"It means that the same kinds of voices get heard by prime ministers & people in #government over and again. Their views and their priorities come to occupy an outsized place in the discussion. It is, as political scientist Holly Ann Garnett wrote: “the most exclusionary form of political participation, since it is overwhelmingly a function of a #donor’s income”.
Do the Starmers’ expensive donated clothes matter? Yes and no
https://theconversation.com/do-the-starmers-expensive-donated-clothes-matter-yes-and-no-239334
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The ConversationDo the Starmers’ expensive donated clothes matter? Yes and noQuid-pro-quo corruption is not a feature of British politics, but nice gifts ease access to the ultra wealthy.