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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
It is a pity that Boris's failings allow you to get away with what you've written above.
In truth, politicians want their slice of power more than anything else. Political donations play their part for both Labour and Conservatives; the former by way of union donations with their agenda, and latter with business interests that feel they'll prosper better under the Tories.
Then there's Boris's lot who came under fire for the express lane when trying to obtain masks and the like. I could justify that particular instance (and will if you ask me to), but the press didn't make it look good.
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Some context to underline my point:
In 2010, there were 29 billionaires in the UK. In 2021, there are now 171. Despite the economic turmoil, 24 people became billionaires in UK during pandemic. These are the true winners from Tory government.
I am surprised you are willing to justify & support visible corruption. The VIP lane was just that.
https://www.transparency.org.uk/cour...vid-19-inquiry
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High Court ruling that the VIP lane was unlawful, and urges the UK government to include public contracting during the pandemic within the terms of the COVID-19 Inquiry, due to start in Spring 2022, as soon as possible.
The judgement ruled that the VIP lane conferred preferential treatment on bids and that the approach for allocating offers to the VIP lane was flawed. In April 2021, our Track and Trace report highlighted concerns over what we found to be ‘systemic bias’. Overall, the research found that one in five PPE contracts awarded from February to November 2020 raised one or more red flags for corruption.
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