The Tories' 'chumocracy' over Covid contracts is destroying public trust.
Me in the @guardian 👇
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Me in the @guardian 👇
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
In this piece, I try to take seriously the government’s argument that it was important to use “informal arrangements” in procurement given the urgent need to source PPE. 
In response to which I make two points:
1️⃣ The “need for speed” does not mean we should throw basic anti-corruption principles out the window.
2️⃣ Based on the results, it is hard to believe that senior political figures were willing or capable of “pre-vetting” suppliers.
1️⃣ The “need for speed” does not mean we should throw basic anti-corruption principles out the window.
2️⃣ Based on the results, it is hard to believe that senior political figures were willing or capable of “pre-vetting” suppliers.
Trust is a key commodity during a public health crisis, and unlike PPE and it cannot be outsourced.
The government has refused to engage with those calling for a public inquiry into the Covid contracts.
But with pay freezes and tax hikes on the horizon, the public deserves to know exactly who has been profiting from this pandemic.
But with pay freezes and tax hikes on the horizon, the public deserves to know exactly who has been profiting from this pandemic.
Read the full piece here: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
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