The reality of Russian meddling in UK politics | Letters
Readers respond to the intelligence and security committee report that shows the government failed to investigate Kremlin interference
The worst thing about the report on Russian interference is that it will have no impact whatsoever (Russia report reveals UK government failed to investigate Kremlin interference, 21 July). Tomorrow it will be forgotten. The prime minister will remain unscathed and impervious to criticism. He does not even have to face a properly functioning parliament to defend his blocking of the report's release.
Money laundering, illicit funding of the Conservative party, corrupt infiltration of the House of Lords, interference in political process, even murder on our streets will continue unimpeded. Marina Litvinenko will get no answers. UK foreign policy remains in tatters, our security compromised.
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