STOP PRESS 10th April: News is breaking that Yulia Skripal has been released from hospital and taken to a ‘secure location’, conveniently out of the way of journalisrts who might awkward questions. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Two days ago I suggested that the …
Tag: Porton Down
Apr 05 2018
Porton Down can’t say poison from Russia
The Government’s defence research laboratory have not established whatever poisoned Sergei and Yulia Skripal was made in Russia. Gary Aitkenhead, chief executive of the government’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), said the poison had been identified as a military-grade novichok nerve agent. He said it could probably be deployed only by a nation state. …
Mar 13 2018
Skripal: Nerve Gas and Evidence
MPs and the mainstream media were queuing up last night to blame Russia for the Skripal Nerve Gas incident. This morning’s headline in the Metro was ‘From Russia … with hate.’ Theresa May shot off a letter to the Russian Ambassador demanding an explanation. The BBC reports: ‘The UK has given Russia a midnight …