Second Cabinet Office adviser hired by Greensill while in civil service | Politics | The Guardian
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“Former Morgan Stanley banker David Brierwood was brought into the heart of government during David Cameron’s administration in 2014...”
theguardian.com/politics/2021/…
Eh⁉️
“Former Morgan Stanley banker David Brierwood was brought into the heart of government during David Cameron’s administration in 2014...”
theguardian.com/politics/2021/…
That’s “the same year Greensill’s founder Lex Greensill apparently took on a similar role. Two months later, Brierwood was recruited to join Greensill Capital’s board as a director.
Brierwood remained a Greensill director throughout the rest of his Whitehall appointment”
Brierwood remained a Greensill director throughout the rest of his Whitehall appointment”
That “lasted more than three and a half years, according to his LinkedIn profile, which also showed that he resigned from the supply chain finance firm in February this year.”
When the wheel was clearly coming off.
Slow slow hand clap.
When the wheel was clearly coming off.
Slow slow hand clap.
A Cabinet Office spokesperson: “Crown representatives do not participate in the procurement process nor are they able to award any contracts.
“They are part-time senior execs recruited for their working knowledge of a sector to help ensure value for money for the taxpayer”
VFM⁉️
“They are part-time senior execs recruited for their working knowledge of a sector to help ensure value for money for the taxpayer”
VFM⁉️
Meanwhile Greensill also recruited Crothers, via Francis Maude.
Who is now advising on the restructuring of the cabinet office
And who employed Crothers in his own firm Francis Maude Associates
And when Crothers was Trustee for the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
Who is now advising on the restructuring of the cabinet office
And who employed Crothers in his own firm Francis Maude Associates
And when Crothers was Trustee for the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
Then there’s Crothers’ own Consultancy Commercial Common Sense.
Right.
Turns out he did not approach ACOBA for advice about the propriety of doing that until a year AFTER he set it up...in 2015
Right.
Turns out he did not approach ACOBA for advice about the propriety of doing that until a year AFTER he set it up...in 2015
But we mustn’t worry our silly little heads.
All business conducted during that year related to invoices already approved.
That’s alright then.
All business conducted during that year related to invoices already approved.
That’s alright then.
But we mustn’t worry our silly little heads.
All business conducted during that year related to invoices already approved.
That’s alright then.
All business conducted during that year related to invoices already approved.
That’s alright then.
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