The Greensill scandal has further exposed the privileges of narrow, private interests over the public good
There is a telling passage in David Cameron’s statement in defence of his lobbying for Greensill Capital: “Part of my motivation for accepting the role was my desire to work for a UK-based, entrepreneurial, early-stage finance and technology venture, rather than simply work with larger, more well-known financial institutions.”
How thoroughly modern of him, choosing a plucky startup over a seat on Goldman Sachs’s advisory board. But the distinction he seeks to draw ends there, with his choice of employer. The job he was hired to do is as old-fashioned and out of step with notions of modern governance as you can get.