Monthly Archives: February 2019

Cleaning house

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Susan Grossey author

Last week I attended an event at the elegant Whitehall premises of RUSI at which they launched “No Rest for the Wicked”, their report into what the UK’s next steps should be, now that we have (to quote the modest … Continue reading →

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Money launder-gig

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Susan Grossey author

I’m always surprised – although I try not to show it – when people ask me how money laundering actually works, as there is an almost infinite number of ways in which criminals can move their money around.  Invent a … Continue reading →

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The Brexit bonanza for baddies

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Susan Grossey author

You have probably guessed from recent tear-stained posts that I am not a fan of Brexit.  Having lived an international life surrounded – very happily – by people from all over the world, I rear up at the thought of … Continue reading →

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Adding some blacking to the UK pot

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Susan Grossey author

Any crime that generates money can lead to money laundering, but one of the biggies – and one of the most worrying for governments, with its reputational implications – is corruption.  We tend of think of high-level, regime-toppling corruption (naming … Continue reading →

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