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And this is why 'VIP lanes' and special pleading have no place in an economy crisis or no crisis - because they encourage inefficient company special pleading and reduce innovation. Still, if that's the economy the Conservatives want... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/apr/22/covid-lancashire-firm-wades-into-dyson-ventilators-row
Those defending a system in which commercial advantages come to those who pay ex Ministers or the ruling party are not supporting capitalism but kleptocracy and rent-seeking. Presumably in the hope of joining in.
Greensill in particular should clearly never have been allowed anywhere near the UK public sector, and processes should be urgently reviewed to stop it happening again. https://www.ft.com/content/b76df097-8f3c-4310-92ac-b0aaa2fa5646
Someone (Labour? Journalists?) should be compiling a list of questions about Greensill. Top of my list would be how a private bank (and evidently not a good one) is able to discuss money making strategies so extensively with government officials as if it is part of the state?
And Greensill happened under three separate Prime Ministers. There is a systemic problem revealed here which so far seems to be a matter of little concern to those who would claim to be interested about the ability of the UK government to govern well.
Just seen this, at least we can always rely on @jillongovt to take matters of effective running of government seriously. https://ukandeu.ac.uk/feeble-codes-inadequate-to-deal-with-ministers-and-officials/
