[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by jet

That doesn't mean much. Comrade Cobb is confident that nothing will come of his meetings with an Eastern bloc spy because, fortunately for him, he likely had zilch of any use to pass on to them. However, the fact that he was targeted by an agent speaks volumes about where they knew his sympathies lay, though the supposedly naive like to gloss over this with all sorts of excuses for their bearded saviour, as per usual.



https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/559023...claims-labour/

Indeed...and quite rightly all these growing pointers that he was vehemently anti British and consorted with all sorts of undesirables will inevitably lose Labour the next election (if they don't find somebody decent to oust him in time).
The pointers, in big neon lights, will only be ignored by the wilfully stubborn and purposefully naive, which thankfully most people aren't inclined to be. The old duffer (who never had a proper job) can retire and sip tea to his hearts content and reminisce about his Commie and terrorist supporting days.

Exactly he had nothing to offer them he knew nothing... nothing about thatchers wardrobe nothing about live aid, nothing!
So why is he under so much scrutiny?

He was just one of many diplomats and MPs meeting people to facilitate better communication between governments, that's what they do.
That's how the cold war ended, that's how the Irish peace process developed with representatives discussing issues of mutual importance.

I fail to see what he has done here, as far as I can see it's just the right wing media throwing **** in the vain hope that some sticks!

If this was a one off incident then I could see the concern but it happens every single time Labour are close to power, the guy had met with these people years ago so where was the furore then, he has stood as an MP in his constituency countless times... why was it not an issue then a matter of national importance?..... Because it isn't!