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The UK Government has stopped court cases investigating corruption, as was the case with a particular Saudi arms deal. There's the never ending corruption around members of the royal family selling influence (and property at inflated prices) to foreign elements, particularly from the Arabian Gulf but also former Soviet states.
There's the fact London has been the money laundering capital of the world for much of my life, this money has been used to influence politicians to turn a blind eye or even advocate for blatantly corrupt and abusive regimes.
Tony Blair, a former head of government, is the best example of such. He has spent (at least) the past decade "advising" criminal regimes around the globe on how to massage their images.
The UK is a pretty murky place to anyone who bothers to pay attention. The rule of law that they have established is for the sake of financial stability, to keep the charade going. It certainly isn't for the benefit of the common man.
Had absolutely no idea about this. This is fascinating.
Suggested reading:
Butler to the World: The Book the Oligarchs Don't Want You to Read - How Britain Helps the World's Worst People Launder Money, Commit Crimes, and Get Away With Anything - Oliver Bullough
Money Land - Oliver Bullough
The Establishment: And How They Get Away With It - Owen Jones
Kleptopia - Tom Burgis
Treasure Islands: Uncovering the Damage of Offshore Banking and Tax Havens - Nicholas Saxson
Very Bad People: The Inside Story of the Fight Against the World’s Network of Corruption - Patrick Alley
I very much appreciate the recommendations but also I literally bust out laughing at that first title. They couldn't make it just a bit longer? Even funnier juxtaposed with the other title by the same author lol
If I didn't Google these and know they existed I would have thought this was just straight up classic British humor.