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Corruption or sensible spending?

(35 Posts)
Lucca Tue 10-Nov-20 14:45:34

That PR team one is an absolute shocker

M0nica Tue 10-Nov-20 14:42:25

All contracts like this should have to be advertised on a properly supervised government website, so that anyone caan see them and tender or make an application for inclusion.

biba70 Tue 10-Nov-20 13:33:30

Corruption clearly

Whitewavemark2 Tue 10-Nov-20 13:25:43

“There is overwhelming evidence that entities connected to key government figures have made staggering fortunes from these procurement contracts,”
@JolyonMaugham

@GoodLawProject

nightwriter Tue 10-Nov-20 13:21:38

Boris's knighthood to his brother for no apparent reason made my blood boil.

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ayse Tue 10-Nov-20 13:16:51

This government is morally bankrupt! I’m sure there must be some Tories out there that aren’t compromised. Where are they? Criticism always rife about the Labour Party?

The Tories are disgraceful!

Whitewavemark2 Tue 10-Nov-20 13:13:04

Jo Maugham QC

So Johnson's sister's cousin by marriage bungs - almost certainly unlawfully - a £670k contract to a PR firm connected to Dominic Cummings' father-in-law.

Is there some unwritten Tory rule that you can only do business with your relatives? Honestly!

varian Tue 10-Nov-20 10:54:23

The appointment of Kate Bingham, friend of the Johnson family and wife of another Tory MP is just another example.

www.cityam.com/vaccine-taskforce-chief-spends-670000-on-pr-team/

Ilovecheese Tue 10-Nov-20 10:43:40

I agree with you, but nobody much seems to care. The opposition should be talking about this at every possible opportunity. I have heard Caroline Lucas object to this, but can't think of anyone else.

Whitewavemark2 Tue 10-Nov-20 10:33:55

Billions of tax payers money has been paid to Tory donors and Tory supporters, without any apparent tendering process.

The examples are numerous, and in my view is corruption on a massive scale.