Khalid al-Mubarak is a "media counsellor" at the Sudanese embassy in London. That means he lies for a genocidal regime. Given that he lies for a genocidal regime, it is unsurprising that the blood-soaked Guardian would give him space. And of course he delivers a load of pompous irrelevance, starting with stuff about how much Sudan and Britain have in common.

Remembrance Day resonates in Sudan, too. During the second world war, Sudanese national leaders supported the UK and its allies against the Nazi fascist alliance. They knew it was a struggle between democracy and racist totalitarianism. The British, Sudanese and Indians fought together in the eastern Sudan and Libya against Italian and German forces. One of the fascinating chapters of this solidarity was the fact that the British enlisted a battalion of Palestinians and Jews to fight with the Sudanese on the Ethiopian front. After the war, many brave Sudanese were decorated by the Queen in London. The statues of Charles Gordon and Lord Kitchener were removed with dignity and respect and shipped to the UK.

The recent 2005 comprehensive peace agreement (CPA), which ended a destructive civil war, included a clear commitment to the status of English as a language of instruction and government business, together with Arabic. The UK and the US have brokered the CPA and are involved in mediation to resolve the Darfur crisis.

But none of this should surprise. Every bloodthirsty regime hires willing liars to shill for it. What makes this piece interesting? First, the Guardian published it, a reminder that the Guardian has dedicated itself to supporting murder and genocide pretty much everywhere. Secondly, where did the Sudanese butchers find this creep? Handily, the Guardian explains that he has "a PhD in drama from the University of Bristol." They also helpfully supply his political background.

He has been a member of the Democratic Unionist party and the Communist party in Sudan, and of the Labour party in the UK.