Former chancellor boasted of his political career in hope of securing £10,000-a-day second job
Kwasi Kwarteng told representatives of a fake South Korean firm that he could introduce them to Boris Johnson – the “best campaigner you will ever see” – in the hope of securing a £10,000-a-day second job.
In a Zoom call with an undercover reporter from Led By Donkeys, Kwarteng said: “I’m a senior politician, we [have] got a majority of 70, we have whips. I can work with them to make sure that … as long as the meetings don’t [go on for] a whole week, I’m sure I can make that work.” A source close to Johnson said he was not made aware of the conversation between Kwarteng and the fake businessman and no contact was made with him. The source added that he had never authorised anyone to act on his behalf in this way.
Hancock’s spokesperson said he had acted “entirely properly” and criticised what he described as the “illegal publication of a private conversation”. The levelling up secretary, Michael Gove, called on MPs to “reflect” on the sting operation, saying elected officials needed to ensure they were doing “everything they can to put public service first”, but he insisted they were acting “within the rules”.
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