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@LePlanRex @friedmann_f @malakhstudios @jessphillips @CommonsForeign 1/ At the heart of serious corruption & money laundering cases are anonymous companies whose real owners are hidden from scrutiny by lawyers, accountants & rogue professionals
The secrecy made possible in OTs has been key to criminals worldwide enjoying impunity for their actions
@LePlanRex @friedmann_f @malakhstudios @jessphillips @CommonsForeign 2/. To combat that legislation was passed to require registers of beneficial interests (the true beneficiary rather than the front .org) by the end of 2020.

The @CommonsForeign has issued a sharp rebuke to the Govt that intended to delay this until 2023.
@LePlanRex @friedmann_f @malakhstudios @jessphillips @CommonsForeign 3/. It is WELL worth watching the first few minutes of this Bill Browder @CommonsForeign session particularly on the shedloads of Russian money sloshing around in the U.K. & our startling failures to issue sanctions.

@LePlanRex @friedmann_f @malakhstudios @jessphillips @CommonsForeign 4/. Of course it is not just Russians that hide their money off shore. Tax avoiders do as well and those seeking secrecy.

Arron Banks has several off shore companies including in Gibraltar, Isle of Man the BVI and Nevis
@LePlanRex @friedmann_f @malakhstudios @jessphillips @CommonsForeign 5/. On that note here is a handy article that takes us on a short tour of Arron Banks’ Companies and the reason why lack of transparency so problematic.

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Fionna O'Leary #FBPE #FBIR 🔶
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Business pile in from several sources calling out May’s shameful conduct all whipped up by the ERG and Hoey types.
1/. In surance trade body, the ABI, said a no-deal Brexit "would be a be an unforgivable act of economic and social self-harm".
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2/ IOD: Businesses have lost all faith in the political process and as those first in the firing line of no-deal, they deserve to know more."
3/. CBI deputy director general Josh Hardie described (the vote delay) as "the latest signal to businesses that no-deal is hurtling closer".

"It must be averted. Every day without a deal means less investment and fewer jobs created," he said.
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Fionna O'Leary #FBPE #FBIR 🔶
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The final paragraph, 4th page, regarding the Cooper -Letwin Bill (quite apart from other remarks) is rather alarming, if that opinion is accurate.

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@GeorgePeretzQC @JolyonMaugham @JMPSimor @ProfKAArmstrong have any thoughts?
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 “It is suggested, therefore, that notwithstanding the increasing political discussion around the Cooper Bill, the Government retains the ability to insist that the only choices available to Parliament,...
3/ cont..
“for as long as the Government remains in office, are: 1) the PM’s deal, or 2) no deal.
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Fionna O'Leary #FBPE #FBIR 🔶
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“The trade bill currently making its way through parliament contains no provision for greater parliamentary involvement in trade agreements. In fact, it provides no formal obligation to even inform or consult parliament on negotiations.”

That’s an outrage politics.co.uk/comment-analys…
2/. “The Friday before lastmarked the Brexit supply chain deadline for exports to Asia. It is vital for businesses exporting to countries such as Japan to know the terms on which they are trading and right now they do not.”
3/ “The first freight ships have departed bound with no idea what our trade agreements will be there when they arrive”

Last week we heard a Swiss U.K. trade deal had been agreed.
By whom? Who scrutinised whether the post transition reduced terms v current terms were acceptable?
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