Labour Donor Lands Top Civil Servant Role
Ian Corfield, a banker who generously gifted over £20,000 to key Labour figures—including Rachel Reeves—has snagged a plush civil service position in the Treasury, as noted by Politico. Corfield was a senior business director for Labour leading up to the election, and was appointed as a director of investment at the Treasury in July. I’ll scratch your back…
A gentle reminder: the civil service is supposed to commit to impartiality, designed to keep political leanings out of their work, though it seems Corfield managed to pass the “exception rule”. Now, Corfield will be on a plum salary between £97,000 to £162,500. He’s not the first Labour donor to reap the rewards of their former donations either. Richard Hermer replaced Emily Thornberry as Attorney General, having donated £5,000 toward Starmer’s leadership campaign. Follow the money…
