Duncan Hames

@duncanhames

Director of Policy @TransparencyUK.bsky.social, governor at Westminster Foundation for Democracy, JRRT director, and former MP (2010-15). Husband to @joswinson.bsky.social, Dad to 3 boys, and recent King’s war studies MA. All views here are my own etc.

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Duncan Hames@duncanhames· Apr 22

Perhaps letting Prime Ministers choose which people to put in the House of Lords isn’t working out so well:

Front page of the Metro, headlined ‘Peers pressure’, pictures of the PM, Sir Olly Robbins, and Lords Mandelson and Doyle.

Duncan Hames@duncanhames· Feb 9

Apparently the PM will make a statement about standards and vetting this afternoon. Perhaps appoint diplomats as ambassadors in future, and not commercial lobbyists swinging through the revolving door to and from their list of private clients.

Quote from Morgan McSweeney's resignation letter reads: "Secondly, while I did not oversee the due diligence and vetting process, I believe that process must now be fundamentally overhauled. This cannot simply be a gesture but a safeguard for the future."

Duncan Hames@duncanhames· Dec 8

Ministers across the three key departments of state now join the PM’s Anti-Corruption Champion to speak to their own commitments in the new anti-corruption strategy.

Baroness Hodge and Minister of State and n the Foreign Office, Stephen Doughty MP.

Ministers Jarvis, Rigby, and Doughty join Baroness Hodge for a ‘fire-side’ chat.

Duncan Hames@duncanhames· Dec 8

The UK Government’s Anti-Corruption Champion, Baroness Hodge, welcomes the many hooks in the strategy on which she urges us to hang more meat (costed, time-bound initiatives) to help achieve the ambitions of the new anti-corruption strategy.

Sue Hawley, Baroness Hodge, Daniel Bruce, Aminah Samed, Phil Brickell and Emma Luxton.

Baroness Margaret Hodge and Daniel Bruce.

Duncan Hames@duncanhames· Dec 8

Our Chief Executive @danieljbruce.bsky.social takes the opportunity to speak to the increasing threats and harassment experienced by @anticorruption.bsky.social campaigners worldwide.

Sue Hawley, Baroness Hodge, and Daniel Bruce.

Duncan Hames@duncanhames· Dec 8

Dr. Sue Hawley, Co-Chair of the @ukanticorruptioncoalition.org welcomes the new UK Anti-Corruption Strategy and offers our help to ensure it is delivered.

Dr. Susan Hawley of Spotlight on Corruption speaking from the lecturn in the City of London.

Anti-Corruption Champion Baroness Hodge, Daniel Bruce of Transparency International UK, Amina Samed of UK Finance, Phil Brickell MP, and Emma Luxton of the Serious Fraud Office join Sue Hawley for the panel discussion.

Duncan Hames@duncanhames· Dec 8

Lord Chancellor, David Lammy MP, recalls the plan for countering kleptocracy that he first outlined at an IPPR @ippr.org conference shortly before the general election 18 months ago - now part of a whole of government strategy.

David Lammy MP speaking from a lecturn in the City of London.

David Lammy MP, Dan Jarvis MP, and the Lady Mayor of London.

Duncan Hames@duncanhames· Dec 8

The UK Government is launching its new Anti-Corruption strategy today. The Security Minister, the PM’s Anti-Corruption Champion and the Deputy Prime Minister are all here to underline commitment to delivery this strategy from across government. Starting well…

Duncan Hames@duncanhames· Oct 7

At the global summit for the Open Government Partnership we are welcoming new members including Britain’s @mayorofgm.bsky.social:

Duncan Hames pictured in a busy auditorium at the start of the Open Government Summit.

Welcome to OGP new local members including in the United Kingdom: Greater Manchester.

Duncan Hames@duncanhames· Sep 13

Looking forward to returning to Lib Dem conference in Bournemouth next week, this time as a guest of ALDC. Come along to hear us talk about the dark money in our elections at 1pm next Saturday.

Lib Dem party conference pass and page 49 of the directory featuring ALDC and LGA Lib Dem fringe meeting with Transparency International: Dark Money in Local Elections. Held in the Shaftesbury Suite of the Highcliff Marriott from 1pm-2pm on Saturday 20th September 2025.

Duncan Hames@duncanhames· Jul 27

Mine came as a bit of a shock too! The metered rate for fresh water has gone up from £1.91 per cubic metre to £2.47, and wastewater from £1.15 to £1.55.

Duncan Hames@duncanhames· May 8

...and here's our @transparencyuk.bsky.social response from @rosewhiff.bsky.social published in their letters page:

Text of a letter published in Prospect Magazine from Rose Whiffen, Senior Research Officer, Transparency International UK, titled 'Donor dependency'.

Duncan Hames@duncanhames· Mar 3

Analysis for the COVID-19 public inquiry, reported here by the BBC, confirms our worst fears about the advantage given to privileged contractors under the VIP procurement lane. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Duncan Hames@duncanhames· Dec 10

Approaching the end of a 12 hour carolathon (I only managed the final hour myself) at Waterloo Station in aid of the Waterloo foodbank. Please use the QR code in the photo to donate, or visit: www.oasiswaterloo.org/foodbank.

Waterloo Foodbank together with Trussell.
Singing carols non-stop for 12 hours to raise money for those going hungry this Christmas. Scan to donate: oasiswaterloo.org/foodbank

Duncan Hames@duncanhames· Aug 24

Finally got here - on a day of grey skies in London. Brighter days ahead I hope, and as it is August 24th, here’s a topical mural right outside our office.