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ex Labor MP a soviet mole
Aug 11^th, 2014 at 8:59am

A former federal Labor MP has been uncovered as a secret KGB informant, according to newly-released Russian intelligence archives.

Albert James, the member for Hunter in NSW, was an active informer in the 1960s and 1970s under the not-very-secure codename "Albert" — although it has not been revealed what information Mr James may have passed to the Soviet Union, Fairfax Media reports.

His status as a KGB mole is documented in the papers of Vasili Mitrokhin, a former KGB archivist and defector.

The Churchill College Archive in the United Kingdom released the papers last month.

Mr James, who served in Federal Parliament from 1960 to 1980, was known to be a strong critic of the Vietnam War and what he called "USA imperialism". He was also a supporter of Fidel Castro’s communist regime.

He died in 2006, aged 92.

Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/08/11/05/15/mp-exposed-as-secret-kgb-informant#Ky22jhIbmVoKEwQa.99

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Armchair_Politician Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26104 Gender:	Re: ex Labor MP a soviet mole Reply #1 - Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:18am The ALP has always had strong Communist links. Just look at Gillard!
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Swagman Gold Member Offline Beware of cheap imitations...... Posts: 15095 Illawarra NSW Gender:	Re: ex Labor MP a soviet mole Reply #2 - Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:22am How many more Labor MPs were commie traitors?
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miketrees Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6490 Gender:	Re: ex Labor MP a soviet mole Reply #3 - Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:31am I thought Gillard was a Pommie Mole
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____ Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33410 Australia Gender:	Re: ex Labor MP a soviet mole Reply #4 - Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:32am Armchair_Politician wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:18am: The ALP has always had strong Communist links. Just look at Gillard! Looking and can't see any on the surface ... So what you talking about armpit?
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longweekend58 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 45675 Gender:	Re: ex Labor MP a soviet mole Reply #5 - Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:37am ____ wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:32am: Armchair_Politician wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:18am: The ALP has always had strong Communist links. Just look at Gillard! Looking and can't see any on the surface ... So what you talking about armpit? and the Greens have Lee Rhiannon - an avowed Communist.
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Reply #6 - Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:52am

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:37am:

____ wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:32am:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:18am:

The ALP has always had strong Communist links. Just look at Gillard!

Looking and can't see any on the surface ...

So what you talking about armpit?

and the Greens have Lee Rhiannon - an avowed Communist.

A once long term member of the communist party. Did you wikipedia that massive piece of information.

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Kat Gold Member Offline Socialism IS the answer. Posts: 17709 Everywhere and no-where Gender:	Re: ex Labor MP a soviet mole Reply #7 - Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:59am The idiocy is strong on the Right this morning.
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Swagman Gold Member Offline Beware of cheap imitations...... Posts: 15095 Illawarra NSW Gender:	Re: ex Labor MP a soviet mole Reply #8 - Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:04am Kat wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:59am: The idiocy is strong on the Right this morning. Gotta love the smell of idiocy in the morning....tonic for a new week
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longweekend58 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 45675 Gender:	Re: ex Labor MP a soviet mole Reply #9 - Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:13am Kat wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:59am: The idiocy is strong on the Right this morning. so the fact that a Labor MP was a soviet mole is of no consequence to you?
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Reply #10 - Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:23am

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 8:59am:

A former federal Labor MP has been uncovered as a secret KGB informant, according to newly-released Russian intelligence archives.

Albert James, the member for Hunter in NSW, was an active informer in the 1960s and 1970s under the not-very-secure codename "Albert" — although it has not been revealed what information Mr James may have passed to the Soviet Union, Fairfax Media reports.

His status as a KGB mole is documented in the papers of Vasili Mitrokhin, a former KGB archivist and defector.

The Churchill College Archive in the United Kingdom released the papers last month.

Mr James, who served in Federal Parliament from 1960 to 1980, was known to be a strong critic of the Vietnam War and what he called "USA imperialism". He was also a supporter of Fidel Castro’s communist regime.

He died in 2006, aged 92.

Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/08/11/05/15/mp-exposed-as-secret-kgb-informant#Ky22jhIbmVoKEwQa.99

Good job Longy and keep up the good work flushing out all those commies. (pssst I know why you hate them so. Cause Marx was right. Religion is the opium of the people and has caused more deaths and misery then any other ideology and institution known to man and your fanatical lunacy is threatening to plunge the world in yet another holy war. Time we kicked the habit and flushed this opium down the toilet where it belongs.

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Reply #11 - Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:26am

ImSpartacus2 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:23am:

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 8:59am:

A former federal Labor MP has been uncovered as a secret KGB informant, according to newly-released Russian intelligence archives.

Albert James, the member for Hunter in NSW, was an active informer in the 1960s and 1970s under the not-very-secure codename "Albert" — although it has not been revealed what information Mr James may have passed to the Soviet Union, Fairfax Media reports.

His status as a KGB mole is documented in the papers of Vasili Mitrokhin, a former KGB archivist and defector.

The Churchill College Archive in the United Kingdom released the papers last month.

Mr James, who served in Federal Parliament from 1960 to 1980, was known to be a strong critic of the Vietnam War and what he called "USA imperialism". He was also a supporter of Fidel Castro’s communist regime.

He died in 2006, aged 92.

Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/08/11/05/15/mp-exposed-as-secret-kgb-informant#Ky22jhIbmVoKEwQa.99

Good job Longy and keep up the good work flushing out all those commies. (pssst I know why you hate them so. Cause Marx was right. Religion is the opium of the people and has caused more deaths and misery then any other ideology and institution known to man and your fanatical lunacy is threatening to plunge the world in yet another holy war. Time we kicked the habit and flushed this opium down the toilet where it belongs.

so you are okay with having spies for foreign countries in our parliament? especially spies from countries that at the time were invading other countries?

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Reply #12 - Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:34am

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:26am:

ImSpartacus2 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:23am:

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 8:59am:

A former federal Labor MP has been uncovered as a secret KGB informant, according to newly-released Russian intelligence archives.

Albert James, the member for Hunter in NSW, was an active informer in the 1960s and 1970s under the not-very-secure codename "Albert" — although it has not been revealed what information Mr James may have passed to the Soviet Union, Fairfax Media reports.

His status as a KGB mole is documented in the papers of Vasili Mitrokhin, a former KGB archivist and defector.

The Churchill College Archive in the United Kingdom released the papers last month.

Mr James, who served in Federal Parliament from 1960 to 1980, was known to be a strong critic of the Vietnam War and what he called "USA imperialism". He was also a supporter of Fidel Castro’s communist regime.

He died in 2006, aged 92.

Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/08/11/05/15/mp-exposed-as-secret-kgb-informant#Ky22jhIbmVoKEwQa.99

Good job Longy and keep up the good work flushing out all those commies. (pssst I know why you hate them so. Cause Marx was right. Religion is the opium of the people and has caused more deaths and misery then any other ideology and institution known to man and your fanatical lunacy is threatening to plunge the world in yet another holy war. Time we kicked the habit and flushed this opium down the toilet where it belongs.

so you are okay with having spies for foreign countries in our parliament? especially spies from countries that at the time were invading other countries?

only if they are lefties ofd course... now at least we know why the left are always horrified when the Libs want to upgrade security.... Roll Eyes

how many more in the woodwork????.....

a very inconvenient truth..they dont like being reminded of the perils of being labor..

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\|dev\|null Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4434 Gender:	Re: ex Labor MP a soviet mole Reply #13 - Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:34am Kat wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:59am: The idiocy is strong on the Right this morning. Who cares? It's ancient history, the man is dead. Communism is a valid political ideology. Why shouldn't people be allowed to express it in Parliament?
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Reply #14 - Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:41am

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:26am:

ImSpartacus2 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:23am:

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 8:59am:

A former federal Labor MP has been uncovered as a secret KGB informant, according to newly-released Russian intelligence archives.

Albert James, the member for Hunter in NSW, was an active informer in the 1960s and 1970s under the not-very-secure codename "Albert" — although it has not been revealed what information Mr James may have passed to the Soviet Union, Fairfax Media reports.

His status as a KGB mole is documented in the papers of Vasili Mitrokhin, a former KGB archivist and defector.

The Churchill College Archive in the United Kingdom released the papers last month.

Mr James, who served in Federal Parliament from 1960 to 1980, was known to be a strong critic of the Vietnam War and what he called "USA imperialism". He was also a supporter of Fidel Castro’s communist regime.

He died in 2006, aged 92.

Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/08/11/05/15/mp-exposed-as-secret-kgb-informant#Ky22jhIbmVoKEwQa.99

Good job Longy and keep up the good work flushing out all those commies. (pssst I know why you hate them so. Cause Marx was right. Religion is the opium of the people and has caused more deaths and misery then any other ideology and institution known to man and your fanatical lunacy is threatening to plunge the world in yet another holy war. Time we kicked the habit and flushed this opium down the toilet where it belongs.

so you are okay with having spies for foreign countries in our parliament? especially spies from countries that at the time were invading other countries?

It comes as absolutely no surprise to me that there have been spies all over this country for half a century. In fact I seem to recall you justifying Aust spying on Indonesia "because everybody does it and they should have known that" (I think accurately paraphrases what you contended at the time). But one thing I feel reasonably confident about. There have been many more US spies and Australian politicians (mainly liberal) acting for US spies then any other spies in this country and often they have worked against the interests of the average Australian to further the interests of American and against the interests of Australians.

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