Sounds like a trustworthy guy, not afraid to go against establishment, something we need in our journalists, thanks for pointing it out.
https://twitter.com/eliothiggins/status/1047597999105462272?...
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2018/09/06/god...
He was also fired from the foreign office in 2004, make of what I have provided as you will.
The only reason this post is even on HN has more to do with confirmation bias than any truth.