Barhrain's Very Own Hasbara

Following the news that the Countess of Wessex had accepted lavish gifts of jewellery from Bahrain's royal family, the Guardian published an article on its website looking at the long and cosy relationship between the UK and the despots in Bahrain.
Cracknell then contacted the Guardian, describing himself as "an adviser" to the government of Bahrain and saying that it had asked him to request a right of reply.
Cracknell offered an article presenting "the counterview" of Bahrain. But the "counterview" he proposed would not come from some Bahraini spokesperson; it would come from Sir Harold "Hooky" Walker, a former British ambassador. This unwittingly reaffirmed the point made in the original article – that relations between Britain and the Bahrain regime are too close for comfort. More here.