Original Times article exposing Asif Hamid as a criminal: https://wirralinittogether.blog/2026/04/26/a-screenshot-of-the-sunday-times-asif-hamid-criminal-article-saved-here-in-the-event-it-ever-gets-deleted/

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Paul Cardin	10/04/2026 08:18 (1 minute ago)
to craig.manning@nqnw.co.uk

Dear Craig,
The following story is developing on Wirral. It looks very important, concerns the council leader, and I would like you to cover it.

https://wirralinittogether.blog/2026/03/30/fraudster-asif-hamid-and-wirral-council-leader-paula-basnett-have-very-close-ties-the-times-has-released-an-article-questioning-the-activities-of-asif-hamid-is-paula-basnett-next-watch-this-space-v/

many thanks,

Paul

about.me/paul.cardin

Copies of this email have been duplicated to news@liverpool.com (The Liverpool Echo) and liverpoolpost@substack.com (The Post, Liverpool)

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Update 14:02 10th April 2026

No responses yet

Update 07:52 23rd April 2026

No responses yet#

Update 19:56 29th April 2026

Laurence at the Liverpool Post: ‘Still working on this and hopefully we will be able to publish soon’

Update 12:34 15th May 2026

Abi at the Liverpool Post:  “We are working on a story. We can’t say any more at this time but rest assured we are planning a piece on this.”

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The original Sunday Times article (with paywall removed):

https://archive.md/UtQy9

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Return to Bomb Alley 1982 – The Falklands Deception, by Paul Cardin

Amazon link

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I’ve been very busy … I’ve needed to be. Below are 101 examples of Wirral Labour / Tory / LibDem scandals, abuse of disabled people, corruption, lies, cover-ups, distortions, conflicts of interest, whitewash investigations, kickbacks, cronyism, control of the local media, gags, bumper pay-offs and clean bills of health to the guilty … and much more … all gathered over the last 10 years.

http://paulcardin.substack.com