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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 1d

NEW - UPDATE POST

Did the CPS make a fundamental mistake with the charging decision in the Chinese spying case?

How the CPS may have asked the wrong legal question and so made a wrong charging decision

By me

emptycity.substack.com/p/did-the-cp...

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Michael Lee Witchardson 🎃 @hrfmichael.bsky.social · 2d

Since I found out the Faithfuls have some say in this I’ve known mine would be me stuffing a hotel lamp and a bunch of room service crockery into my bag

Sophie Hell 😈 @sophlouisehall.bsky.social · 2d

What would your ‘brooding cutaway’ be on The Traitors? I think I’d like to be mournfully playing The Sims (by candlelight) #celebritytraitors

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 1d

Oooh.

If this is correct then the CPS may have made the original charging decision *on the basis of the wrong law completely*

If so, that would explain why the evidential test was “met” and then not met when the correct law was applied.

May write further on this, if correct.

Matt @mrhig.bsky.social · 1d

Hi David, the guardian politics live blog suggests that the second witness statement was incorrectly dated 2024 and was actually from February 2025, does that alter any of your conclusions if true?

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Matt @mrhig.bsky.social · 1d

No probs and thanks! I wouldn’t know the legal difference one way or the other, but it’s fascinating to follow.

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Matt @mrhig.bsky.social · 1d

Ok? So yes, I am sure my statement is correct. If there’s a marked difference in letter or statement in this instance that’s a matter for the guardian’s senior political correspondent.

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Matt @mrhig.bsky.social · 1d

I could find it for you in the blog if you like, but here it is in the guardians explainer on the witness statements

Guardian explainer on witness statements

Second witness statement having the wrong timestamp and actually dating to February 2025

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Matt @mrhig.bsky.social · 1d

Cripes

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Blimey

Matt @mrhig.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t where he gets the info from, but this is via Peter Walker at the guardian - www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Screenshot of opening of guardian explainer on china spy row witness statements, written by Peter Walker, guardian senior political correspondent

Screenshot from guardian explainer on china row witness statements stating that the second statement was incorrectly timestamped and actually dates to February 2025

Matt @mrhig.bsky.social · 1d

Hi David, the guardian politics live blog suggests that the second witness statement was incorrectly dated 2024 and was actually from February 2025, does that alter any of your conclusions if true?

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Matt @mrhig.bsky.social · 2d

The feeling when you go to draw up a draft Christmas present list to be reminded that you no longer need to put your brother on it.

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Matt @mrhig.bsky.social · 2d

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Matt @mrhig.bsky.social · 5d

When I see Tron: Ares I read Tori Amos, there, I said it.

Matt @mrhig.bsky.social · 14d

I tried to stan for Jay Kelly (ooh-oooh)
But the film looked so bad (mmm-mmm)

Matt Singer @mattsinger.bsky.social · 14d

George Clooney stars in Jay Kelly, a movie about an aging star suffering from an existential crisis that almost gave me one of my own.

‘Jay Kelly’ Review: Hooray For Hollywood? Maybe Not.

George Clooney plays an aging movie star with deep regrets about his life in the latest film from Noah Baumbach.

screencrush.com

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Matt @mrhig.bsky.social · 14d

It’s beautiful and the staff/docents are so enthusiastic, passionate and informative.

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Matt @mrhig.bsky.social · 21d

Does that mean Danger does not count, even though she had a previous evil incarnation around the time of Operation: Zero Tolerance, as a doppelgänger of Xavier?

Matt @mrhig.bsky.social · 25d

The all-ighty ollar?

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · Sep 11

I need you to understand what this country feels like right now for those of us who look different. I'm sitting here, trying to plan for Saturday, make sure I don't even need to go to the corner shop for milk, like it's Christmas Day or lockdown. Why? Because I live near where Yaxley-Lennon will 1/

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Matt @mrhig.bsky.social · Sep 9

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Matt @mrhig.bsky.social · Sep 6

Now I did see this and I couldn’t immediately see if it it was a lady or a gentleman that left the note… but I suppose if it’s just for eye candy it doesn’t matter.

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Matt @mrhig.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Aidan Comerford @aidancomerford.bsky.social · Sep 3

Graham Linehan has argued for years that "trans activists" are the establishment that he is fighting against, yet, when he incites violence against trans people, the whole UK establishment - the prime minister, health secretary, Met police chief and the entire Uk Press - mobilise to defend him.

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Scotty Ray @theterminizer.bsky.social · Aug 30

replacing Batman fight onomatopoeiae with old midwestern brewery names

Batman punching Cesar Romero Joker with the word "Schlitz!" in pink at a jaunty angle

Batman punching the Penguin with the word "Pabst!" in light blue at a jaunty angle

Robin punching some henchman in a red and grey striped shirt with the word "Stroh!!!" in orange/red at a jaunty angle

Batman punching some henchman in a blue and grey striped shirt in front of a shelf of books about the Incas with the word "Blatz!" in bright green at a jaunty angle

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Matt @mrhig.bsky.social · Aug 25

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