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13 Apr, 5 tweets, 3 min read
now breaking:

Crothers started working for Greensill while still the head of government procurement - wearing both hats for three months

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
an Alice in Wonderland justification for Acoba not looking at the Crothers move to Greensill - ie that he was already working there part-time when he was a civil servant 🤯

google.co.uk/amp/s/news.sky…
and here’s the @ft story

Shadow Cabinet Office minister
@RachelReevesMP described the disclosure that Crothers was working for Greensill while still a civil servant as “extraordinary and shocking” and called on government to strengthen relevant rules.

ft.com/content/e383bc…
“I was already working in an advisory capacity to Greensill before I left the civil service”

“this advisory role was not seen as contentious, and I believe not uncommon”

😜 🤯 🤷‍♂️
this story isn’t dying down any time soon

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