The "Straw man" argument
There'd have been some breaches if he'd become a Lord, as I understand it, but it wasn't as bad as Rifkind by any means because he was clear it was for after he retired.
Still, he won't be missed.
shadsworth cloud wrote: In fairness, Straw is leaving parliament in 2 months time and was quite explicit he would not do any work for the lobbyists until after the election.
His main crime seems to be that he met them in his office in Westminster which is apparently against the rules. And he charges £5k for a speech which sounds almost criminal to me.
His main crime seems to be that he met them in his office in Westminster which is apparently against the rules. And he charges £5k for a speech which sounds almost criminal to me.
Still, he won't be missed.
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