The Good Law Project are about the only ones I have heard of that are trying to bring this to light, but it sounds like they are trying to scare them off. I have made a donation and would donate more if I could afford it. From an email received earlier this week:
This year, Good Law Project has exposed cronyism and incompetence right at the heart of Government. Through litigation, we’ve brought to light the enormous PPE contracts awarded to companies with little to no experience, the “VIP” channels that allowed those with political connections to win those contracts, and the hundreds of millions of pounds wasted on PPE that can’t be used by the NHS.
So it’s no surprise that Government is doing everything in its power to derail us. They are asking the court for delays to our cases, racking up huge costs to (we believe) try and scare us off, and refusing to come clean about basic facts. They want us gone – and they’re not the only ones.
I also receive an increasing number of threatening letters from expensive lawyers, hired by the companies who have made fortunes flogging PPE, in an effort to silence us. The threats contained in these letters are, we believe, devoid of legal merit, and none have led to further action. But they can have the effect of grinding us down and diminishing our resources.
We will keep going – but this is no easy fight. Good Law Project is a small not for profit pitted against the limitless resources of the State and companies with deep pockets, engorged with PPE windfall.
But what we have on our side is thousands of people like you – just as determined as we are to hold this Government to account. If you’re in a position to do so, will you consider setting up a regular donation to Good Law Project?
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More regular donations mean our small staff team can continue to expose how enormous PPE contracts were handed out to wholly unsuitable counterparties, all at the expense of the taxpayer.
And crucially, it means that when we receive bullying letters from expensive law firms or face yet another derailing tactic from a Government intent on silencing us, we know we have enough money in the bank to keep going.
Thank you for all your support this year. With your help, we will continue to hold this Government to account.
Jolyon Maugham QC
Director of Good Law Project