Heading to Labour Party Conference this weekend? Join our Director of Policy, @duncanhames.bsky.social, @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, @suehawley.bsky.social, @edhodgsoned.bsky.social and Baroness Hodge for "Who pays, who decides? Big money in British politics". www.transparency.org.uk/events/who-p...

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Honestly Bernardo Silva biggest shithouser in the league. Can’t stand the guy but would no doubt love it if he was in my team 😂😂😂

Labour conference requirements: expensive phone 🫥🫥🫥 If you see a lost Australian carrying pop up banners and flyers wandering around Liverpool docks next weekend, looks like I’ll have plenty of time for a coffee 😂

My colleague @rosewhiff.bsky.social marked international ‘day of democracy’ with this timely suggestion for what we need to do to protect our politics and elections from capture by parties’ ultra-wealthy backers:

Wealthy donors are increasingly fudning political campaigns, eroding the public’s trust in the political process. The Government has the opportunity to reverse that trend, argues Rose Whiffen of @anticorruption.bsky.social. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

🗣️ “The evidence available provides grounds for the commissioners for standards to investigate.” @stevejgoodrich.bsky.social spoke to @catneilan.bsky.social as @theobserveruk.bsky.social revealed potential breaches to lobbying rules by Peter Mandelson. observer.co.uk/news/politic...

First time in Holyrood! Awesome to see our Open Access Tool now rolled out in Scotland thanks to the always awesome @rosewhiff.bsky.social & @muteswann.bsky.social And of course, check it out yourself 👇 openaccess.transparency.org.uk

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🆕 BLOG 🆕 Up to £10 billion could be laundered through UK property each year, according to the latest government risk assessment. From opaque trusts to crypto schemes, criminals are finding new ways to hide dirty money. Read more ⤵️ www.transparency.org.uk/news/authori...

💰 Mega donors' ability to flood our politics with huge sums of money was regrettably not addressed in the Gov's recent Elections Bill Strat. @petergeoghegan.bsky.social and @38degrees.bsky.social launched a petition to show how much the public wants big money taken out of our democracy. Sign 👇

@bskyhub.com Hi there, I've logged on this morning and the analytics for my two linked accounts are not loading? Are you able to assist? Thanks!

We are extremely concerned to see the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, where more than 100 international aid organisations and human rights groups are warning of mass starvation.

📺 Big announcement yesterday to stop💰in politics having too much sway over our democracy. Some good announcements though a few things we need to tighten up! In the coming months we will be working to ensure this bill stops mega donors wielding undue influence over our politics. More👇

Good to see government address the vulnerabilities we have identified to the threat of foreign interference in our politics. But these proposals duck the issue of political parties’ growing reliance on a small number of ultra-wealthy donors and the corrupting influence of big money in our politics.

📣 "The upcoming Elections Bill needs to close loopholes... that allow dark money into our politics, stop undue influence of mega donors and give the Electoral Commission the powers needed to properly enforce the law" @duncanhames.bsky.social in @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on money in UK politics.

🗣️ "It is causing confusion and a chilling effect on public discussion. It should be withdrawn." @danieljbruce.bsky.social joined academics and civil society leaders in opposing govt guidance that bars public officials from attending public and stakeholder events. www.thetimes.com/comment/lett...

📖 With the Government due to release it's plans for political donation reform, read our timely blog on the poor powers and enforcement that undermines existing protections for our UK democracy. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

🎥NEW 🎥 Hear from @stevejgoodrich.bsky.social and @racheldavies.bsky.social on why its time to end the financial secrecy in the UK's offshore financial centres that make the UK a safe haven for dirty money. 👇👇👇

More on what today's missed deadline from my brilliant colleague @margotmollat.bsky.social Watch below ⤵️

Yet again, key UK Overseas Territories enabling money laundering on a global scale have failed to introduce the corporate transparency needed to bring oligarchs to justice. More ⤵️

🆕 BLOG 🆕 Did you know weak electoral laws are allowing millions of pounds to enter UK political parties from untraceable origins? Our new explainer looks into the dark money problem in UK politics and what can be done to bring real transparency to who is funding our politicians. Read more ⤵️

Very timely polling on reforming House of Lords. Great to see support for limiting the size of the House of Lords and ensuring an independent body can vet all appointments. More below ⬇️

Found @caribcricket.bsky.social icket.bsky.social when first moved to London 5 odd years ago desperate for content in the depths of lockdown #3486 or whatever it was (was extremely confused when the news was focused on if a scotch egg was a meal 😆). Best cricket podcast out there. Get on it!

Was great to be at CIPFA's conference yesterday!

Day two of #publicfinancelive25 kicking off with a panel on how public finance professionals can help combat corruption, fraud, and waste with @danieljbruce.bsky.social making the case for ensuring transparency and accountability is at the core of public policy making.

Great to be at CIPFAs annual conference, Public Finance Live. Great panel discussing standards in public life about to get underway!

🗣️ On World Whistleblower Day, we celebrate the courage of those who speak truth to power and uncover wrongdoing. To protect whistleblowers, we support @protectadvice.bsky.social's call for a legal duty to investigate whistleblowing concerns. Read more ⤵️ www.transparency.org.uk/news/why-we-...

Great being back at my old workplace to hear Sir John Major ring the alarm bell on the growing risk of the mega rich using their vast amounts of wealth to wield undue influence over our politics. Listen below 👇

🗣️ “Some parties are heavily dependent on a very small number of extremely wealthy people, which does nothing for the view that democracy is for sale.” @stevejgoodrich.bsky.social makes the case for stronger rules on political donations. democracyforsale.substack.com/p/reform-uk-...

New fave London spot! Walthamstow wetlands putting on a show yesterday 🌞🌴🌞🌴

Dominant from South Africa, gotta respect it.

📽️ “A summit of financial centres, that is creative and not something that we've seen before. And it takes… leadership.” Last year @duncanhames.bsky.social welcomed David Lammy's plan for a summit of financial centres to coordinate efforts to stop the international flow of illicit finance.

Great blog from @drhannahwhite.bsky.social on why fixing the UK's standards' bodies is needed to rewire the state and improve gov effectiveness. Research shows trust in Gov helps: 🔹 Compliance w/ law 🔹 Willingness of public to sacrifice for public good 🔹Strengthen social contract

Me back in September 2023... "ACOBA is still waiting for the government to deliver on its commitment and finally give it some teeth.... ...failing to do so risks creating a new cohort of former ministers beholden to little but self-restraint as the job offers come rolling in."

🗣️"...do it now, make a difference now, set the general feel now" Lord Pickles was speaking at PACAC this week, and 18 months after he lamented the previous Government for not introducing rules to stamp out corruption arising from the revolving door, nothing much has changed...

📖 With Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in London, it's time for the UK to step up and return the millions of pounds worth of stolen assets to Bangladesh. More below ⤵️

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🎯 From the dirty money flowing into the UK's property market to Westminster's latest political scandals - we track it all so you don't have to. Get our expert analysis delivered straight to your inbox by joining our mailing list for all our latest updates. mailchi.mp/transparency...

💷 “Only 13% of people view campaign finance as sufficiently transparent - that is a woeful number.” 🟠🕊️ @lisasmartmp.bsky.social discusses the need for tighter campaign finance laws, within wider electoral reform, at an event co-hosted with @transparencyuk.bsky.social and @appgonacrt.bsky.social.

Great to be at @demos-uk.bsky.social for tonight’s event in the new democratic emergency. Great panel with the UK’s Anti Corruption Champion, Baroness Hodge, Peter Hyman, Ieva Česnulaitytė and chaired by @miriamlevin.bsky.social

Ludicrous match. Can’t help but feel for Sinner but woah take a bow Alcaraz, truly preposterous.

Truly unbelievable tennis match. Longest ever French open final now 😬😬😬

📽️This week we brought together the @appgfairelections.bsky.social and @appgfairelections.bsky.social with @lisasmartmp.bsky.social, @catneilan.bsky.social and Baroness Hodge to discuss the how we can stopping US-style oligarchy in the UK through political finance reform. See what they had to say ⤵️

📺 A laissez-faire approach to money in politics has left the UK open to the mega-rich buying access & influence over our democracy. To end the corrupting influence of big money, we need: 🔹Donation caps 🔹Transparency over who is donating 🔹An Electoral Commission w/ real powers More below ⤵️

All politicians are heavily conflicted on questions of electoral campaign finance, so some are cautious not to be seen to be acting in their own party interest. Equally, seeking consensus ends up feeling like ‘waiting for Godot’.

Get in!!!!!!!!!!!!! 90th minute screamer to qualify for the world cup!!!! 💛💚💛💚💛💚💛💚