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The Procurement Merry-Go-Round: How Britain's Political Donation System Rewards Access Over Merit

• via The Guardian

The Procurement Merry-Go-Round: How Britain's Political Donation System Rewards Access Over Merit

When Donors Win Big Contracts Regardless of Who's in Power

New research reveals that companies donating to political parties in the UK are consistently awarded government contracts worth billions, regardless of which party is in power. This analysis explores how Britain's procurement system effectively converts political donations into preferential access, undermining meritocracy and public trust in government spending.

The Death of Democratic Accountability: How Britain's Political Class United to Hide £7 Billion from Voters

• via The Telegraph

The Death of Democratic Accountability: How Britain's Political Class United to Hide £7 Billion from Voters

683 Days of Deception, Two Governments, Zero Consequences

For 683 days, Britain's government used an unprecedented super-injunction to hide a £7 billion Afghan resettlement scheme from Parliament, media, and voters—threatening journalists with jail if they even mentioned its existence. This wasn't just Tory deception: Labour seamlessly continued the cover-up after taking power, with Defence Secretary John Healey admitting "political and reputational considerations" drove the conspiracy. When High Court judge Mr Justice Chamberlain discovered the scale of the deception, he asked "Am I going bonkers?"—not because he was confused, but because he was witnessing the death of democratic accountability in real time. The case proves that Britain's political class now views democracy as an inconvenience to be legally suppressed, with both major parties collaborating to actively deceive the public while spending billions in secret through general elections, facing zero consequences when eventually exposed.