I think it's interesting that the lobbying scandal has blown up partly because Boris can then say, this is my predecessor. And then shift the emphasis away from him. But it is the same story. It's essentially about people in government not acting in the public interest. I mean, it is pretty disgraceful that we managed to go back a hundred years in terms of public morality. That was the point of the civil service. The idea that, oh, didn't we mention it? This civil servant's working for another company. No, you bloody well didn't mention that. How on earth is that eagle?

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