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Denzil_DC

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7. Of course there's a history of political dirty tricks in the UK.

Reply to whathehell (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 12, 2019, 04:20 PM

Dec 2019

In the past, they've been attributable to the political parties.

The point of the article is that these lines of responsiblity have become progressively blurred in recent times, for the reasons it goes into, and dark money is playing a greater and greater role.

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American dirty tricks are corroding British democracy [View all] Denzil_DC Dec 2019 OP

Formerly known as Russian dirty tricks. C_U_L8R Dec 2019 #1

I find it ABSOLUTELY patetic that anyone could believe any of this SterlingPound Dec 2019 #2

Lots of dodgy ads on Facebook, YouTube etc right now T_i_B Dec 2019 #3

Oh please, Denzil.. whathehell Dec 2019 #4

Dodgy US style attack ads are a new thing here T_i_B Dec 2019 #5

A new style of "dodgy", perhaps whathehell Dec 2019 #6

Of course there's a history of political dirty tricks in the UK. Denzil_DC Dec 2019 #7

Of course.. whathehell Dec 2019 #8

Maybe read the article ...? n/t Denzil_DC Dec 2019 #9

Maybe get a sense of humor...? n/t whathehell Dec 2019 #10

Perhaps you'll forgive me. Denzil_DC Dec 2019 #11

I do whathehell Dec 2019 #12