Jamie Osborne on Nostr: — ‘By last summer, Starmer had accepted more freebies than all Labour leaders ...

— ‘By last summer, Starmer had accepted more freebies than all Labour leaders since 1997 combined. As analysis by openDemocracy uncovered, that included multiple gifts from wealthy donors and companies, days at the races, an Adele gig, two Coldplay concerts and hospitality at Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur matches.

In total, he received £76,000 worth of freebies in the last parliament. These ranged from hotel stays to more than 20 football tickets …’

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/31/keir-starmer-perks-disconcerting-cash-strapped-britain