Tag Archives for politicians’ money
Tax Returns Are A Good Start But Let’s Have The Full Story Of Politicians’ Money
Tweet Published in the Yorkshire Post 16 April 2012 The Americanization of British politics took a big step forward when David Cameron and his Cabinet promised to publish their personal tax returns. Cameron was following an ancient rule of American … Continue reading
Politicians and their money 3: Blair has sold himself to a foreign power
Tweet published in www.politics.co.uk 13 November 2011 It could become a pub quiz question: who was the first British Prime Minister to sell himself to a foreign power? But it might be too easy to guess the answer – … Continue reading
Politicians and their money: 2 The House of Lords
Tweet Recently I described my long expedition in search of ex-politicians’ money, especially Lord Mandelson’s, and its fruitless start in the barren fields of ACOBA (the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments). Having learnt nothing from ACOBA, I turned to … Continue reading