Essential reading: “Kleptopia, How dirty money is conquering the world” by Tom Burgis

This little book is devastating in its expose of crime and corruption. Here are some reviews:

• “It is hard to write about international corruption in an accessible and colourful way, whilst retaining an urgent sense of moral condemnation. His book beautifully captures both the murkiness and turpitude involved. Its ultimate theme – the intersection of politics and personal enrichment - is one of the most important stories of the age” Economist, Books of the year 2020
• “Compelling ….The many strands in this complex global story are elegantly woven together and delivered in a form that makes the technicalities of finance available to the non-expert …..Kleptopia illustrates the legalised secrecy around the hubs of big money and how integral dirty money is to political power”. Financial Times
• “The architects of national security would do well to bring to their meetings a well-thumbed copy (of this book) . It unpicks the filthy flipside of globalisation…. Incendiary! Edward Lucas, The Times
• “A must-read…magisterial account of the money and violence behind the world’s most powerful dictatorships” Washington Post
• “This stranger than fiction tale carries the reader to Zurich, New York, China and Zimbabwe. But the main takeaway is that, without London, global financial crime would not be possible on this scale. An urgent reminder that there is a lot more to do to clean up London” Reuters

And… See this website, “The Free Market after 30 years – The devastating effects”