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littlebilliie · 2022-02-26T23:20:22+00:00

I think there is so much to worry about with Ukraine, I wasn't expecting this statement from MI6 about freedoms.... I think a whole society is at risk yet there is more pontificate and point scoring which suggest a 'wall influence. Completely tone deaf

FannyCann · 27/02/2022 07:03

Not to digress but I subscribe to a newsletter called HeyReprotech which comments on issues relating to ART. The journalist behind it emailed fertility clinics in Ukraine to find out what was going on the women mid process.

The reply, from one clinic, I think neatly encapsulates the appropriate response to our head of MI6.

"This morning, I got an email from Diana Donskaya, head of international marketing at Adonis, a large clinic and surrogacy provider, based in Kyiv:
Alison, my busyness is to protect my family and my country against russian aggression and artillery shelling and rockets from russia
War is our reality today. Try to understand."

OperationDessertStorm · 27/02/2022 06:43

Are you marking our work? Cos our usual teacher always lets us work unsupervised and have free use of the internet to watch films. Honest.

Hawkins001 · 27/02/2022 05:45

Not sure how to exactly comment on these two commentd, but at least it's in parts, more constructive analysis.

Slothtoes · 27/02/2022 05:34

He could have said (if he wants to explain), that, due to the ongoing devastation in the Ukraine by Putin’s forces and the urgent global security situation he is NOT going to resume his tweets on any topic other than that, out of respect. That he will instead focus his leadership efforts at work, on supporting and protecting those affected, which of course includes people of all protected characteristics..

That would be him in his very key role supporting democracy. Hopefully this tweet is part of a deliberate strategic ploy, so that the Russians underestimate MI6.

Slothtoes · 27/02/2022 05:32

Literally fiddling while Rome burns. What an inappropriate, incompetent-looking and heartless tweet.

Haven’t the UK security services got a very long list of many urgent and better things to be doing given the inevitable covert war that is currently being waged against Ukraine and its allies, including in the UK?

That tweet shows such a lapse of professional judgement and leadership, and such a cowed, muddleheaded response to an anti-democratic, threatening and silencing ‘#nodebate’ political lobby in the UK. It actually damages public confidence in the organisation.

And if it's a leadership response to a work culture issue internally, and not just a personal cause for this individual to promote, then that’s really worrying. These government organisations are meant to be politically neutral. An effective MI6 would be a diverse one that supports women. Not flying the flag for male privilege while Ukrainian civilians are being bombed and attacked and forced to fight on the streets or leave their homes.

Hawkins001 · 27/02/2022 04:17

@JulesJules

Absolute twat

Hardly a constructive and productive analysis.

Hawkins001 · 27/02/2022 04:16

@Toseland

I’ve often wondered what the security services have been doing whilst corporations and public services fell one by one to an ideology that inserted itself in such a totalitarian manner in democratic society - unfortunately it seems they were waving flags and isn’t it all just lovely.

When did the intelligence services, shape or contain philosophy of different corporations ?

Hawkins001 · 27/02/2022 04:14

@KittenKong

Maybe he’s not real - like Ronald McDonald - and the wee YTS lad is running the account?

He really has lost all credibility and made MI6 a bloody laughing stock. Hehim has to go.

How did you conclude that analysis ? Do you have a point by point analysis to support your perspectives ?

Hawkins001 · 27/02/2022 04:13

@Joolsin

I don't understand why his name is out there and why he's on Twitter anyway. How can the secret service be secret if they're on social media and blabbing their every inane thought for all to roll eyes at?

This day and age, in the vast array of technology, a secret service can still be secret yet still interact, with the public, for example the cia, on their Facebook channel regularly has articles ect.

MangyInseam · 27/02/2022 03:20

@Lovelyricepudding

I have often wondered if Russia was supporting/backing the LBGTQ+ behemoth in order to undermine western societies. When, in the face of an aggressive military invasion right on our doorstep, the head of MI6 posts tweets like this it suggests Putin was successful.

I used to think comments like that were jokes or tinfoil hat. But I am much less sure than I was.

Lovelyricepudding · 27/02/2022 00:39

I have often wondered if Russia was supporting/backing the LBGTQ+ behemoth in order to undermine western societies. When, in the face of an aggressive military invasion right on our doorstep, the head of MI6 posts tweets like this it suggests Putin was successful.

ChakaFridaMendips · 27/02/2022 00:28

@aliasundercover

My favourite so far:

"Putin may win. But we’ll have amassed the most
@stonewalluk points. And that is the real victory."

SpinningTheSeedsOfLove · 27/02/2022 00:21

So it's actually real? Like, really real?

KittenKong · 27/02/2022 00:19

Maybe he’s not real - like Ronald McDonald - and the wee YTS lad is running the account?

He really has lost all credibility and made MI6 a bloody laughing stock. Hehim has to go.

Joolsin · 27/02/2022 00:16

I don't understand why his name is out there and why he's on Twitter anyway. How can the secret service be secret if they're on social media and blabbing their every inane thought for all to roll eyes at?

Toseland · 27/02/2022 00:16

I’ve often wondered what the security services have been doing whilst corporations and public services fell one by one to an ideology that inserted itself in such a totalitarian manner in democratic society - unfortunately it seems they were waving flags and isn’t it all just lovely.

SwissBall · 27/02/2022 00:15

I await the Douglas Murray column.

aliasundercover · 27/02/2022 00:14

Titania McGrath beat him to it ... just

publish.twitter.com/?query=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FTitaniaMcGrath%2Fstatus%2F1496848743412367360&widget=Tweet

Redshoeblueshoe · 27/02/2022 00:13

Please tell me this is a joke
Ok I'll pop over to Twitter

I may be gone some time . . . . .

buckeejit · 27/02/2022 00:08

This is incredible.

aliasundercover · 27/02/2022 00:03

My favourite so far:

"Putin may win. But we’ll have amassed the most
@stonewalluk points. And that is the real victory."

samsalmon · 26/02/2022 23:57

He’s having his arse handed to him in a brilliant way.

Whitefire · 26/02/2022 23:56

Yes it is only our LGBTQ rights that set us apart from Putin, absolutely nothing else.

I'm trying to figure if there is a right sentiment behind it, but I'm struggling. Time and a place.

KittenKong · 26/02/2022 23:56

I suspect it’s actually a really smart plot. Convince your enemies that the ‘best’ we have is an immature man baby… let them vastly underestimate you…

I hope.

KittenKong · 26/02/2022 23:54

Arf