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Jo Swinson

Jo Swinson's husband, Duncan Hames is Director of Policy for Transparency International.The company has recieved £3,463,550 from the EU since 2018 according to the transparency report. Surely a conflict of interest and explains why she wants to cancel Brexit?https://www.transparency.org/whoweare/accountability/governance/1Lets see if the Liberal anti-Brexit press cover the story. I doubt it lol

Paul Game ● 2597d15 Comments

I can't see that figure on the link you posted Paul?Not disputing you but would be good to see where you got the figure from please!

Matt Palmer ● 2597d

Another linkhttps://unitynewsnetwork.co.uk/lib-dems-leader/

Paul Game ● 2597d

Well thats just a site that makes the same claim.I just read through their 2018 accounts available at the link below and theres no mention of an income from the EU that i can see.  Not sure your facts are correct i'm afraid.https://www.transparency.org/whoweare/accountability/audited_financial_reports_with_independent_auditors_report/2

Matt Palmer ● 2597d

Duncan is clearly a director for this company from his own twitter feed.https://twitter.com/duncanhameshttps://twitter.com/LMY746/status/1179168335398866944/photo/1The EC and the EBRD funding is shown in the report just below page 48 under Annex 1 Donor funding schedule.It's gathering momentum on twitter last few hours so i guess it will come out in the wash in the next few days. Jo Swinson has so far refused to comment today.

Paul Game ● 2597d

Paul, could you kindly explain what it is that you are trying to prove here?  Thank you.

Ivonne Holliday ● 2597d

For the last 3 years you guys have been trying to drum up links between Brexit and corruption/financial wrong doing.But it seems you don't like it when the boot is on the other foot Ivonne?Maybe it's just a case of her forgetting to declare a conflict of interest? After all it's only a small amount of money (3.5 Million pounds)

Paul Game ● 2597d

aaah yes now i see it, oddly i see it on page 53! thanks Paul :)

Matt Palmer ● 2597d

I'm not sure really its a conflict of interest, it's a charity that he is a director of and works on anti-corruption projects. Not exactly evil....That said, must be a bit awkward for Jo Swinson I agree

Matt Palmer ● 2597d

Some playground mudslinging. What fun!

Freddie Francis ● 2597d

Lots of projects that we have all benefited from have been funded by the EU.  We may not know about them and/or may not want to know about them and often not enough is made of the fact for political reasons.  Our underfunded services depend on grants from wherever they can win them. 10 years of austerity have caused a lot of damage.  We are part of a bigger world.

Philippa Bond ● 2596d

You make a fair point Phillipa.Approx 30% of the monies we give to the EU, is given back to us by way of a grant for different projects that might not otherwise get the funding.

Paul Game ● 2596d

Oooops apologies for my spelling Philippa.

Paul Game ● 2596d

Hello Paul,Feeling better today?I did not drum up any links between Brexit and corruption/financial doing.  All of this was widely reported in the press.As you say, not declaring a conflict of interest is not good news.Did you follow the Conservative Party conference at all?  Was it not lucky that it has been refurbished, all with EU grants?  Was that not lucky?

Ivonne Holliday ● 2596d

Morning Ivonne,I'm feeling wonderful today, much the same as yesterday tbh.How about you?Oh that was lucky for the Tories to get a small slice of their investment back 😂

Paul Game ● 2596d

"Jo Swinson's husband, Duncan Hames is Director of Policy for Transparency International.The company has recieved £3,463,550 from the EU since 2018 according to the transparency report. Surely a conflict of interest and explains why she wants to cancel Brexit?"Jeez, that is a stretch. Where did you find it hidden? Oh it was on their website. Oh. And many other donors are also listed. Why would one donor be thought so significant?

David Ainsworth ● 2596d