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He also chaired of the [[New Security Foundation]].
 
He also chaired of the [[New Security Foundation]].
  
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On 22 December 1996 ''[[The Observer]]'' newspaper claimed Elletson moonlighted as an [[MI6]] agent: the headline read "Pro-Serb Tory MP was MI6 Agent". The newspaper said he was recruited before he entered the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]], working for the intelligence agency in [[Eastern Europe]], the former [[Soviet Union]] and during the conflict in the former [[Yugoslavia]]:
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::"After visiting Yugoslavia in 1992, Mr Elletson notified his MI6 handlers that donations were reaching the Conservative Party from Serbia. MI6 received special sanction from the Prime Minister ([[John Major]]) for Mr Elletson to continue his secret role after his election in 1992. He carried out his unpaid intelligence work in Eastern Europe while representing the electors of Blackpool: he also ran an extensive network of private business interests in the region, while using his public position to mount a controversial defence of the Serb regime.".<ref>"Pro-Serb Tory MP was MI6 Agent", [[The Observer]], 22 December 1996</ref><ref>[http://archives.econ.utah.edu/archives/a-list/2002w49/msg00031.htm Article] in ''[[Private Eye]]'', 29 November 2002</ref>
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He joined the Liberal Democrats in 2002.<ref>Andrew Grice, "[http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article341038.ece Leading Lib Dem warns of more defections to Tories]", ''The Independent'', 26 January 2006.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 10:11, 8 August 2019

Person.png Harold Elletson  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician, spook?, deep state operative)
Harold Elletson.jpg
Born8 December 1960
NationalityUK
Founder ofIntegrity Initiative/Cluster/Austria, Integrity Initiative/Cluster/Germany
Member ofInstitute for Statecraft, Institute for Statecraft/Tor team, Integrity Initiative/Cluster/Austria, Integrity Initiative/Cluster/Germany, Integrity Initiative/Cluster/Leaders
Spooky MP

Harold Elletson is listed as the point person for a meeting on Thursday 15th March 2018 at the Institute for Statecraft HQ in London, according to a draft event document leaked from the Integrity Initiative. The guest was scheduled to be Donald Duke, former Governor of Cross Rivers State, Nigeria.

"Round Table Discussion: Mr Duke is very likely to be a candidate in the next presidential elections in Nigeria and is keen to discuss both the situation in West Africa, relations with Britain and Europe, and wider political issues (eg terrorism, corruption, fraud etc)."

Career

Harold Elletson was the Conservative Party MP for Blackpool North from 1992-1997. He joined the UK Liberal Democrats in 2002. He also chaired of the New Security Foundation.

MI6

On 22 December 1996 The Observer newspaper claimed Elletson moonlighted as an MI6 agent: the headline read "Pro-Serb Tory MP was MI6 Agent". The newspaper said he was recruited before he entered the House of Commons, working for the intelligence agency in Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union and during the conflict in the former Yugoslavia:

"After visiting Yugoslavia in 1992, Mr Elletson notified his MI6 handlers that donations were reaching the Conservative Party from Serbia. MI6 received special sanction from the Prime Minister (John Major) for Mr Elletson to continue his secret role after his election in 1992. He carried out his unpaid intelligence work in Eastern Europe while representing the electors of Blackpool: he also ran an extensive network of private business interests in the region, while using his public position to mount a controversial defence of the Serb regime.".[1][2]

He joined the Liberal Democrats in 2002.[3]


 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Security and Defence Learning/200530 November 200530 November 2005Berlin
Hotel InterContinental
The first in a sequence of 8 annual conferences on "defence" and "security", chaired by Harold Elletson.
Security and Defence Learning/200629 November 200629 November 2006Berlin
Hotel InterContinental
2nd of a series of 8 spooky conferences
Security and Defence Learning/200728 November 200728 November 2007Berlin
Hotel InterContinental
Third of a series of 8 spooky conferences
Security and Defence Learning/20083 December 20083 December 2008Berlin
Hotel InterContinental
4th of a series of 8 spooky conferences
Security and Defence Learning/20092 December 20092 December 2009Berlin
Hotel InterContinental
5th of a series of 8 spooky conferences
Security and Defence Learning/20101 December 20101 December 2010Berlin
Hotel InterContinental
A conference about training people for "defence" and "security" that featured at least 3 members of the Institute for Statecraft
Security and Defence Learning/201130 November 201130 November 2011Berlin
Hotel InterContinental
7th in a series of spooky conferences to promote the danger of "terrorism"
Security and Defence Learning/201228 November 201229 November 2012Berlin
Hotel InterContinental
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.


References

  1. "Pro-Serb Tory MP was MI6 Agent", The Observer, 22 December 1996
  2. Article in Private Eye, 29 November 2002
  3. Andrew Grice, "Leading Lib Dem warns of more defections to Tories", The Independent, 26 January 2006.