m saying in context. Maybe I’m wrong, perhaps there’s stuff I’m missing. That’s fine, but please don’t just flat out slag me off like that please.

unfocussed_mike 5y ago
So already today there are criticisms of how weak Boris's sanctions are: https://twitter.com/Peston/status/1496140100316639247 https://twitter.com/Peston/status/1496140100316639247 He's also blunderingly claimed Roman Abramovich is subject to sanctions, to make a load of noise -- and Abramovich has clearly threatened to sue, so he has desperately retracted. His sanctions are as I expected, but thinner -- some notable banks, three oligarchs who may or may not have much money in the UK. They will clearly let some people move money out of the country, and the Tories are already on the back foot, including from The Spectator(!) https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/britain-s-sanctions-are-underwhelming https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/britain-s-sanctions-are-... https://twitter.com/PeterStefanovi2/status/1496388967515795458 https://twitter.com/PeterStefanovi2/status/14963889675157954... A reminder of who Boris's friendship circle includes, and his willingness to avoid scrutiny on the subject: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jul/26/boris-johnson-security-evgeny-lebedev-perugia-party https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jul/26/boris-johns... Here is the obvious truth: the London Laundromat is at least a serious enough problem that it casts a shadow over our ruling government and our politics as a whole; enough to question whether it has weakened us in the way the US believes it has.