The parable of Britain’s ‘anti-corruption champion’

Rishi Sunak's continued failure to appoint an anti-corruption tsar should be a national scandal. Instead it’s ignored and obfuscated.

Let me tell you a story. It’s about a country that describes itself as “world-leader in anti-corruption.”

This country spends tens of millions on international anti-corruption initiatives. It produces anti-corruption strategies to support “national security, prosperity and trust in institutions” at home.

But in private this country’s rulers take a very di…