Jenkyns, who is deputy chair of the pro-Brexit European Research Group (ERG), hit out at the radio presenter for a tweet in which he suggested the Tory MP’s real Twitter account was “a million times better than most so-called ‘parodies’”. Although the figure behind the Festival of Brexit funding is nothing new, the announcement comes at … The meeting came days before a massive leak of DNC emails that has been connected to Russia. A pro-Brexit group has blamed Remainers for the UK leaving the EU and 'the mess it will surely be' Greg Evans Monday 6 July 2020 13:08 news. Mr Flynn was named as Trump's national security adviser but was forced to resign from his post for inappropriate communication with Russian Ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak. 7 Feb 2020. We’re not stopping talks, we’ll continue to negotiate but looking at where we are I do think it’s vital that everyone now gets ready for that Australian option.”. Twitter; LinkedIn; Discover POLITICO Pro In-depth reporting, data and actionable intelligence for policy professionals – all in one place. The UK has officially left the EU, so what happens now? George Papadopoulos was a former foreign policy adviser for the Trump campaign, having joined around March 2016. 7 December 2020, 14:44. Experts warn thousands of fake and automated accounts are currently online, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. The US attorney general was forced to recuse himself from the Trump-Russia investigation after it was learned that he had lied about meeting with Russian Ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak. The user, who claims to be from “Southampton/Isle of Wight” has sent more than 137,000 tweets, followed 97,000 accounts and gathered 102,000 … 18. Pro-Brexit Twitter linked to DUP deletes European election video using Troubles footage The DUP's Diane Dodds, and inset, the tweet by NI in Union. The term stands for Follow Back Pro-EU, and as the phrase would suggest, refers to Brexit. He had misrepresented a conversation he had with Mr Kislyak to Vice President Mike Pence, telling him wrongly that he had not discussed sanctions with the Russian. She said: “Looking forward to a long evening ahead of Question Time viewers angrily demanding to know why oh why have they invited a panellist on a political debate show who has opinions that are different to theirs.”. One said: “Question Time tonight, 5 Remainers v 1 Leaver. Five reasons to go Pro Areas of coverage Expert journalists Customers Contact us Hot Topics Coronavirus in Europe; Brexit; U.S. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images Twitter reacts to £29m funding news. He added: “This is not a British Government matter alone, this affects all countries that have adversarial relations with Russia. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. He met with a Russian banker appointed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in December. Aras Agalarov (R) is a wealthy Moscow-based real estate magnate and son Emin (L) is a pop star. Add your email address to receive this newsletter. Mr Manafort is a Republican strategist and former Trump campaign manager. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. She said: “I voted for Brexit not because I thought ‘oh I wonder what the tariff will be on oranges or on milk or on VW cars coming into the country’. Brendan Hughes 28 May, 2019 01:00. Mr Bahara refused, alongside 46 other US district attorney's across the country, to resign once President Donald Trump took office after previous assurances from Mr Trump that he would keep his job. As it always is. Mr Stone also had contacts with the hacker Guccier 2.0 on Twitter, who claimed to have hacked the DNC and is linked to Russian intelligence services. The Tory MP told the Sun the claim was 'absolutely bonkers' after she … He said: "I do think we need to be very, very clear. Read our full mailing list consent terms here. Ms Yates was later fired by Mr Trump from her temporary post over her refusal to implement Mr Trump's first travel ban. Mr Gates joined the Trump team in spring 2016, and served as a top aide until he left to work at the Republican National Committee after the departure of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort. The user, who claims to be from “Southampton/Isle of Wight” has sent more than 137,000 tweets, followed 97,000 accounts and gathered 102,000 followers. By Fiona Jones This caller told James O'Brien he voted for Brexit because he did not want to be shackled by EU regulations - but could not name one that he disagreed with. Vladimir Putin has repeatedly denied Kremlin involvement but conceded that “patriotically minded” Russian hackers may have launched attacks. Ms Veselnitskaya met with Donald Trump Jr, Jared Kushner, and Paul Manafort in Trump Tower on 9 June 2016 but denies the allegation that she went there promising information on Hillary Clinton's alleged financial ties to Russia. Brexit would end access to the regulation cost guarantees that Europe provides. Brexit News. Mr Kushner has said he did so in his role as an adviser to Mr Trump while the bank says he did so as a private developer. A n army of Russian trolls sent thousands of messages with the hashtag #ReasonsToLeaveEU on the day of Britain's referendum on membership of the EU, according to new data released by Twitter. In June 2016, he wrote to Donald Trump Jr offering a meeting with a Russian lawyer, Natalya Veselnitskaya, who had information about Hillary Clinton. Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort were also at the same meeting. 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Mr Stone claimed repeatedly in the final months of the campaign that he had backchannel communications with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and that he knew the group was going to dump damaging documents to the campaign of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton - which did happen. The political heavyweights argued over the future of Brexit talks after Boris Johnson called for a deadline to get a deal. Boris Johnson warns of no deal Brexit - what it means for holidays. Data appears to show the account tweeting regularly between 5am and 5pm UK time – 8am to 8pm in Russia – seven days a week. Mr Gates was indicted alongside Mr Manafort by special counsel Robert Mueller's team on charges that include conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, unregistered agent of a foreign principal, false and misleading US Foreign Agents Registration Act statements, false statements, and seven counts of failure to file reports of foreign bank and financial accounts. We’re here 24 hours a day, from … Natalia Veselnitskaya is a Russian lawyer with ties to the Kremlin. In a final statement, Mr Trump Jr released a chain of emails that revealed he took the meeting in hopes of getting information Ms Veselnitskaya had about Hillary Clinton's alleged financial ties to Russia. Pro-Brexit James O'Brien caller cannot name an EU law he dislikes. More users took issues with Question Time’s panel, with one account saying the programme was “so biased towards Remain it's hilarious”. What does no deal Brexit mean for property? Wednesday 08 May 2019 13:08 Change UK 's old Twitter handle has been hijacked to tweet pro-Brexit propaganda after the pro-remain party gave … Global scrutiny of Russian state media, alleged disinformation campaigns, cyber attacks and espionage has increased amid rising tensions over the US election, Ukraine, human rights and Moscow’s support for the Syrian regime. The President's eldest son met with a Russian lawyer - Natalia Veselnitskaya - on 9 June 2016 at Trump Tower in New York. The analyst said that although many of the viewpoints espoused by “Jones”, such as anti-immigration, nationalism, anti-Islam, “deep state” conspiracy theories and opposition to leading Western figures like Angela Merkel, cross over with the far-right, there were also more niche Russian interests. You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. It comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are set to continue their last minute trade talks today. She contends that the meeting was about the US adoptions of Russian children being stopped by Moscow as a reaction to the Magnitsky Act, a US law blacklisting Russian human rights abusers. B4B sends a weekly round up each week on Sunday. The account has a profile picture of a union flag and the figure 52 per cent, which as was the winning proportion of votes last year’s EU-referendum. “If the analysis is right, it’s a covert information and influence operation engaging with UK citizens in a hostile campaign,” he added. Pro-Brexit business lobby group launched after pro-remain CBI is sidelined by Boris Johnson The cross-party Foundation for Independence will provide an “alternative, post-Brexit voice” Learn about the key points from both sides, and why the debate is important to traders. The inclusion of eight digits at the end of a Twitter handles like @DavidJo52951945 has also been observed in many automated and “troll” accounts, which often amplify each other’s messages. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? The timing of Mr Comey's firing raised questions around whether or not the FBI's investigation into the Trump campaign may have played a role in the decision. Mr Nimmo said the “factory” workers also worked 12-hour shifts during Russian working hours, adding: “There’s a pattern into which this account fits.”. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? The setting up date in 2013 is also at the time when Russian was putting its troll and bot campaign into high gear. But attempts by journalists and analysts to verify “Jones’s” identity have so far failed and the person running the account has not responded to contact from The Independent. He and the President called it standard "opposition research" in the course of campaigning and that no information came from the meeting. I want the UK to be a free sovereign nation.”, The account was set to private following a report by The Times, with a tweet claiming that allegations of Russian connections were false and “completely defamatory”, adding: “I am not pro Kremlin at all, I am just a Brexit supporter.”. “I voted for Brexit because I want the people in charge of my country to be democratically accountable to me and everyone else here, I voted for Brexit because I believe we are a proud nation independent state and I don’t want other people to have a say in how we do our business. Upvote (Getty) A pro-Brexit group has inadvertently found itself trending on Twitter after blaming 'Remainers' for leaving the European Union. He said in an initial statement that the meeting was about Russia halting adoptions of its children by US citizens. The professor also allegedly introduced Mr Papadopoulos to a Russian who was said to have close ties to officials at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Recent interactions with Mr Robinson (real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) include sharing uncensored footage showing victims of the Barcelona van attack, which the former EDL leader had used to call for people to “wake up” over Islam. Ms Yates, a former Deputy Attorney General, was running the Justice Department while President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general awaited confirmation. This structure prevents the unexpected costs from roaming. Mr Manafort turned himself in at FBI headquarters to special counsel Robert Mueller’s team on Oct 30, 2017, after he was indicted under seal on charges that include conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, unregistered agent of a foreign principal, false and misleading US Foreign Agents Registration Act statements, false statements, and seven counts of failure to file reports of foreign bank and financial accounts. Pros and cons of Brexit. There is now a strong possibility – a strong possibility – that we will have a solution that is much more like an Australian relationship with the EU than a Canadian relationship with the EU.”, Mr Johnson added later: “What I told the cabinet this evening is to get on and make those preparations. Twitter users also noted the pro-remain panel and called out the BBC for “bias”. Mr Giles said it was difficult to measure the impact of such accounts on political discourse in the UK but for ones like “Jones” with tens of thousands of followers, it could be significantly furthering Russian interests or simply “sowing doubt and confusion”. Brexit: Pro-Leave Twitter bots played ‘strategic role’ in EU referendum result, says Oxford University study. Consumers benefit from the regulations that limit costs throughout Europe for specific products and services. Ms Hartley-Brewer, who made her 15th appearance on the BBC’s weekly talk show, noted she was the only panelist supporting Brexit on the episode. The Conservative Woman » Brexit Watch. Mr Papadopoulos plead guilty to federal charges for lying to the FBI as a part of a cooperation agreement with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. Russian whistle-blowers have already exposed what is known as “The Troll Factory” in St Petersburg – a nondescript building where hundreds of agents are paid by the Russian government to operate social media accounts in multiple languages advancing the Kremlin’s interests and viewpoints. Mr Giles, who wrote a Handbook of Russian Information Warfare published by Nato, accused Western governments of underestimating the threat posed by hostile disinformation campaigns. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? A Brexit, or British exit, is what will happen now that the people of Britain have voted for the UK to leave the European Union. Mr Bahara had been heading up several investigations including one into one of President Donald Trump's favorite cable television channels Fox News. “It is a huge challenge to identify who these people are and even more to do anything about it.”. Transition; Brussels Playbook; London Playbook; UK-EU Brexit Joint Committee to meet Monday The two sides will … The broadcaster appeared on last night’s edition of BBC Question Time amid social media claims the show was biased towards the EU. Popular hashtags for brexit on Twitter and Instagram Get the full report on 100% of Tweets containing #brexit with sentiment data and more. Multiply that across the thousands and thousands of other fake accounts that are out there and you begin to see the scale of the challenge.”. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Would you also like to be notified when a new article is posted? Mr Page met with Russian Ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak during the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Both played a role in putting on the previously Trump-owned 2013 Miss Universe pageant in Moscow. A “passionate Brexit supporter” with more than 100,000 Twitter followers could be in the pay of the Russian government as part of an international disinformation campaign, analysts have said. One user said: “Honestly, every time I’ve seen question time I’ve heard left and right wing bias accusations thrown each way. Not sure which hashtags to use for brexit? Mr Nimmo said unless an existing person is impersonated with stolen information, there was no known framework to pursue anonymous accounts except using Twitter’s own terms of use. UK tech investment jumps 44%, despite Brexit uncertainty . “The pattern suggests that this account one of the very high end ones,” he told The Independent. “You cannot give 100 per cent certainty, but you can look at all the different behavioural signs and put it together,” he told The Independent. Mr Papadopoulos claimed in an interview with the FBI that he had made contacts with Russian sources before joining the Trump campaign, but he actually began working with them after joining the team. I like Europe but dislike the EU. The meeting was set up by an intermediary, Rob Goldstone. Mr Gates' had previously worked on several presidential campaigns, on international political campaigns in Europe and Africa, and had 15 years of political or financial experience with multinational firms, according to his bio. Ben Nimmo, a fellow at the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab, said all signs pointed to the person or people behind “Jones’s” account being employed by the Russian government. In an email chain released by Mr Trump Jr, Mr Goldstone seemed to indicate Russian government's support of Donald Trump's campaign. Mr Gordon met with Russian Ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak during the 2016 Republian National Convention to discuss how the US and Russia could work together to combat Islamist extremism should then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump win the election. The Prime Minister warned British businesses and individuals to be prepared for a no-deal Brexit, despite continuing the talks. She has ties to a Trump family connection, real estate magnate Aras Agalarov, who had helped set up the Trump-owned 2013 Miss Universe pageant which took place in Moscow. Ahead of her appearance, Ms Hartley-Brewer posted on Twitter calling out remainers for not wanting a “different” opinion. Several investigations would lead back to that district, too, including those into Mr Trump's campaign ties to Russia, and Mr Trump's assertion that Trump Tower was wiretapped on orders from his predecessor. newspaper archive. “patriotically minded” Russian hackers may have launched attacks. Mr Kislyak, the former longtime Russian ambassador to the US, is at the centre of the web said to connect President Donald Trump's campaign with Russia. As it always is. “But this is just one account. The Brexit Party is a pro-Brexit UK political party formed in early 2019 as a response to the risk of the Tory led UK government failing to deliver Brexit before the EU Elections in … “Why would somebody living somewhere in the Solent getting up before 5am in the morning and spending 12 hours tweeting far-right and Kremlin talking points seven days a week. Mr Stone is a former Trump adviser who worked on the political campaigns of Richard Nixon, George HW Bush, and Ronald Reagan. “Once you have that principle, which is the main reason why people voted for Brexit, then the difficulties ahead of getting a Brexit deal, given what the EU are offering, become very clear and very difficult to surmount.”. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. Research by a US-based analyst going by the name of Conspirador Norteño showed that the intensity of messaging has coincided with key points of Russian government interest, including its annexation of Crimea in 2014, intervention in Syria and the wider support for Mr Trump and Brexit seen in state media. Examples include claims that the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 by pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine was a conspiracy theory, arguments the annexation of Crimea was legitimate and heavy criticism of Turkey after the country shot down a Russian fighter jet. The person operating the account has denied allegations of links with Russia, Tweets in the aftermath of the shooting down of MH17 by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine. Even though the UK has formally left the EU, the debate over the terms of its departure continues. startups. A suspected Twitter bot that posted numerous pro-Brexit messages around the time of the EU referendum has been suspended after an investigation into Russian interference by The Times. Mr Papadopoulos allegedly took a meeting with a professor in London who reportedly told him that Russians had "dirt" on Hillary Clinton. Frequency 3 posts / year Since Mar 2017 Blog blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/brexit Twitter followers 83.7K ⋅ Social Engagement 3 ⋅ Domain Authority 78 ⋅ Alexa Rank 22.4K View Latest Posts ⋅ Get Email Contact. 5 to 1.”. “This is influence by an agent of a foreign government – this account was interacting with real people who believed it was real.”. “It’s consistent with the overall Russian strategy. Mr Page had invested in oil companies connected to Russia and had admitted that US Russia sanctions had hurt his bottom line. … twitter; apple; rss; feedburner; Newsletter Signup. … Create live account . “But I'm looking forward to enjoying all the abuse from the nice people tomorrow.”, READ MORE: BBC QT guest URGES young people to take ‘responsibility’ as coronavirus cases soar. Then, he said it was regarding the Magnitsky Act, a US law blacklisting Russian human rights abusers. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. 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Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will assess whether a post-Brexit trade deal … In a clip posted to Question Time’s Twitter account, Ms Hartley-Brewer lashed out at the EU for treating Britain like a “naughty schoolchild”. You can also copy the link from any tweet (using the share/network icon - a 'smaller than' symbol with nodes at the end) icon & spread the word further. Mr Kushner is President Donald Trump's son-in-law and a key adviser to the White House. Anonymous Remoaner Twitter account claims pro-Brexit MP is a Russian agent . ​Keir Giles, an expert on Russian security at Chatham House, said @DavidJo52951945 was “not an isolated phenomenon”, with thousands of similar Twitter accounts currently online. “David Jones” has been tweeting from the handle @DavidJo52951945 for more than four years, amassing an extensive following and interactions high-profile figures including Tommy Robinson and Ukip spokesman John Bickley. Following the shows recording, she added on social media: “I'll be fast asleep by the time you see Question Time tonight but, suffice to say, I'm a bit of an outlier as a Brexiteer who doesn't want Covid restrictions or footballers taking the knee. The IT Pro Podcast: Beyond Brexit. Mr Goldstone was the intermediary for Russian pop star Emin Agalaraov and his father, real estate magnate Aras, who played a role in putting on the 2013 pageant. Create demo account . For those who have no wish to join Twitter, you can still access the feed and so see the output & comments, plus other tweets from MPs, MEPs & other great leave organisations containing more information from their specialist fields. They allegedly had information about Hillary Clinton and offered that information to the Trump campaign through a lawyer with whom they had worked with, Natalia Veselnitskaya, and music publicist Rob Goldstone. Mr Page is a former advisor to the Trump campaign and has a background working as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, Remainers also took issue with Question Time for allegedly being biased towards Brexit. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. Call 0800 195 3100 or email newaccounts.uk@ig.com to talk about opening a trading account. “Unlimited airtime for those who want to bash Brexit. Former tabloid journalist and now music publicist Rob Goldstone is a contact of the Trump family through the previously Trump-owned 2013 Miss Universe pageant, which took place in Moscow. Mr Comey was fired from his post as head of the FBI by President Donald Trump. The pro-leave side of the Brexit debate is getting support from far-right Twitter users based outside the UK. The bio describes “Jones” as “Pro UK, Pro USA”, adding: “I am a passionate Brexit supporter. “There are lots of ways that current social trends in the West coincide with Russian interests and it can ride the wave for its own ends,” he added.