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Richard Dubourg

Richard Dubourg

@richarddubourg.bsky.social

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Economist. Academic, then consultant, then UK government, then EU regulator, now consultant again. Environment, health, crime. Mostly chemicals these days. Woke. Remain. Proportional representation.

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Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 1h

I'm sure he'd claim his views on Russia are longstanding.

I assume with Gill they had intercept evidence - emails etc - where he discussed making specific speeches in exchange for cash etc.

The question is whether there are any emails etc where Farage discussed the contents of his speeches.

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 2h

We still need to hear what evidence they had on Gill. I'm sure he pleaded guilty to avoid it coming out at trial.

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 2h

Yes, I reckon that's it. His defence is they were his personal views - which is why RT employed him, not the other way round.

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 3h

I suspect Farage wasn't 'bribed' as such, because his making pro-Russia speeches in the EU Parliament was an expected part of his job working for Russia Today.

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JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 4h

This is quite a story: the US employed every strongarm tactic available, including personal threats against delegates and their families, to derail an agreement on reducing shipping emissions that was almost finalized. on.ft.com/47lq3dZ

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 3h

You can buy yourself out of prison in Georgia, apparently.

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 5h

Although it hasn't...

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 6h

I bet they're not proposing a fee which changes with income level...

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 6h

There are very few mainstream economists who really think there is a need to 'tame' public spending.

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 6h

Is Sandhurst representative of the military as a whole?

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 8h

Are we supposed to be happy? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Bella Culley to be freed from Georgian prison

The 19-year-old from Teesside, who is eight months pregnant, was charged with drug trafficking.

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 9h

How old are the sons if the dad is 62?

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 1d

Don't see that in the mainstream media...

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 1d

You just know they are.

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 1d

Ha ha. She has expensive tastes!
www.instagram.com/p/DLa38Iso6v...

www.instagram.com

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 1d

To be fair, it's often the same men. They almost always have some form of previous.

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 1d

"A friend." Yeah, right!

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 1d

It almost always is.

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 1d

His Twitter account is pure racist filth.

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 1d

Might have to give up some hobbies. www.instagram.com/p/DL8U78UIK4...

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 1d

Hmmm. Does depend on what he means. Affect here could refer to a psychological response.

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 1d

Totally. I got the screenshot from a post by Sunder Katwala, who reported the post but got told it didn't violate any Twitter rules.

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe they'd count as "non-crime hate incidents" these days...

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 1d

No idea. His Twitter account is pure violence.

Richard Dubourg @richarddubourg.bsky.social · 1d

It's not just flags.

This man has done prison for drug dealing. On release, he was convicted of driving without insurance.