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Tories 'dropped MP candidates after M15 warned they could be Chinese spies' (metro.co.uk)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So MI5 can get parties to drop candidates just by saying they "could" be a spy, without proof, or conviction?

Literally anyone "could" be a spy.

Doesn't that mean the spooks can basically veto any candidate they don't like?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

You can have credible evidence about something that is inadmissible in a court of law, or even from a secure source that they do not want to reveal. So yes, MI5 can make claims without having to be held to account for them. I personally am more than happy about that.