In this article I will outline the evolution of corruption in the polity, from the PPP model introduced in the early 1990s to the rise of vast global investment firms like Blackrock, and their influence on decision-making that is in favour of private gain rather than public interest. Whereas the rule of law is in the interests of the majority of the population, and is therefore easy to preserve in a reasonably uncorrupted democracy, the rule of law is not in the interests of people who seek to corrupt the polity, or who
Very interesting and informative. Thanks!
And PFI was introduced by John Major.
Very good article! This site has great articles in general. I am politically undifferentiated I suppose. Trying to read lots of view points.
Could you please articulate a few pillars of your concept of leftism? Thanks so much!
We have attempted an intro to such in our editorials this year and last: https://realleft.substack.com/p/real-left-in-2024 https://realleft.substack.com/p/left-lockdown-sceptics-is-now-the-real-left Thanks for reading.
Don't get seasick
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A minor factual quibble.
Margaret Thatcher's Government ended in 1990, not 1991.
The error has a disproportionately destructive effect on the reader's acceptance of your assertions, due to appearing early in the essay
Now amended.
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Thanks, will see if it's possible to amend it...
I know.
I remember these things.
1990 is not 1991