RubberDuck@lemmy.world to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 16 days agoAndy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit referendumwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up184arrow-down12
arrow-up182arrow-down1external-linkAndy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit referendumwww.theguardian.comRubberDuck@lemmy.world to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square12linkfedilink
minus-squarejabjoe@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·16 days agoThis is pretty common knowledge. Though not on the side Cameron would have wanted. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_interference_in_British_politics Russia funds separatist groups across Europe. Just search and you find ones like these: https://www.todoalicante.es/english/council-europe-claims-russian-20250408100414-nt.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/20/russia-funds-moscow-conference-us-eu-ukraine-separatists Why would you agree they interfered with Brexit but not the Scottish Independence? Divided we fall, so of course our enemies fund every level of separation they can. And to be fair, I bet we do the same to them.
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·16 days agoI just wanted a higher standard, and I don’t doubt at all that they try to divide all over Europe (and more, it’s their modus operandi after all) but what I feel needs to be proven is that David Cameron asked for it.
minus-squarejabjoe@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·15 days agoOh I’m not convinced he did. They have no interest in preserving the union. They want it broken.
This is pretty common knowledge. Though not on the side Cameron would have wanted.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_interference_in_British_politics
Russia funds separatist groups across Europe. Just search and you find ones like these:
https://www.todoalicante.es/english/council-europe-claims-russian-20250408100414-nt.html
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/20/russia-funds-moscow-conference-us-eu-ukraine-separatists
Why would you agree they interfered with Brexit but not the Scottish Independence?
Divided we fall, so of course our enemies fund every level of separation they can. And to be fair, I bet we do the same to them.
I just wanted a higher standard, and I don’t doubt at all that they try to divide all over Europe (and more, it’s their modus operandi after all) but what I feel needs to be proven is that David Cameron asked for it.
Oh I’m not convinced he did. They have no interest in preserving the union. They want it broken.