Sunak under pressure to stop choosing Tories for BBC jobs after Sharp row https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/apr/28/rishi-sunak-under-pressure-stop-choosing-tories-bbc-jobs-richard-sharp?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Known fact, #Cronyism in the #UK #ToriesUnfitToGovern

Rishi Sunak is facing questions over a potential conflict of interest after it emerged a childcare firm part owned by his wife is to benefit from major changes in the budget.
The prime minister’s wife, Akshata Murty, is listed as a shareholder in Koru Kids, a childcare agency. Koru Kids is likely to benefit from a pilot scheme offered by Jeremy Hunt
#ukpolitics #childcare #cronyism #ToryCorruption https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/mar/29/rishi-sunak-childcare-policy-risks-conflict-of-interest-wife-akshata-murty-koru-kids?mc_cid=a948d8b723&mc_eid=735ef340c4

It makes me smile. When the #workers facing replacement are workers like them, all of a sudden the #DailyMail is on the workers side.

They don't even expect their readers to see the #Cronyism in their reporting.

Now I know people who might be affected by #AI encroachment too. The difference is, they support the #nurses too.

#chatgpt #employment #rights #software #uk

It makes me smile. When the #workers facing replacement are workers like them, all of a sudden the #DailyMail is on the workers side.

They don't even expect their readers to see the #Cronyism in this report.

Now I know people who might be affected by #AI encroachment too. The difference is, they support the #nurses too.

#chatgpt #employment #rights #software #uk

The ‘independent probe’ into BBC chair Richard Sharp’s appointment to the corporation, will be led by a Tory supporter.
Sharp faces allegations that he helped Johnson secure a loan of up to £800,000 weeks before he was recommended for the job by the latter.
Shawcross’ daughter is also Sunak’s deputy chief of staff. #cronyism https://leftfootforward.org/2023/01/independent-probe-into-bbc-chairs-loan-guarantee-for-boris-johnson-will-be-led-by-tory-supporter/

For breaching lobbying rules "on multiple occasions and in multiple ways", Bridgen suspended from Commons for five days. Five days? He must be devastated. #Cronyism #Corruption

We live in one of the most #unequal societies, drenched with #privilege 4 the few. Food banks, #cronyism are rife. Yet petty #Monarchy shenanigans dominate the media. #AbolishTheMonarchy & replace with a system rooted in the people. https://bit.ly/3X68xTD #fraternity #fairness

Remember what this Tory Govt stands for - #cronyism, #PPEVIPLane, #lawbreaking, #Sleaze scandals etc. Tactical voting will banish these #odious Tories forever. https://bit.ly/3C5P2SC #RejoinEU #ToryCostOfGreedCrisis

UK Covid VIP cronyism scandal: the @goodlawproject have managed to get the names released. Dominic Cummings, Liam Fox, Matt Hancock and others awarded £5bn worth of contracts with no due process.

Good Law is crowd-funded and one I’m proud to contribute to even in these tight times.

https://goodlawproject.org/revealed-the-names-of-those-who-referred-covid-testing-firms-into-the-vip-lane/
#COVID19 #conservatives #cronyism #ppe

A £4.5 million #UKGovernment contract has been handed to a company headed up by a major #ConservativeParty donor to dispose of unused #PPE, Good Law Project can reveal.

#Cronyism #Tories #COVID19
https://www.pmp-magazine.com/2022/12/14/tory-donors-company-awarded-4-5-million-government-contract-to-take-care-of-a-mountain-of-unusable-ppe-waste/

Expel Michelle Mone from the Lords
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To: The House of Lords Conduct Committee - Michelle Mone and her children secretly received £29m originating from the profits of a PPE business that was awarded large government contracts after she recommended it to ministers.”...

#MonePeerage #Cronyism

https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/expel-michelle-mone-lords-petition

With resignation peerages for two aides under the age of 31, four MP allies and the man who donated to Johnsons Caribbean holiday. It is time to put an end resignation honours fromer disgraced Prime Ministers. #Johnson #Cronyism #Tories