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Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 2d

Watch the full film on ITVx here: www.itv.com/watch/the-co...

📖My book: VIP Lane is available to buy here: viplanebook.com

Shipping 1 October Now a major TV documentary This is the story of cronyism that reached the heart of government—how Conservative Party donors and politicians gamed the system during the pandemic to t...

viplanebook.com

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Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 2d

The previous government spent £billions storing and incinerating unused PPE.

The same VIP’s that supplied unusable PPE made a killing storing and destroying it.

To date 1million pallets have gone up in smoke costing the taxpayer £8.6billion

🎥ITV: The Covid Contracts

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Tracey Briggs @traceybriggs1.bsky.social · 3d

An absolute must listen. This podcast is not to be missed. Then watch the documentary and read the book. ⬇️ #PPE

bylinepodcast.bsky.social @bylinepodcast.bsky.social · 3d

"No other political party was able to refer a company onto the VIP lane and then go on to win contracts."

Talking #PPE and #Tory crony contracts during the Covid era with @russellscott1.bsky.social

@goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social

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Byline Podcast: PPE, The Pandemic and Cronyism with Russell Scott

Adrian Goldberg hears from Russell Scott, author of 'VIP Lane – Cronysim and the Pandemic', which is out now via Byline Books.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn mor...

Byline Podcast: PPE, The Pandemic and Cronyism with Russell Scott

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bylinepodcast.bsky.social @bylinepodcast.bsky.social · 2d

"It is a fact that the VIP Lane was unlawful, and it is a fact that being on the VIP Lane did offer some advantage..."

@russellscott1.bsky.social investigates the #PPE scandal and calls for accountability.

@goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social

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Adrian Goldberg hears from Russell Scott, author of 'VIP Lane – Cronysim and the Pandemic', which is out now via Byline Books.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn mor...

Byline Podcast: PPE, The Pandemic and Cronyism with Russell Scott

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Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 3d

Not so fun fact..

If you placed 1 million pallets of PPE side by side they would stretch from John o’Groats to Lands End.

Not only was the VIP Lane unlawful it was also incredibly wasteful. Over half of VIP firms supplied PPE deemed unsuitable for the NHS.

Viplanebook.com

bylinepodcast.bsky.social @bylinepodcast.bsky.social · 3d

"At the last count, we had incinerated 1 million pallets of PPE that cost £8.6 billion pounds to buy, literally up in smoke."

@russellscott1.bsky.social talks #PPE scandal with @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social

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Adrian Goldberg hears from Russell Scott, author of 'VIP Lane – Cronysim and the Pandemic', which is out now via Byline Books.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn mor...

Byline Podcast: PPE, The Pandemic and Cronyism with Russell Scott

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bylinepodcast.bsky.social @bylinepodcast.bsky.social · 3d

"No other political party was able to refer a company onto the VIP lane and then go on to win contracts."

Talking #PPE and #Tory crony contracts during the Covid era with @russellscott1.bsky.social

@goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social

podfollow.com/byline-podca...

Adrian Goldberg hears from Russell Scott, author of 'VIP Lane – Cronysim and the Pandemic', which is out now via Byline Books.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn mor...

Byline Podcast: PPE, The Pandemic and Cronyism with Russell Scott

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Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 5d

The UK was the only country in the world to set up a VIP lane to procure PPE…

But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

The previous government also spent £b’s on a 2nd VIP lane procuring Covid Tests

🚨Only referrals from the Conservative Party were successful ⬇️

bylinepodcast.bsky.social @bylinepodcast.bsky.social · 5d

"No other political party was able to refer a company onto the VIP lane and then go on to win contracts..."

Talking #PPE and the Tories crony contracts during the Covid era with @russellscott1.bsky.social

@goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social

podfollow.com/byline-podca...

Adrian Goldberg hears from Russell Scott, author of 'VIP Lane – Cronysim and the Pandemic', which is out now via Byline Books.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn mor...

Firm linked to Tory peer must pay back £122m for breaching Covid contract

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Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 4d

Great to chat with @mrjamesob.bsky.social this week on @lbc.co.uk about my new book: VIP Lane & ITV doc: The Covid Contracts

The UK wasted £10bn on PPE

We were the only country on the planet to set up VIP Lanes during the pandemic

Link below👇

📖 ➡️ viplanebook.com

🎥 youtu.be/uB58NJi63Co?...

Firm linked to Tory peer must pay back £122m for breaching Covid contract

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Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 3d

It’s here….

👀🤯

Viplanebook.com

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RobWilliams100 @robwilliams100.bsky.social · 7d

This is the book that @mrjamesob.bsky.social just discussed with #RussellScott. In a sane country, the Tories would be finished for good

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Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 4d

Great to chat with @mrjamesob.bsky.social this week on @lbc.co.uk about my new book: VIP Lane & ITV doc: The Covid Contracts

The UK wasted £10bn on PPE

We were the only country on the planet to set up VIP Lanes during the pandemic

Link below👇

📖 ➡️ viplanebook.com

🎥 youtu.be/uB58NJi63Co?...

Byline Podcast: PPE, The Pandemic and Cronyism with Russell Scott

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Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 5d

It was great to speak to Adrian for the @bylinetimes.bsky.social podcast.

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Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 5d

The UK was the only country in the world to set up a VIP lane to procure PPE…

But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

The previous government also spent £b’s on a 2nd VIP lane procuring Covid Tests

🚨Only referrals from the Conservative Party were successful ⬇️

bylinepodcast.bsky.social @bylinepodcast.bsky.social · 5d

"No other political party was able to refer a company onto the VIP lane and then go on to win contracts..."

Talking #PPE and the Tories crony contracts during the Covid era with @russellscott1.bsky.social

@goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social

podfollow.com/byline-podca...

Adrian Goldberg hears from Russell Scott, author of 'VIP Lane – Cronysim and the Pandemic', which is out now via Byline Books.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn mor...

Byline Podcast: PPE, The Pandemic and Cronyism with Russell Scott

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Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you Adrian. I really enjoyed speaking with you. 🙏

Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 5d

Great to speak with @goldbergradio.bsky.social on the @bylinetimes.bsky.social podcast.

My new book VIP Lane is available here: viplanebook.com

bylinepodcast.bsky.social @bylinepodcast.bsky.social · 5d

NEW EPISODE

PPE, The VIP Lane and Cronyism....

@russellscott1.bsky.social joins @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social

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Adrian Goldberg hears from Russell Scott, author of 'VIP Lane – Cronysim and the Pandemic', which is out now via Byline Books.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn mor...

Firm linked to Michelle Mone must pay back £122m for breaching Covid contract

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Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 5d

No other country set up a VIP Lane during the pandemic.

No other European country came close to spending the £14billion we spent on PPE.

£10billion of PPE has been written off.

Over 1million pallets of unused PPE have now been incinerated!

£billions literally up in smoke.

Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 6d

'VIP Lane' author (and producer of the 'Covid Contracts documentary) @russellscott1.bsky.social talks covid cronyism with @mrjamesob.bsky.social – just as PPE Medpro is ordered to pay £122 million for providing unusable gowns.

Read 'VIP Lane' for more: subscribe.bylinetimes.com/product/vip-...

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 6d

'VIP Lane' author (and producer of the 'Covid Contracts documentary) @russellscott1.bsky.social talks covid cronyism with @mrjamesob.bsky.social – just as PPE Medpro is ordered to pay £122 million for providing unusable gowns.

Read 'VIP Lane' for more: subscribe.bylinetimes.com/product/vip-...

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 6d

"PPE Medpro didn't exist prior to the pandemic."

'VIP Lane' author @russellscott1.bsky.social and @mrjamesob.bsky.social on Westminster's COVID opportunism.

Russell's book (the basis of the five-star 'Covid Contracts' documentary) is available now.

👉 subscribe.bylinetimes.com/product/vip-...

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Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 7d

Also please do watch my chat with @mrjamesob.bsky.social on this subject here: bsky.app/profile/russ...

Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 7d

Great to speak to @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk today about PPE Medpro, My new book VIP Lane and the new ITV documentary: The Covid Contracts, Follow the Money

Watch it here: youtu.be/uB58NJi63Co?...

@bylinetimes.bsky.social @goodlawproject.bsky.social @goodlawproject.org

Firm linked to Michelle Mone must pay back £122m for breaching Covid contract

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Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 7d

The VIP Lane scandal refuses to go away…

If you want to read more about the PPE Medpro, Baroness Mone PPE deals and why this really is just the tip of the iceberg please do check out my new book: viplanebook.com

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Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 7d

More details about the book and film here: bsky.app/profile/russ...

Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 25d

📣I am very pleased to announce my book "VIP Lane" which covers 5 years of investigation uncovering the previous governments PPE procurement scandal + much more is now on sale.

👀 Buy a copy here: viplanebook.com

🚨Now the subject of a major ITV documentary hitting the screen next week.

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Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 7d

Great to speak to @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk today about PPE Medpro, My new book VIP Lane and the new ITV documentary: The Covid Contracts, Follow the Money

Watch it here: youtu.be/uB58NJi63Co?...

@bylinetimes.bsky.social @goodlawproject.bsky.social @goodlawproject.org