The UK Government has stopped court cases investigating corruption, as was the case with a Saudi arms deal. There’s the never ending corruption around members of the royal family selling influence to foreign elements, particularly from the Arabian Gulf but also former Soviet states. There’s the fact London has been the money laundering capital of the world for much of my life, this money has been used to influence politicians to turn a blind eye or even advocate for blatantly corrupt and abusive regimes - Tony Blair, a former head of government, is the best of example of such. He has spent at least a decade “advising” criminal regimes elsewhere on how to massage their images.
SCB@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Had absolutely no idea about this. This is fascinating.
01011@monero.town 1 year ago
Suggested reading:
Butler to the World: The Book the Oligarchs Don’t Want You to Read - How Britain Helps the World’s Worst People Launder Money, Commit Crimes, and Get Away With Anything AND Money Land - Oliver Bullough
The Establishment: And How They Get Away With It - Owen Jones
Kleptopia AND The Looting Machine - Tom Burgis
Treasure Islands: Uncovering the Damage of Offshore Banking and Tax Havens - Nicholas Saxson
SCB@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I appreciate the recommendations but also I literally bust out laughing at that first title. They couldn’t make it just a bit longer?