Peter Mandelson Sold Off Britain to the Super-Rich. He’s Not the Only One | James Schneider
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Mandelson - minister, fixer, envoy, consultant, intermediary between cabinet and capital - isn’t an aberration of our political system. He’s its most perfect expression, writes James Schneider.
  • mjrEnglish
    15·
    4 days ago

    Through lobbying firm Global Counsel, Mandelson sold what really matters in modern Britain – access. Global Counsel’s client list reads like a directory of corporate power: JP Morgan, Accenture, Palantir, Shell, Nestlé, Anglo American.

    And the government will be reassessing those companies’ contracts Real Soon Now. /s

    • tetris11@feddit.ukEnglish
      35·
      3 days ago

      If you go to London Bridge, all the Oyster card machines now advertise Chase Bank super hard. No idea where that deal was struck from

      • mjrEnglish
        2·
        3 days ago

        The deal is probably described in some media response from Network Rail or Transport for London. Global Counsel won’t be mentioned. I guess Chase Bank is part of JP Morgan still.