Transparency required
Conservative MPs will launch a campaign on Monday to force Tony Blair to
reveal how much he earns and who pays him.
Tory
MP Andrew Bridgen is tabling an Early Day Motion (EDM) in the House of Commons,
demanding that former prime ministers be bound by the same rules of
transparency and oversight as serving politicians.
While the EDM is unlikely to be passed by parliament, it follows growing
concern over Blair’s work for authoritarian governments and controversial
corporations.
Blair’s business transactions have been linked to the governments of
Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan – all three of which are widely known
for their human rights abuses.
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