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BREAKING: David Cameron publishes text messages to the Senior Treasury officials that describe him:
“Riding to the rescue with supply chain finance” ....in rather chummy tones #Greensill
“Riding to the rescue with supply chain finance” ....in rather chummy tones #Greensill
BREAKING: David Cameron’s published texts to drum up support for failed finance firm Greensill reveal his rather embarrassing response to being turned down for taxpayer support, saying:
“This seems bonkers. And now calling CX (chancellor), Gove, everyone”
“This seems bonkers. And now calling CX (chancellor), Gove, everyone”
....and here is the text to @RishiSunak that was omitted in @hmtreasury FOI response last month:
Describes Treasury’s refusal to offer taxpayer support as “nuts”
“Think there is a simple misunderstanding that I can explain”
Describes Treasury’s refusal to offer taxpayer support as “nuts”
“Think there is a simple misunderstanding that I can explain”
... a new name in the mix: Michael Gove, who was lobbied by David Cameron to try and overturn Treasury’s decision to reject Greensill for state backed loans
.... Cameron tells Gove to call him and that he’s “on this number and V free”
Spot the difference?
Cameron’s Lobbying got #Greensill is so relentless that some Treasury ministers only get copy and paste requests....
Cameron’s Lobbying got #Greensill is so relentless that some Treasury ministers only get copy and paste requests....
Here’s more uncomfortable reading exposing how much pressure the fmr PM was willing to exert 2get taxpayer funds 4company he personally owned shares in (but never mentions)
“What we most need is for Rishi to hv a good look at this +ask officials to find a way of MAKING IT WORK”
“What we most need is for Rishi to hv a good look at this +ask officials to find a way of MAKING IT WORK”
Is this really how lobbying works?
David Cameron’s “persistent” approaches paint Greensill as almost a charitable operation, funding SMEs which wd otherwise go bust
But the truth is that it was a highly ambitious finance company that took a cut every time it made a loan....
David Cameron’s “persistent” approaches paint Greensill as almost a charitable operation, funding SMEs which wd otherwise go bust
But the truth is that it was a highly ambitious finance company that took a cut every time it made a loan....
....those margin payments underpinned Greensill’s $7bn valuation and the value of David Cameron’s share awards
Who’s the boss of who?
David Cameron’s published text messages show him turning to Michael Gove to get support for spurring Rishi Sunak into action
David Cameron’s published text messages show him turning to Michael Gove to get support for spurring Rishi Sunak into action
Gove checking in:
Is this a text or an essay?!!!
Here’s the final numbers for Cameron’s lobbying bonanza:
62 texts
11 emails
4 sent through his chief of staff
62 texts 11 emails 4 sent through his chief of staff
