Juliet Swann
In Edinburgh | anti-corruption and political integrity | Scotland & Wales | for @transparencyuk.bsky.social | Co-chair of Open Government Partnership Scotland | she/her |
Slightly obsessed with Glen Powell
- Glad Marina Hyde has the column inches to say what I'm sure many of my circle are thinking www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- "even now we’re looking the wrong way. I keep hearing frantic commentary about what this means for Keir Starmer, for Fergie, for Mandelson’s peerage, whatever. How about the biggest and grimmest question of all:
- what it means for women and girls to be able to clearly see that we live in a world where so many of the richest and most powerful men alive are just not bothered enough by their exploitation. Or worse."
- Enabling environments for corruption can intersect with other abuses. Where elite networks operate without oversight, and misconduct faces no real consequences, multiple forms of exploitation - including sexual violence - continue with impunity. Accountability gaps don't exist in isolation.
- 🗣️ "If proven, the allegations as reported would amount to a serious abuse of entrusted power at the heart of government during a national crisis." Read out statement on the latest Mandelson allegations ⤵️ www.transparency.org.uk/news/mandels...
