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The Prime Minister Who Invoiced a Dictator: Johnson's Gulf Gold Rush Exposes Britain's Ethical Collapse

• via The Guardian

The Prime Minister Who Invoiced a Dictator: Johnson's Gulf Gold Rush Exposes Britain's Ethical Collapse

From Downing Street to Dubai: How Boris Johnson Monetized Public Office for Private Gain

Boris Johnson's post-premiership activities reveal a troubling intertwining of public office and private profit, raising serious ethical questions. The leaked documents show a former prime minister leveraging his government contacts for lucrative deals with autocratic regimes, highlighting a broader pattern of institutional decay in British politics.

The UK's Surveillance State: When "World Leader" Means Showing Dictators How It's Done

• via The Critic

The UK's Surveillance State: When "World Leader" Means Showing Dictators How It's Done

The UK is no longer an "Open" country for free expression

While British politicians still invoke Churchill and speak of defending democracy worldwide, their own freedom rankings have quietly slipped below Romania and Nigeria. The UK has lost its status as an "Open" society for free expression—a designation it held since measurements began—and now pioneers surveillance techniques that authoritarian regimes watch with interest.