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A conflict of interest?

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Joe Winstanley

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Joe Winstanley said:
www.theguardian.com

Alarm raised over water firm job of new environment secretary’s wife

Steve Barclay married to executive at Anglian Water, which is under investigation for potential illegal dumping of raw sewage
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com

www.thetimes.co.uk

Conflict of interest fears over Steve Barclay’s wife

The new environment secretary is married to a water company senior executive, provoking fresh claims of conflicts of interest at the top of government
www.thetimes.co.uk www.thetimes.co.uk
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Can't read The Times article unless you pay. Please copy and paste it.
 
Flippin hell, would have been better the devil you know hey?
 
Not unusual, secretary of one of our local angling clubs works for southern water, I found out because he mailed me from work.

As long as he is doing a job for them is it a problem?.
 
The EA (and possibly the Angling Trust (AT) , however they the AT will neither confirm or deny this despite being asked on numerous occasions) also invest their work place pensions into 7 out of the 9 water companies, another perfect example of a conflict of interest, there is little integrity in politics.

Profit rich water companies mean two things, an increase in share dividends for share holders and increased values of pension pots, say no more...
 
Lawrence Breakspear said:
The EA (and possibly the Angling Trust (AT) , however they the AT will neither confirm or deny this despite being asked on numerous occasions) also invest their work place pensions into 7 out of the 9 water companies, another perfect example of a conflict of interest, there is little integrity in politics.

Profit rich water companies mean two things, an increase in share dividends for share holders and increased values of pension pots, say no more..
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Asked by whom? The Barbel Society? How many people in the AT might have a pension anyways? You are really setting the cat among the pigeons here Lawrence.
 
Lawrence Breakspear said:
The EA (and possibly the Angling Trust (AT) , however they the AT will neither confirm or deny this despite being asked on numerous occasions) also invest their work place pensions into 7 out of the 9 water companies, another perfect example of a conflict of interest, there is little integrity in politics.

Profit rich water companies mean two things, an increase in share dividends for share holders and increased values of pension pots, say no more...
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Damian Kimmins said:
Asked by whom? The Barbel Society? How many people in the AT might have a pension anyways? You are really setting the cat among the pigeons here Lawrence.
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Well the AT and BS don’t exactly get on now do they 🙂

anglingtrust.net

Jamie Cook responds to Barbel Society rant on river pollution

The Angling Trust have responded to an article published online by the Angling Times in which Steve Pope (Chairman) and other members of the Barbel Society criticised the Trust over river pollution. In pointing out “a few home truths to put the record straight” regarding the action we have...
anglingtrust.net anglingtrust.net

I would also have thought that anyone who has a company pension, will find it’s partly invested in privatised utility companies, inc the water companies. So that just about covers every BFW member perhaps. Not something that will change quickly unfortunately.

The AT has my continued support, I quit being a BS member a long time ago 👍🏻
 
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Neil Blood said:
Well the AT and BS don’t exactly get on now do they 🙂

anglingtrust.net

Jamie Cook responds to Barbel Society rant on river pollution

The Angling Trust have responded to an article published online by the Angling Times in which Steve Pope (Chairman) and other members of the Barbel Society criticised the Trust over river pollution. In pointing out “a few home truths to put the record straight” regarding the action we have...
anglingtrust.net anglingtrust.net

I would also have thought that anyone who has a company pension, will find it’s partly invested in privatised utility companies, inc the water companies. So that just about covers every BFW member perhaps. Not something that will change quickly unfortunately.

The AT has my continued support, I quit being a BS member a long time ago 👍🏻
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Well said.
 
I started this post to highlight what I view to be a conflict of interest between the environment secretary and the role of his wife. At a time when Defra is under pressure to regulate the activities of the water companies, I thought it a strange appointment. There is a uncomfortable parallel with the fact the newly appointed Health secretary is married to the MD of British Sugar. An organisation which spends millions lobbying politicians against potential public health measures regarding sugar.

Anyway, I don't think the AT deserve to be dragged into the same light.
 
Joe Winstanley said:
I started this post to highlight what I view to be a conflict of interest between the environment secretary and the role of his wife. At a time when Defra is under pressure to regulate the activities of the water companies, I thought it a strange appointment. There is a uncomfortable parallel with the fact the newly appointed Health secretary is married to the MD of British Sugar. An organisation which spends millions lobbying politicians against potential public health measures regarding sugar.

Anyway, I don't think the AT deserve to be dragged into the same light.
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Of course they don't, and no one in their right mind would, would they?
 
If anyone can't read The Times article, other (so-called) broadsheets also published the story. A few years ago it would have elicited far greater consternation - now, most just shrug their shoulders. I recall the 'good day to bury bad news' phrase was coined by Jo Moore so any bad stories would seem insignificant in comparison to Sept 11th. Now, it's every bl**dy day!
These publicity seeking politicians, who only seek to feather their own nests, have no sense of shame.
 
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