Holy shit.
I'm not in principle opposed to spy cops, but I am opposed to them being misused.
In this case, a spy cop infiltrated an environmental group got embroiled in a libel case between them and McDonald's, got his hands on their confidential legal advice, and his superiors at Scotland Yard then shared it with McDonald's.
On its own that's bad enough, but it's made sensational by their barrister having been the future Prime Minister.
#UKPolitics
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/15/undercover-policeman-admits-spying-on-keir-starmer-when-he-was-a-barrister
the magnificent rhys
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