@Zilla1
Nikori,
How could that be any stronger? I wish I'd not posted the distraction now.
I meant the Transport Minister's quote above is very weak.
It's an interesting and odd story. He's a very distinctive person so it's strange the airport would report he was there, if it was untrue.
Last month, he nominated the guy whose party he allegedly attended for a lifetime peerage. There is also the reports about the Russian financial donation that they had to return.