Did Someone just try to buy the British Government?!

This story is insane.

http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2010/11/conspiracy-theories.html

It should be in the Conspiracy Theory forum, but it's backed by Parliamentary documents (Hansard)

ere's the intro:

Hansard is the official printed transcript of the proceedings of the houses of parliament — in other words, the working log of the British government.

It is an authoritative primary source, and records every speech made in the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Interestingly, it also records words spoken under parliamentary privilege.

So when an eminent member of the House of Lords stands up six hours into a debate and blows the gaff on a shadowy foreign Foundation making a bid to buy the British state, and this is recorded in Hansard, one tends to sit up and take notice. And one takes even more notice when His Lordship tip-toes around actually naming the Foundation in question, especially after the throw-away about money-laundering for the IRA on behalf of the Bank of England. Parliamentary privilege only stretches so far, it seems, and Foundation X is beyond its reach. I'm going to quote at length below the cut — if you want to read the original, search for "1 Nov 2010 : Column 1538" which is where things begin to tip-toe into Robert Ludlum territory.

It's a bit crazy this wasn't picked up by the news so far. But apparently the report only got published last night at 11.40.

Anyone know who's rich enough to buy the UK?!

Another link: http://hopisen.wordpress.com/2010/11/02/the-lord-the-cabinet-minister-foundation-x-and-a-mysterious-5-billion/

Telegraph bio of Lord James: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/2793095/Lord-James-52-years-at-the-City-crease.html

LordSutch

Papa Smut wrote: »

Did Someone just try to buy the English Government?!

If only such a thing existed

http://www.politics.co.uk/opinion-formers/communities-and-local-government/campaign-for-an-english-parliament-$479240.htm

mathepac

LordSutch wrote: »

If only such a thing existed ...

+1

Standards are slipping on the site, starting from the bottom.

p.s. I used to buy your records. Is this a record?

LordSutch

LordSutch wrote: »

If only such a thing existed

http://www.politics.co.uk/opinion-formers/communities-and-local-government/campaign-for-an-english-parliament-$479240.htm

Oh Mr Finicky! Would it be more appropiate to change the title to "British Government"?

In that case it's done.


Good Lord!

stimpson

Apparently they only have to send 2 billion by Western Union to Foundation X's Nigerian bank account as an administration fee to secure the monies. How can they possibly loose?

mike65

The Lords is home to some brilliant minds, and some total crackpots.