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The staff member in Keir Starmer’s office joined Starmer’s team in the summer and is listed as an associate director of Grant Thornton, a consultancy firm, where he is selling his knowledge of “politics, government and public policy issues” to corporate clients. The arrangement does not breach any regulations because Labour is not in power, though equivalent roles advising government ministers come with an obligation that holders must not “misuse your official position, for example by using information acquired in the course of your official duties to further your private interests or those of others”.

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[–] Syldon@feddit.uk 0 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Starmer will set up an inquiry and remove this scumbag if it is found to be true. It is a major problem that when we have so much money involved that there will always be corruption. It is a worry of mine that we will be giving so much power to Labour at the next election.

[–] noodle@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is a worry of mine that we will be giving so much power to Labour at the next election

And it's a worry of mine that you're about to hand it straight back to the Conservatives.

[–] peter@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is what I don't understand about people who are now anti labour for the next election. They do realise that means the tories will win?

[–] snacks@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago

if peoples answer to the last decade is more Conservatives in power, we are not just fucked but also unable to recognise that fact

[–] throw4w4y5@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

don’t worry. the tories will get rid of inheritance tax, ban low traffic neighbourhoods and push back the ban on new diesel and petrol cars, then ride a wave of public support to another landslide election next year.

[–] Syldon@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

Polling is showing that this is not what the public want. The Tories are pushing it, but I think the success rate is very much more limited.

[–] RobotToaster@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He refused to release the Forde Inquiry for two years...

[–] Syldon@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago

But we have a FPTP voting system. This means that we vote mostly for what we do not want over what we desire most. I too will have to pinch my nose and vote Labour next time out. They most definitely would not get that vote under a STV system.

[–] DoneItDuncan@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Syldon@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] DoneItDuncan@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think you're being naive if you think Starmer will do anything about it

[–] Syldon@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

We all have our opinions. I don't have any evidence one way or another. I do have an idea of the consequences though, considering the Tory media love to latch onto anything that denigrates Labour and their system of internal governance.