Alleged Chinese spy 'close' to Prince Andrew identified after row erupts
The alleged Chinese spy had been pictured with senior politicians including Lord David Cameron and Baroness Theresa May.
An alleged Chinese spy banned from the UK and linked to the Duke of York can now be named as Yang Tengbo, a High Court judge has ruled.
The man – who was banned from Britain by the Government on national security grounds – visited Buckingham Palace twice, and also entered St James’s Palace and Windsor Castle at the invitation of Prince Andrew.
An alleged Chinese spy banned from the UK and linked to the Duke of York can now be named as Yang Tengbo, a High Court judge has ruled.
The man – who was banned from Britain by the Government on national security grounds – visited Buckingham Palace twice, and also entered St James’s Palace and Windsor Castle at the invitation of Prince Andrew.
The security services are probably quite miffed that this story has risen to the surface. Andrew's favoured associates must be an almost infallible guide to people they should keep an eye on. Oh well, lessons learned.
2 comments:
A classic example of a small story blown up into a big one.
Andrew is hardly at fault if a spy managed to get near him and associate with him. He did the same with ex PMs, and, as Ann Widdecombe noted, spies are actually quite good at that sort of thing - it's their job. Andy's gaffes are usually sexual, not political.
Equally, he is hardly likely to have any information that the Chinese would find valuable. Unless some high-ranking official wants some advice on how to lay low after a sex scandal, of course.
Sam - this may be Andrew's only valuable skill, the ability to attract those who deserve further investigation but without the knowledge to give anything away. I wonder what the Duke would have said?
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