Indeed, I think his senior editor friend at the Mail should do a piece on all his heroic acts to improve the world. It's the least he deserves at this point.

Edited by Stirlingsays (06 Dec 2022 8.57am)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

He retired from the Mail some years ago, but remains active, using his writing skills elsewhere and in pursuit of loftier goals than responding to sarcasm.

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Steele has always said that not everything he reported would ultimately be proved true, as it all came from second and third hand testimony. Don't let that stop you assuming that you know which of those three explanations is correct.

Steele did not work for Clinton or the DNC. He worked for an intermediary and it is disputed on how much he knew about who the final client was. Initially that was a group of "never-Trumpers". When his contract was ended he continued to work, without reward, because what he was discovering was so important.

He was certainly paid so had a financial incentive in finding the evidence. However, all it ever did was confirm what other sources had found. It was the decision to publish it that made it controversial.

You can doubt him all you wish. I have heard him speak on this several times. He is a quiet, modest man who doesn't seek attention. If I was on a jury I would find him a compelling witness. He makes no claim that everything he reports being told will be true. He just reports it and says that it comes from usually reliable sources, independent of each other, which taken together establishes a troubling pattern.

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The gift that keeps on giving

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

Kanye West wants Jews to forgive Hitler......Completely unrealistic, instead of that how about we get an apology for Vanessa Feltz.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Neither of us are likely to prove anything, certainly not to the other's satisfaction. We are expressing opinions.

Mine on the Hunter Biden story is supported by what the media have said themselves and, I would suggest, by the usual behaviour of responsible media outlets.

Nothing the IG said is inconsistent with what Steele claimed or indeed what I wrote. Steele always acknowledged that some of the things he had been told would be later proved inaccurate. What he said was that was a body of claims, from trusted sources that, taken as a whole, and not individually, caused significant concern. Something that ought to concern us all and not be brushed aside just because one element has been found wanting.

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