[detective]

“It is likely that her Stasi background and Communist Party connections helped but there is no proof.”

What I said there was no proof of her still being Stasi during her political career. I acknowledge that, though I think it is probable that she still has Stasi connections. Everything I said about her past was factual. It is not open to dispute.

[Mrs. Don-o]

This is of ongoing interest to me. “Beyond dispute,” like “There’s a consensus,” “The debate is over,” (e.g. “global climate crisis”) is a claim often made but not often proved. Can you provide links to sources?