Jem Mills-Sheehy
@jemm-s.bsky.social
Do comms @transparencyuk.bsky.social. Anti-corruption, political integrity, economic crime and other things that take my fancy. Former IfG. Views my own. Always open to sandwich recommendations. Another 🦘in London. He/him. 🌈
Hooly dooly, what a result. Love to see it ngl. www.glasgow2026.com/news/4551719...
Jamaica stun world No.1 Australia to make Netball final
Australia will not be contesting the Commonwealth Games Netball final for the first time ever, after a nail-biting last-four defeat at the hands of Jamaica.
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One round in and I think it’s time for AJ to call it a day 🫣🫣🫣
🇬🇧 From banks waving through red flags to tax havens helping criminal cash disappear, Kojo Koram explains how UK enablers helped turn criminal cash in McDonald’s bags into untraceable gold bars in Dubai vaults. taxjustice.uk/campaign/dir... for more about the UK's Dirty Money problem.
1/5 The UK Covid 19 Inquiry's report into procurement is stark: the now notorious VIP lane for PPE contracts should never have happened and must never happen again. It contributed to £10bn of taxpayer money being wasted.
Will we learn the lessons from the scandal of VIP lane purchasing of masks and more during the pandemic? Watch this short film now, and find out on Tuesday:
Transparency International UK@transparencyuk.bsky.social · 4w ago🆕 5,000 Covid contracts worth around £45bn. We found 135 worth £15bn carrying red flags for possible corruption. The VIP lane, ruled unlawful, delivered worse PPE at higher prices. The Covid Inquiry reports on Tuesday. Watch our film first ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlf0...
🆕 5,000 Covid contracts worth around £45bn. We found 135 worth £15bn carrying red flags for possible corruption. The VIP lane, ruled unlawful, delivered worse PPE at higher prices. The Covid Inquiry reports on Tuesday. Watch our film first ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlf0...
Behind the Masks: The COVID PPE Scandal Explained
YouTube video by Transparency International UK
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Discovered @caribcricket.bsky.social just after moving to UK in 2020 during the depths of Covid - helped get me through many v lonely days in that first 6 months. Finally bit the bullet & became a patreon - u should too! Brill content & gr8 to support independent media.
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💷 The government says democracy is not for sale - but still won't cap what a mega-donor can give. @stellacreasy.bsky.social's amendment would. Send your MP a postcard asking them to back a cap before Tuesday's debate ⤵️ politicsnotforsale.mp.tiuk.justpost.cards
#PoliticsNotForSale – Make sure your MP knows that too!
Tell your MP to support caps on political donations and campaign spending.
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There's a once in a generation opportunity to end big money corrupting UK politics. Our democracy can't afford to miss it. More below 👇
Transparency International UK@transparencyuk.bsky.social · last mo.🎬THE MONEY BEHIND OUR POLITICS Big money is corrupting UK politics. And our politics is at records highs with almost £100 million was spent at the previous election. But where does all that money actually come from? More below ⤵️ www.youtube.com/shorts/gUroW...
Has been very fun moving to all things video this year. Though I quickly realised 2 min vids just wouldn’t suffice. Been working the past few months on something verrry exciting - super keen to share so please subscribe to our YouTube where it will be released :) Sneak peak pics 👀
Transparency International UK@transparencyuk.bsky.social · last mo.📺 CORRUPTION, NOW STREAMING We've been busy building our video capacity to shine a new light on the corruption we're fighting. Exciting content is coming soon. Corruption is a big story though & sometimes 2 mins doesn't cut it. Follow the story. Subscribe ⤵️ www.youtube.com/@Transparenc...
sorry yes for the next five days until we get pumped by USA this is officially a Irankunda fan account
Wake up to see we’ve gone and done a proper mad one 😲😲😲 Aus vs USA next up!! Crazy thats turned into somewhat of a big game!!!
👥PUBLIC WANT DONATIONS CAP Our new polling today shows 83% of the public think mega donors buy influence over government for their own benefit. And they want it to stop. It's time MPs listen to the voters & end the super rich corrupting our politics with their money. Results in comments ⤵
💯💯💯 Never going to stop white nationalism without confronting white nationalism directly. Vague platitudes about "British values" is never going to cut it.
Ian Dunt@iandunt.bsky.social · 2mo agoCondemning riots isn't enough. We need policy action, including an immediate appraisal of X as a vehicle for coordinating far-right disorder. And we need political leadership, to challenge white nationalism as an idea, not to validate it daily and then complain when it turns violent.
Extremely courageous interview. Big love to Kane - 2nd ever rugby league player to come out. Brought up lots of v painful memories. I came out at 21, best thing I ever did. Didn't fix the pain that years of shame causes, but it let the healing to start. Homophobia in mens sport still so rife.
The full, open and raw interview with Kane Evans | 100% Footy
YouTube video by Wide World of Sports
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61% of all political donations in the last quarter came from just 14 people Reform took in £9.3m from a handful of super rich donors British democracy is being bought. We urgently need action to take the money out of our politics
Steve Goodrich@stevejgoodrich.bsky.social · 2mo agoSome quick thoughts on Q1 2026 donations data from @electoralcommission.org.uk 🧵 HEADLINE STATS Total: £20.7m (excl. public funds) Biggest recipient: Reform £9.3m Biggest donor: Ben Delo £4m to Reform Donors giving £1m+: £9.2m (44%) from 3 donors Donors giving £250k+: £12.7m (61%) from 14 donors
👀👀👀donations data for Q1 just dropped on electoral commission the team going through it now, stay tuned as we analyse where all that money for the locals came from
💷 BIG MONEY CORRUPTS UK DEMOCRACY The last election was the most expensive in modern British history. Too often, it's our politics that pays the price. To stop the super-rich buying UK democracy, we need a cap on all donations - and recent polling finds 92% of the public agree. More ⤵️
This Overseas Territories Day, we celebrate the relationship the UK has with its territories but also acknowledge the challenges. Secrecy in jurisdictions such as the BVI and the Cayman Islands continue to facilitate illicit finance at scale. And it comes with a serious human cost. More below ⤵️
Still giddy on last night. Yes, my team won. But really, being in such a huge crowd revelling in unbridled collective joy really is something special. ❣️🔫❣️🔫❣️
One trend Keir Starmer has bucked as PM: the football team he supports winning the league while he's in office Did some Very Serious Analysis of this at Data Bites a few years ago (May 2023) www.youtube.com/live/0j1Mr_o...
Data Bites #41: Getting things done with data in government
YouTube video by Institute for Government
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💷 BIG MONEY CORRUPTS UK POLITICS In 2015, £1m+ donations made up just 1% of private political donations. By 2024? They made up more than a third. Today, it was put straight to the PM: the Election's Bill doesn't go far enough. It’s well past time to cap donations & end big money in politics.
can confirm 30 seconds in already popping the fuck off in holloway 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
The Athletic | Football@theathleticfc.bsky.social · 3mo agoAfter 22 years of waiting, the Premier League title is Arsenal’s again 🏆🔴
🗣️ "The commission has created a giant regulatory black hole that we're now proposing to fill before it does untold damage.” Steve Goodrich speaking w/ Cat Neilan on Lloyd Hatton MP from the @appgonacrt.bsky.social pushing to ensure MPs report donations received before entering Parliament. More ⬇️
Furore over Nigel Farage’s £5m stings MPs into action ove...
Backbenchers want to change the law so that any sums received by MPs before July 2024 will have to be declared
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