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Phone Hacks And Hangers-On: Change Of Course Or Character In Action?

the way forward?

What appears to be happening (though the appointees to key roles are certainly qualified in their own right) is that MbS is surrounding himself with those who have wandered into his orbit, and he has taken a liking to - this is a function both of his regard and reputation within the senior members of the family, who are angry at the way he has pushed through his reforms and left no room for their own ambitions, leaving a smaller pool of potential allies, and his own personality, reflected also in his willingness to engage in subterfuge and even murder, if the allegations are true. Reckless and impulsive are words regularly used to describe the crown prince; in light of the phone hacking revelations, opportunistic and devious might be added to the list. Time will tell whether others such as PM Johnson have suffered a similar fate as Bezos, but each new glimpse into the character of MbS gives a disturbing look into the future.

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