It was all as clear as mud. There was plenty of outrage – of course there was: there always is when MPs have plenty of time on their hands. Politicians are always happy to fill the vacuum in government with outrage. Outrage that China had allegedly set up a top operative to spy on both Alicia Kearns and the security minister, Tom Tugendhat.
Outrage that China had so little respect for the UK that it allegedly only bothered to send one of its wet-behind-the-ears interns to spy on parliament. Outrage that the spy might not even be a spy. He has yet to be charged with any offence after being arrested in March. He says he is completely innocent.
