Articles tagged "cronyism"
Another Country - Not the One I Represented as a Diplomat for 30 Years
Alexandra Hall Hall, who resigned from the Foreign Office over Brexit lies, now thinks the British malaise is much deeper than that or Boris Johnson
Time to Stop the Rot
The UK may be the only democracy in the world without a written constitution – a ‘higher’ law or code to which all others must conform.
Boris Johnson Claims the UK is not ‘remotely a corrupt country’. Really? Is it?
Analysis: the reality looks different as the PM defends his Tory government’s reputation over allegations of sleaze
What Happens Now?
UK government ministers broke the law. Why no consequences for the government's unlawful behaviour?
Peerage, Barron Cruddas & 3/4 of a Million Pounds Donated to the Conservative Party
He was crowned, or whatever happens to them, ‘Baron’ Cruddas on 2 February 2021 and a few days later, on 5 February 2021, he gave the Tories another half a million
We Are Being Targeted by Boris Johnson's Ministers
A transparent & deceitful act by Government to target one of its most effective critics in an attempt to close down the most effective route to exposing its [Tory government's] disregard for the law
This is Shocking ...
Evidence that two contracts awarded to Pharmaceuticals Direct Limited (at eye watering prices) were pushed through by Tory some cabinet members advisors including Boris Johnson's.
UK High Court Day 4 Tory - 'VIP Lane' Covid-19 Contract Awarding Process
Government's defence of the “VIP” Lane is apparently determined to keep quiet the details of the politically-connected beneficiaries - and which Ministers or senior officials referred them.
Video Update: This Week in Court - Tory Government PPE Procurement Scandal
Legal Director of Good Law Project, Gemma Abbott, provides a 2 minute update of week's court hearings against Tory government awarding multi-million pound contracts to friends & donors
Outsourced, Tory Preferred Private Provider Serco's Test-and-Trace Mistakes Blamed for Spread of India Covid Variant
Tory government’s £37bn test-and-trace system has helped fuel the spread of the highly-transmissible Covid-19 Indian variant
High Court Updates - PPE 'VIP Lane' Commissioning
Today the High Court heard Good Law Project lawyers detail waste, mismanagement - and yet more special treatment for politically connected companies placed in the “VIP” Lane.
PPE Scandal: Next Week’s Hearing in the United Kingdom
On Tuesday 18 May 2021, the Good Law Project's legal challenge to the PPE procurement scandal will be heard in the High Court. It’s the first day of a mammoth 5 day hearing.