UK TREND : Another corrupt Conservative minster
The public has been venting their frustration with the government on Twitter with the hashtag #£25.8m PPE trending as the Conservatives continue to be exposed in scandals that are worse than the previous ones. According to the most recent documents that have been leaked and obtained by the Good Law Project, Greg Hands, the newly appointed chair who replaces the dishonest Nadhim Zahawi, appears to be “corrupt himself.”
According to documents that were disclosed, Hands, the then-trade minister, recommended the lifestyle company for officials in early April 2020, and the lifestyle company as a result was awarded a £25.8 million government contract for PPE through the so-called VIP lane.
Another corrupt Conservative minster
Following a freedom of information request, it was revealed that the government had declared 9 million items provided by Luxe Lifestyle, valued at £20 million, as “do not supply,” meaning they had not been used.
Another day, another Tory scandal. Hand's in the till https://t.co/VXmooMlpnO
— PhilM (@PhilMyers53) February 12, 2023
Conservative minister accused of corruption
One individual tweeted that “ Greg Hands , the replacement of Nadhim Zahawi, may have a different face yet the same level of corruption”. It was also questioned why the Prime Minsters ethics advisor is not taking action with regards to this matter.
@BladeoftheS Greg Hands, Nadhim Zahawi’s replacement gave a £25.8m PPE contract to a mate.
Different face, same corruption.
Why is Sunak's ethics advisor, Sir Laurie Magnus, not all over these appointments. pic.twitter.com/8HhtLsl6bH
— The Unhappy PA (@c36812927) February 12, 2023
Members of the public also highlighted the fact that “ this contract was handed to this company due to the referral , although they had no history of supplying PPE. Only to leave the public with £20m of the £25.8m PPE being unusable”.
So this contract was handed to another company referred by a Minister, had no history of supplying PPE, wasn’t disclosed as being a VIP lane contract as ordered, and £20m of the £25.8m PPE was unusable?
Have I got that right?
Well, that’s eerily familiar for some reason
— Nemo Outis (@NemoOutisUK) February 12, 2023
The public seems to be fed up with the conservative scandals , tweeting phrases such as “ Not another one”. And “ HERE WE GO AGAIN”.
Not another one…
“A lifestyle company won a £25.8m government contract for PPE through the so-called VIP lane after the new Conservative chair, Greg Hands, was approached by a local Tory activist” https://t.co/32B1wJGrKl
— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) February 12, 2023
HERE WE GO …. Firm won £25.8m PPE contract after Greg Hands approached by Tory activist https://t.co/xTMuNUkz0z
— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) February 12, 2023
Disappointment
Nevertheless, people still expressed their disappointment that “ at a time of national emergency, when people were dying alone and scared, conservative members were too busy causing corruption”.
At a time of national emergency, when people were dying alone and scared in their tens of thousands, many Tories' first thought was to loot the country. https://t.co/i4vASEvt75
— Martin Calladine (@uglygame) February 12, 2023
Another twitter user shared that at the time of “ a national crisis, with hundreds of thousands dying, but what do the Tory party and its supporters see ? A financial opportunity”.
Well, well, well.
New Tory chairman Greg Hands is up to his neck in PPE corruption.@GregHands @RishiSunak @Conservatives
A national crisis, with hundreds of thousands dying, but what do the Tory Party and its supporters see?
A financial opportunity.https://t.co/dlfmnxs7Vu— Thomas Standfield (@TStandfield1789) February 12, 2023
Director of the Good Law project Jo Maugham shared the article by The Guardian and tweeted that “ The Prime Minster can smile and sweetly and talk about ‘integrity’ until the cows come home. But facts speak louder than words- and the facts are very grim indeed”.
"The Prime Minister can smile sweetly and talk about 'integrity' until the cows come home. But facts speak louder than words – and the facts here are very grim indeed." https://t.co/YBu2H2S00O
— Jo Maugham (@JolyonMaugham) February 12, 2023
One individual shared a cartoon of the iceberg of the conservative corruption, highlighting that what we have seen is only the tip of the iceberg, “ the corruption of the government that is unseen is far greater”.
£25.8m PPE – Just the tip of the iceberg. 💷🇬🇧 #Neoliberal #Corruption pic.twitter.com/nlM2vXDQbz
— 💛 Katie’s Voice 😷🐟 (@Charles83230639) February 12, 2023
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