And there was non-trivial pushback that by getting all the documents revealed in Parliament, this was damaging National Security/Legal Process/Embarrassing Important People (View Post)

The Water Companies in question have bankrupted themselves. Keeping on proving them up as zombies is a stupid farce. Too Big To Fail is always a disaster. We need more bankruptcies in this country, n… (View Post)

Starmer & Co. wanted plausible deniability - "No papers about Mandelbrot passed my desk" If you are stupid enough to employ a man who has resigned in disgrace about money and influence,… (View Post)

The precedent for the legitimacy of dual use targets goes back to ancient times - bridges & roads. The argument of where the line between civilian and military is, is far more complicated than it… (View Post)

Dual use - petrochemicals are targeted in war because they are a vital part of military usage. In addition to civilian usage. See the electricity grid, bridges and many other things. (View Post)