They have an absolute fucking cheek. As corrupt and two faced as any Tory government we’ve ever had.
mountain4455 on
Can’t wait to see the Rayner tweet slating herself
tiny-robot on
It’s all so cack handed and low rent.
“Adults” back in charge?
They are giving the impression they are just a bunch of greedy amateurs.
Ok_Project_2613 on
If Keir wants to have any legitimacy he will introduce measures prohibiting these kinds of donations immediately.
For all their talk about sleaze in the Tories and putting country before themselves and party, they’re not walking the walk so far.
Bright-Ad9305 on
The level of hypocrisy with politicians is astounding
terrordactyl1971 on
Politicians eh? Same old bullshit, snouts in the trough. Wankers.
DeathDestroyerWorlds on
So then, Police, Armed Forces the Civil Service can’t except brib…. Erm Donations but politicians can.
This should be banned across the board. They get a good wage one of the most generous expenses system in the world ever and they still need donations! Greedy rats the lot of them.
puffinus-puffinus on
And now the country slowly starts to see that Labour are not, in fact, any better than the Tories.
BMW_wulfi on
I’m so sick of this circus. The media included. I want something else. This media fuelled panto needs fixing.
mattredditmatt on
Casual Fridays at the labour offices so its legit business expense to get dolled up for free.
SirRogerMoorhen on
When my parents applied for permission to demolish/rebuild a garage on their property they were so pleased with the speed at which the planning team dealt with their case that they bought them two trays of Thornton’s chocolates as a means of thanking them. They would only accept one tray, as two would have exceeded the council’s £20 cap on gifts and hospitality. Nice to know that at least those on the lowest rungs of government have some integrity, I guess.
Melodic-Display-6311 on
“But but the adults are back in charge!!! They’re not all the same!!! This is grown up politics!! It’s so nice to have a boring PM!!”
Yeah, sorry but no, Labour are not the adults, they are the same as the Tories, and Starmer being boring getting on with the job would be nice but he’s a doom monger.
The only thing we changed folks was the colour of the tie from blue to red.
jtthom on
All MPs do this.
Getting pretty bored of all the “see? Labour are also politicians!” kind of takes from the media. It’s relentless, and it’s not the scandal they’re making it out to be.
If they’re breaking rules or breaking the law, then go ahead and crucify them – but this is just tabloid journalism. You’d expect better from the FT
LostNitcomb on
Can someone explain the moral difference between taking money from a donor and taking clothing from a donor?
Both are allowed by the rules, but the later seems to have upset people a lot. I don’t get it.
Edit: If you can’t explain it, you can just downvote me, I guess.
kahnindustries on
Yo, where we normals go to get clothing donations? my full outfit is £23
My underwear is older than the people on here
mashed666 on
Perhaps mandatory bribery and corruption training for politicians… You know like everyone in the corporate world does…. Lest we receive a pen from a supplier….
Low-Educator6026 on
I dislike Labour more and more every day. Honestly they have hardly got started, it’s not hard to be in office. Turn down free shit, try to look after people and avoid being a self serving person.
RedofPaw on
I get it. It doesn’t seem like much. They need nice suits to look professional. And going to events? It keeps them in touch with culture and the public.
Is what seems like a reasonable justification.
Except when other government workers have a strict limit on gifts. Because if they could just take gifts it would be like bribery.
Maybe… Thousands of pounds to MPs and front benchers is also a risk of bribery. Maybe we should put strict limits on it also.
LowOilPressure on
And here we are full circle. The media getting everyone worked up and outraged again by silly things
Dedsnotdead on
I would also like some “Office Support”, does HMRC have a view on my doing so?
I’d happily pass the receipts on to an accountant.
These people are a bunch of clowns, as were most of the Ministers in the last Government.
p3opl3 on
The price of a politician.. is a fucking Jaegar jacket you can now buy at M&S.. seriously.. we’re finished..
TheMinceKid on
Awful, awful entitled women.
A DISGUSTING DISGRACE.
AuContraireRodders on
Yeah, they’ll stop PERSONALLY receiving gifts but I bet their bribers will just gift to their families instead to get around it.
The only thing you can count on a politician for is to be on the take to somebody.
Danqazmlp0 on
Am I the only one that doesn’t really mind this one? Work clothes are fucking expensive, and I don’t have to go Infront of cameras and the media. As long as they are declared, I don’t see the problem.
Logical-Permission65 on
All politicians are the same. Would not trust them; as far as I can throw them!
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They have an absolute fucking cheek. As corrupt and two faced as any Tory government we’ve ever had.
Can’t wait to see the Rayner tweet slating herself
It’s all so cack handed and low rent.
“Adults” back in charge?
They are giving the impression they are just a bunch of greedy amateurs.
If Keir wants to have any legitimacy he will introduce measures prohibiting these kinds of donations immediately.
For all their talk about sleaze in the Tories and putting country before themselves and party, they’re not walking the walk so far.
The level of hypocrisy with politicians is astounding
Politicians eh? Same old bullshit, snouts in the trough. Wankers.
So then, Police, Armed Forces the Civil Service can’t except brib…. Erm Donations but politicians can.
This should be banned across the board. They get a good wage one of the most generous expenses system in the world ever and they still need donations! Greedy rats the lot of them.
And now the country slowly starts to see that Labour are not, in fact, any better than the Tories.
I’m so sick of this circus. The media included. I want something else. This media fuelled panto needs fixing.
Casual Fridays at the labour offices so its legit business expense to get dolled up for free.
When my parents applied for permission to demolish/rebuild a garage on their property they were so pleased with the speed at which the planning team dealt with their case that they bought them two trays of Thornton’s chocolates as a means of thanking them. They would only accept one tray, as two would have exceeded the council’s £20 cap on gifts and hospitality. Nice to know that at least those on the lowest rungs of government have some integrity, I guess.
“But but the adults are back in charge!!! They’re not all the same!!! This is grown up politics!! It’s so nice to have a boring PM!!”
Yeah, sorry but no, Labour are not the adults, they are the same as the Tories, and Starmer being boring getting on with the job would be nice but he’s a doom monger.
The only thing we changed folks was the colour of the tie from blue to red.
All MPs do this.
Getting pretty bored of all the “see? Labour are also politicians!” kind of takes from the media. It’s relentless, and it’s not the scandal they’re making it out to be.
If they’re breaking rules or breaking the law, then go ahead and crucify them – but this is just tabloid journalism. You’d expect better from the FT
Can someone explain the moral difference between taking money from a donor and taking clothing from a donor?
Both are allowed by the rules, but the later seems to have upset people a lot. I don’t get it.
Edit: If you can’t explain it, you can just downvote me, I guess.
Yo, where we normals go to get clothing donations? my full outfit is £23
My underwear is older than the people on here
Perhaps mandatory bribery and corruption training for politicians… You know like everyone in the corporate world does…. Lest we receive a pen from a supplier….
I dislike Labour more and more every day. Honestly they have hardly got started, it’s not hard to be in office. Turn down free shit, try to look after people and avoid being a self serving person.
I get it. It doesn’t seem like much. They need nice suits to look professional. And going to events? It keeps them in touch with culture and the public.
Is what seems like a reasonable justification.
Except when other government workers have a strict limit on gifts. Because if they could just take gifts it would be like bribery.
Maybe… Thousands of pounds to MPs and front benchers is also a risk of bribery. Maybe we should put strict limits on it also.
And here we are full circle. The media getting everyone worked up and outraged again by silly things
I would also like some “Office Support”, does HMRC have a view on my doing so?
I’d happily pass the receipts on to an accountant.
These people are a bunch of clowns, as were most of the Ministers in the last Government.
The price of a politician.. is a fucking Jaegar jacket you can now buy at M&S.. seriously.. we’re finished..
Awful, awful entitled women.
A DISGUSTING DISGRACE.
Yeah, they’ll stop PERSONALLY receiving gifts but I bet their bribers will just gift to their families instead to get around it.
The only thing you can count on a politician for is to be on the take to somebody.
Am I the only one that doesn’t really mind this one? Work clothes are fucking expensive, and I don’t have to go Infront of cameras and the media. As long as they are declared, I don’t see the problem.
All politicians are the same. Would not trust them; as far as I can throw them!