Total 16 Posts
The loophole that saved Liam Fox from a lobbying penalty
3 min read
After Liam Fox lobbied PM Sunak on behalf of a group that paid him £16k for 21 hours’ work, Bradshaw Advisory faced a penalty for violating legislation, while Fox was cleared due to the fee payment structure.
Boris Johnson no longer has the political capital to get away with giving his dad a knighthood
5 min read
Boris Johnson holds a different view to many on what constitutes acceptable and appropriate standards in public life. He repeatedly calculates that voters don’t care about his rule-breaking. But that is not necessarily true.
Ukraine’s defence ministry corruption reshuffle marks a painful moment in an agonising war
3 min read
Ukraine faces a tough challenge with its top official’s shuffle and military food purchases reportedly going at highly inflated prices while the nation is at war.
UK slides in corruption perception index after series of political scandals
5 min read
The UK is perceived to be more corrupt than it was following the 2009 expenses scandal that rocked parliament to its core. Hostile states are happy to watch the UK move away from core liberal democratic principles.
Nadhim Zahawi sacked: Today’s Tory scandals are similar to 1990s sleaze stories in more than one way
5 min read
The prime minister’s pledge to bring integrity to public office could become a stick to beat him with – just like ‘back to basics’ became one for John Major.
REVEALED: The names of those who referred COVID testing firms into the “VIP” lane
2 min read
Introductions from just six Conservative Party politicians led to ‘VIPs’ being awarded contracts worth an eye-watering £5 billion.
Ukraine and Brexit: Reminders, lessons and hopes.
13 min read
Of all the things to discuss in relation to the horrors of Ukraine, Brexit is low on the list. But there are multiple linkages, which Professor Chris Grey discusses as a series of reminders, lessons and hopes.