The News Agents

Missing millions and Michelle Mone

Dec 6, 2022

Tory Peer Michelle Mone takes leave amid allegations of profiting from PPE contracts. Talks on art, history, and diplomacy for Parthenon Sculptures return. Labour urges transparency on PPE contracts. Pressure on government from service worker strikes. Negotiations for artifact return to Greece. Reflections on past events and analysis of Trump's foreign policy choices.

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Allegations against Michelle Moan for profiting from PPE contracts highlight transparency concerns in political circles.

Discussions on returning Elgin Marbles from the British Museum involve delicate negotiations on ownership and colonialism.

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Allegations Against Michelle Moan in PPE Contracts

Allegations surfaced against Michelle Moan regarding unfair profit from money earmarked for PPE contracts during the COVID crisis. Moan, a Conservative member of the House of Lords, established a company which swiftly secured a £200 million deal, engendering suspicions of substantial profits redirected to an offshore trust. Labour's move to unearth secret documents highlights the pressure faced by Moan amid calls for transparency and potential political repercussions.

Intro

3min

Government Contracts Controversy and Strikes Pressure

14min

Labour's Political Dilemma and Negotiations for Artifact Return

12min

Cultural Heritage Preservation and Restitution

5min

Reflecting on the Events of February: War in Ukraine and Trump's Claim

2min

Analysis of Trump and Putin call with reflections on potential outcomes

2min

Discussion on President Biden's leadership in the Ukraine war and a quiz question about a statement

2min

The Tory Peer Michelle Mone is to take a leave of absence from the House of Lords to 'clear her name' from the allegations she profited to the tune of more than £20 million from a PPE Covid contract. She hasn't voted in the Lords since the end of April - just days before her home was raided by the National Crime Agency. And today, Labour has urged the lower chamber, the House of Commons to vote to secure the release of secret texts, emails and documents relating to the 200 million pounds of contracts secured by the PPE Medpro company.

And we talk to Lord Ed Vaizey - former Tory Culture Minister - about clandestine conversations between the UK and Greece on how to return the Parthenon (Elgin) Sculptures (Marbles) to Athens. Is this about art? theft? history? Or is it diplomacy?

Social Media: Georgia Foxwell

Video: Will Gibson-Smith

Production: Gabriel Radus

Deputy Editor: Tom Hughes

Executive Producer: Dino Sofos

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The News Agents

Missing millions and Michelle Mone

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Allegations Against Michelle Moan in PPE Contracts

Challenges Surrounding the Return of Cultural Heritage

Impact of Public Sector Worker Strikes on Government Response

Comparative Leadership Approaches in Response to International Crises

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