Yesterday, an Irish tabloid ran an exclusive interview with Martin Ingram, the former MI6 agent handler who unmasked Freddie Scappaticci as a British spy two years ago. In the interview, Ingram said that Martin McGuinness was an MI6 asset in the 1990's kinown as J118. Sinn Fein have been produced a rapid denial of the allegation calling it "nonsense". Click here for more details.
When I first saw this story, all I could think about was Sir Humphrey's dictum of "never believe anything until it's been officially denied". If it does turn out to be true Martin McGuinness is fucked.
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Whatever happens now there will be a large fallout from this news, and Martin McGuinness's career and possibly life could be left in tatters and he could folow a similar path to that of Denis Donaldson.
The only question is "is there any evidence to back it up?"
I think it will lead to new problems at Stormount where they are trying to start a devolved government.
I would think that the "is there any evidence" question is the least of his worries. My guess is that if the wrong people convince themselves it is true then it won't matter anyway.
Good point, being an informer or a spy still carries a death sentence.
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