Articles tagged "cronyism"

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

UK government ministers broke the law. Why no consequences for the government's unlawful behaviour?

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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. 

Tory Minister brought a former Chair of the Tory Party, a man who now runs a lobbying firm, into the heart of Government

What Boris Johnson told Parliament was just not true

The reckless disdain of Boris Johnson and David Cameron is evidence of the institutional elitism blighting our politics