"I believe all those democratically elected, liberal, EU governments over the conspiracy nuts."

Well of course belief is generally achieved without evidence or, in the case of belief in God, in spite of evidence. Several things. First, you hate the EU so this sudden alliance you seem to have found is a very temporary marriage of convenience. Second, you are a Tory and therefore disapprove of liberals. Third, you seem to be forgetting that this is all high politics, not a court case, and the assertions we hear from on high are being made sans solid evidence. It's crystal clear that there is no evidence implicating Russia that isn't already in the public domain, and all the evidence that is out there is circumstantial only. They're reds and what more do we need-style evidence.   There's no other reason on earth than that for why the best they can do is "highly likely." All the declarations in the world from politicos can't change by one jot or tittle the veracity or otherwise of the claim that Russia done it. What you need to do, Keith, is to forget what all these agenda-ridden axe-grinders tell you and bloody well THINK FOR YOURSELF for once in your little life. That'll be the day, won't it?