
Prof Prem Sikka: The Hancock scandal shows why we need proper regulation for non-executive directorships in government
‘Ministers have eagerly embraced the idea of NEDs and enrol trusted soldiers to advance their ideological projects.’

‘Ministers have eagerly embraced the idea of NEDs and enrol trusted soldiers to advance their ideological projects.’

‘The last forty years of neoliberal coup has restructured the UK state so that instead of being a provider of public services it has become a guarantor of corporate profits and enrichment of the few.’

‘The NHS has been one of the greatest social achievements. Its existence, as known, is under threat.’

The government is hoping to alleviate skills shortages by recruiting individuals from all over the world. A key part of this is the recognition of foreign qualifications.

Corporations could find it easy to dodge the G7’s proposed new tax rules.

‘The state continues to douse fires, but there is no regulatory reform and no independent inquiry into the operations of the finance industry.’

‘Are democratic governance, the rule of law and our human rights under threat from practices which have institutionalised corruption in the UK?’

“The last 12 months of the Starmer leadership have been wasted with unnecessary party divisions, alienation of its voter base and neglect of policies and election strategy”.

‘Levelling-up’ has been used as a slogan by Boris Johnson’s government to implement its far-right policies.

The finance industry is the only one that regularly needs to be bailed out by taxpayers