Public faith in politics is now in the gutter. Here’s how Labour should drag it out | Polly Toynbee
#Transparency International #Corruption Perceptions Index #political donations #UK politics #democracy #election bill #transparency
📌 Key Takeaways
- The annual Transparency International index shows the UK is falling in global perceptions of integrity.
- The report links the rise in global corruption to a decline in democratic standards.
- Proposed UK election legislation is deemed insufficient in tackling the issue of dark money and political donations.
- Public distrust in the political system has reached a critical low point ahead of future elections.
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🏷️ Themes
Politics, Corruption, Governance
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Corruption Perceptions Index
Country ranking by public sector corruption
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is an index published annually by Transparency International, a German registered association, since 1995. It scores and ranks countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, as assessed by experts and business executives. The CPI generally def...
Polly Toynbee
English journalist (born 1946)
Mary Louisa "Polly" Toynbee (; born 27 December 1946) is a British journalist and writer. She has been a columnist for The Guardian newspaper since 1998. She is a social democrat and was a candidate for the Social Democratic Party in the 1983 general election.
Transparency International
International non-governmental organization
# Transparency International (TI) **Transparency International e.V.** is a global non-governmental organization dedicated to combating corruption and preventing criminal activities arising from corrupt practices. Founded in 1993 by former employees of the World Bank, the organization is a registere...
Politics of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy which, by legislation and convention, operates as a unitary parliamentary democracy. A hereditary monarch, currently King Charles III, serves as head of state while the prime minister of the United Kingdom, currently Sir Keir Starmer since 2024, serves...
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📄 Original Source Content
<p>With Britain sliding down the index of transparency and voters angry, the looming election bill fails to solve the key issue: the toxicity of political donations</p><p>With grimly apt timing, the annual Transparency International (TI) corruption perceptions index <a href="https://www.transparency.org/en">lands today</a>. The news is not good. The world is growing more corrupt as it becomes less democratic. As for us, Britain is sliding downwards on the perception