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  • About 10 years ago when my kid was like 5 , I told him he should be spaceman when he grew up.

    His mom said he should be a lawyer. (Yeah I know )

    So we said in jest, be a “Space Lawyer “

    I hope he doesn’t forget to buy me a the sports car he promised me.

  • bylinetimes.com Keir Starmer's Government Votes to Block UN Plan to Tackle Global Tax Avoidance

    The UK has joined with the United States and a handful of other rich nations in rejecting the UN push

    Keir Starmer's Government Votes to Block UN Plan to Tackle Global Tax Avoidance
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    There is no saving from the weight of government policy. But that is what diplomacy is for: to make progress even when none is possible. It is too early in the year to give up on optimism!

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    How Corrupt is the Public Sector in your country ?

    Transparency International Report.

    Corruption is the public sector is theft from the public purse. Unchecked, it will evolve into naked kleptocracy.

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    democracyforsale.substack.com Labour’s deregulatory race to the bottom should worry us all

    Starmer’s drive to cut red tape could unleash a new wave of dirty money and corporate bad behaviour, writes Spotlight on Corruption’s Sue Hawley.

    Labour’s deregulatory race to the bottom should worry us all

    the pursuit of infinite growth demeans us and endangers us. dont vote for it.

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    www.bbc.co.uk Lord Peter Mandelson says criticism of Donald Trump 'ill-judged'

    The UK's choice for ambassador to the US rows back on previous comments describing Trump as "a bully".

    Lord Peter Mandelson says criticism of Donald Trump 'ill-judged'

    Not sure whether to pity or admire someone who can eat a big shit sandwich on the telly in front of a million people

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    globalanticorruptionblog.com The Kerjiwal Case and the Erosion of Transparency and Accountability in India

    Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal rose to power championing anticorruption in Indian politics. But last March, India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED), a semi-independent agency tasked with …

    The Kerjiwal Case and the Erosion of Transparency and Accountability in India
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    Short and Sweet

    I tend not to get excited about mod behaviour, because as I have said here before : most people become mods to they get their own ban button.

    Anyway, this is that. 😆

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    www.spotlightcorruption.org Open justice: Spotlight wins right to publish documents from major UK corruption trial - Spotlight on Corruption

    Today, in an important ruling with wider implications for open justice, Spotlight on Corruption won the right to publish the transcripts and Court documents

    Open justice: Spotlight wins right to publish documents from major UK corruption trial - Spotlight on Corruption
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    taxjustice.net Tax Justice transformational moments of 2024 | Tax Justice Network

    As 2024 wraps up, it’s time to reflect on the impactful work and achievements of the Tax Justice Network over the past year. From groundbreaking initiatives to significant policy wins, this year has been a testament to the power of collective action in advancing tax justice. While we’ve celebrated i...

    Tax Justice transformational moments of 2024 | Tax Justice Network
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    Italy’s Misguided, and Possibly Illegal, Repeal of the Abuse of Office Offense
    globalanticorruptionblog.com Guest Post: Italy’s Misguided, and Possibly Illegal, Repeal of the Abuse of Office Offense

    Today’s guest post is from Roberta De Paolis, a post doctoral fellow in Criminal Law at the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa. For nearly a hundred years, the Italian criminal code…

    Guest Post: Italy’s Misguided, and Possibly Illegal, Repeal of the Abuse of Office Offense
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    Ending corrupt abuse of EU golden passports & visas

    Golden passport and visa schemes have turned European Union (EU) citizenship and residency rights into a luxury good: with enough money, anyone can buy in.

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    goodlawproject.org Why is a Labour government keeping Rishi Sunak’s finances under wraps? | Good Law Project

    Keir Starmer promised ‘integrity and honesty’. But his government is backing a last ditch effort to keep us in the dark about Sunak’s investments while he was prime minister.

    Why is a Labour government keeping Rishi Sunak’s finances under wraps? | Good Law Project

    Keir Starmer promised ‘integrity and honesty’. But his government is backing a last ditch effort to keep us in the dark about Sunak’s investments while he was prime minister.

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    globalanticorruptionblog.com How State Prosecutors Can Fill the Gap in U.S. Anticorruption Enforcement

    It’s getting harder to prosecute federal corruption crimes in the United States. In a recent case called Snyder v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the scope of a key anti-bribery law…

    How State Prosecutors Can Fill the Gap in U.S. Anticorruption Enforcement

    It’s getting harder to prosecute federal corruption crimes in the United States. In a recent case called Snyder v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the scope of a key anti-bribery law.

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    www.ndp.ca NDP calls for investigation into frozen potato price-fixing allegations

    OTTAWA – On Monday, NDP critic for Innovation, Science and Industry Brian Masse (Windsor West) and critic for Food Price Inflation Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford) wrote to the Competition Bureau to request an investigation into whether companies have been working together to raise the...

    NDP calls for investigation into frozen potato price-fixing allegations
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    I went the pub again. The barman said "usual?"

    I said yes please, and got my favourite beer.

    Then he said the same thing to the next customer, and he got his favourite beer, which was different to mine.

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