Chief Corporate Affairs Officer @Channel4 Previously: Chief Executive @TransparencyUK & Europe CEO @Internews
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Daniel Bruce retweeted
🆕 CAN BRITISH DEMOCRACY BE SAVED?
Andy Burnham enters Downing Street inheriting a political funding problem his predecessor promised to tackle but didn't.
3 months ago, he even backed a cap on donations.
Final ep of our series w/ @PeterKGeoghegan out now.
Full🔗⤵️
Daniel Bruce retweeted
Yesterday's Covid Inquiry report exposed the failures of the VIP lane for PPE contracts and the billions of pounds of public money wasted.
At the launch @DanielJBruce to @BBCNews about how this should never be allowed to happen again.
Daniel Bruce retweeted
📺 "Emergency" was the excuse to suspend procurement rules long after the first panic passed.
A crisis needs government to keep a cool head, not act out of blind panic.
Tomorrow, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry reports on pandemic procurement.
Watch our film ⤵️
youtube.com/watch?v=tlf0o4y0…
Is the UK inching closer to a much needed cap on political donations?
"Without it, the wealthiest will still be able to buy influence over our democracy in a way ordinary voters never could." @TransparencyUK
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3wy…
Daniel Bruce retweeted
🚨Burnham backs public on donation caps
Our polling⤵️
🔹 83% of Brits believe wealthy donors use political donations to buy influence
🔹 Nearly half say they would view more favourably a party that introduced a cap & just 7% would view one less favourably.
Results⤵️
Daniel Bruce retweeted
🔎 NEW: Almost 1 in 6 peers holds a paid political advisory role that carries a significant lobbying risk.
The House of Lords is meant to be a place of independent scrutiny — not a network of political advisers for hire.
Our investigation ⤵️
transparency.org.uk/news/hou…
Daniel Bruce retweeted
💷 BIG MONEY CORRUPTS POLITICS
In 2015, £1m+ donations made up just 1% of political donations. By 2024? They made up more than a third.
Today, it was put straight to the PM: the Election's Bill doesn't go far enough.
It’s time to cap donations & end big money in politics
Daniel Bruce retweeted
The Representation of the People Bill aims to protect UK democracy, but does it tackle big money in politics? 💷
Steve Goodrich of @TransparencyUK says reform must go further: cap donations, boost transparency... 🔍
Read the latest blog 👇
radixbigtent.org.uk/necessar… #ElectionsBill
Daniel Bruce retweeted
NEW: Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompted a reckoning with the UK's role as a hub for illicit Russian finance.
But how effective has the UK's response been? 4 years on, our experts are warning that the fight against Russian kleptocracy remains.
ukanticorruptioncoalition.or…
Daniel Bruce retweeted
🗣️ "Any proven abuse of a senior public role for private ends, financial or otherwise, is corruption that erodes public trust in our institutions."
Read our statement on the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office. transparency.org.uk/news/tra…
Daniel Bruce retweeted
🆕 BLOG
The Mandelson-Epstein emails show a UK minister tried to "amend" government policy after conversations with the foreign businessman and sex offender.
Without a US federal investigation, we might never have known.
Read more ⤵️
transparency.org.uk/news/man…
Daniel Bruce retweeted
📺 "What we see in today's score is growing concern about political corruption risk in the UK."
Last night @DanielJBruce joined @PetrieHosken on @TalkTV to discuss this years Corruption Perception Index and why the UK has received it's lowest ever score in the #CPI2025 tracker.
Daniel Bruce retweeted
🗣️ "The UK government must demonstrate that it is serious about restoring integrity.”
As @anticorruption launches #CPI2025 and the UK's score hits an all-time low, @DanielJBruce warned the @Guardian that only real reform will reverse the UK's decline.
theguardian.com/world/2026/f…
Daniel Bruce retweeted
🗣️"This persistent decline is not a temporary blip - it risks becoming a defining feature of our political culture"
As the UK receives it's lowest ever score in #CPI2025
@DanielJBruce warns that business as usual is not enough to turn the corner.
➡️ transparency.org/en/cpi/2025
Daniel Bruce retweeted
📺 "Until [these issues] are really tackled... then we will just lurch from one scandal to another."
As Gordon Brown calls for a century-defining re-balancing of power and accountability, @DanielJBruce spoke to @Channel4News about the need to restore trust in politics.
Daniel Bruce retweeted
❓ How corrupt is the UK?
Our Chief Executive @DanieljBruce launched season two of the @DemocracyDiff Podcast with @KeithDHyams discussing the influence money has on politics and what it means for our democracy?
open.spotify.com/episode/6IM…
Daniel Bruce retweeted
Even though the holiday season is over, the gifts don't stop coming... Season 2 of #DemocracyDifferently is launching 14th January!
Tune in wherever you get your podcasts!
Good to be in Downing St for a reception to acknowledge contributions from Civil Society & others to the work of the Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner.
We @TransparencyUK found 3+ corruption red flags in £15bn, a third of PPE/testing contracts.
transparency.org.uk/publicat…
Daniel Bruce retweeted
Last week, @DanielJBruce joined the @ukaccoalition panel at the launch of the UK’s Anti-Corruption Strategy.
The day showed the benefits of multi-stakeholder collaboration and we look forward to working with Gov. to push for concrete actions, clear timelines, and real delivery.
Daniel Bruce retweeted
Strong call for political donation caps at elections from @DanielJBruce of @TransparencyUK
