When these arrogant and entitled elites start choosing between public admission of stupidity and serious jail time, you know they have been caught red handed doing something seriously illegal
That's an excellent point. I hadn't looked at it from that point of view. For Steele to admit to this kind of stupidity, he must feel that he is in serious jeopardy. Steele has embarrassed the UK spies, and his world may be closing in on him. The UK is not above trying to influence our elections, but the great sin is to get caught doing it. And with such pure drivel as that dossier.