Lack of Transparency
Total 11 Posts
The not-so-blind trust: How ministers see their investments without looking
4 min read
What if Rishi Sunak has invested his wealth in Oil and Gas shares? This is worth considering because if he has, his reluctance to impose a substantial windfall tax on Oil companies’ excessive profits would have a new significance.
Good Law Project cannot appeal “Partygate” injustice
3 min read
Good Law Project can’t appeal in the case of Partygate discrepancies involving the Metropolitan Police and Boris Johnson, highlighting the need for equality under the law.
Government commits to publishing £248m missing COVID contracts after breaching transparency guidelines
3 min read
After breaching transparency guidelines, the UK government commits to publishing £248 million worth of missing COVID-19 contracts.
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.
Accountability and the prorogation of Parliament
3 min read
Evidence presented by Boris Johnson’s Government to the courts for the prorogation of Parliament may not have complied with the duty of candour, and may not have been the truth.
Liz Truss may not appoint an ethics adviser – Does that really matter?
4 min read
Having an ethics adviser is a matter of convention, not a legal requirement.
Public enemy number one
10 min read
Rishi Sunak has launched a furious, misguided, attack on Good Law Project and its founder Jolyon Maugham QC for “wasting time and money” in the Courts.