Did Rachel Reeves breach the ministerial code? Plus a defence of political donors

The row over the Corfield appointment has exposed many key questions which Government has yet to answer. It also opens up the possibility that the Chancellor herself has breached the Ministerial Code.

This is a blog of several parts, including a defence of political donors; some further thoughts on the appointment of Ian Corfield and questions raised by it; a consideration of whether the Chancellor may have breached the Ministerial Code, and other assorted thoughts. It follows on from my previous blog One Rule For Them.

Political donors – a defence

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