Reply to: Peter Mandelson oligarch Oleg Deripaska linked to mafia boss

[AtW]

Chingiskhan. Really?

Probably, it's a given name - that guy comes from areas close to where Chingiskhan lived, at some point he controlled big part of Russia, the only invador who managed so for a long time.

[DodgyAgent]

Do you think even CUK'ers would be so undiscriminating as to make friends with them?

we would welcome them arms open. We already have one of the great Oligarchs, and SASguru can give Mandleson a run for his money.

[KathyWoolfe]

If these people need friends why dont they just sign up to CUK?

Do you think even CUK'ers would be so undiscriminating as to make friends with them?

[expat]

There is a difference. Osbourne is not in power and he did not accept any party donations. He is a foll for having got involved with this evil Russian in the first place.

On the other Mandleson's involvement has potentially far reaching implications.

Isn't it great to have Mandelson back? A real achiever, he wasted no time getting back into the sleaze headlines.

[DodgyAgent]

tell the truth about

...as he himself has (just about) admitted.

Still, let's not allow the facts about Tory sleaze to get in the way of your desperate desire to only think well of that bunch of lying scuzzballs, eh, Cyberman?

There is a difference. Osbourne is not in power and he did not accept any party donations. He is a foll for having got involved with this evil Russian in the first place.

On the other Mandleson's involvement has potentially far reaching implications.

[expat]

A few days later Gutseriev's 23-year old son, Harrow-educated Chingiskhan, was killed in a mysterious car crash as he drove his Ferrari through Moscow.

Chingiskhan. Really?

[NickFitz]

the attempt to smear George Osborne

tell the truth about

...as he himself has (just about) admitted.

Still, let's not allow the facts about Tory sleaze to get in the way of your desperate desire to only think well of that bunch of lying scuzzballs, eh, Cyberman?

[AtW]

Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer still ?

I think Lord Mandelson might be following another saying - I scratch your back you ...

[Board Game Geek]

MI5 is not briefing key ministers and opposition frontbench about people they should not meet

Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer still ?

[AtW]

I heard Oleg Deripaska described as an Aluminium Magnate - but surely Aluminium is non-ferrous?

He now owns a lot more than that, he is very closely linked to the Kremlin - I don't understand why MI5 is not briefing key ministers and opposition frontbench about people they should not meet, especially on their ship and especially while being in a hostile country.

[Cyberman]

Smear? Why has he apologised if he wasn't there?

Did he ever deny being there ? I wonder if Mandelson will apologise, or should we just put him straight into prison for corruption.

[Cyberman]

I heard Oleg Deripaska described as an Aluminium Magnate - but surely Aluminium is non-ferrous?

yeah, but you sure are rusty with that one!!

[Peoplesoft bloke]

When he finally gets to prison I think he will lose his Lordship - he sure is one slimey git

Lord Archole didn't lose his.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I heard Oleg Deripaska described as an Aluminium Magnate - but surely Aluminium is non-ferrous?

[AtW]

AtW ~ Peter Mandelson was forced to humble himself in the national interest by sharing the hospitality of a Russian billionaire. And what does he get from his hospitality? Abuse from the press.

National interest would have been if Mandelson was increasing tariffs on alluminium, not dropping them - and he should have met owners of Corus rather than someone else. It may have been acceptable meeting IF Mr Deripaska owned Corus or something like this.