"Vladimir Putin brands Sergei Skripal a ‘scumbag’ traitor" Quite right, Squire, and I couldn't have put it better myself. I just hope that wherever he is now, he's not still drawing welfare benefits gratis the British taxpayers. But I wouldn't bet he isn't - we're stupid enough! https://www.ft.com/content/91310b18-c709-11e8-ba8f-ee390057b8c9