Guido has been warning of the class action threat to British business posed by an incoming Starmer government. US style left wing lawfare is coming at Britain fast…

The consciousness of some co-conspirators has been jogged: they recall that Pogust Goodhead, one of the biggest names in the class action industry, teamed up with now disgraced former Labour MP Geraint Davies to promote Clean Air Day. Davies later lost the whip in 2023, after multiple allegations of unrelated wrongdoing emerged. Unfortunate…

Tom Goodhead, founder and CEO of the company, is on record: “This isn’t an NGO, though I know we look like one. We are here to make a profit… I’ve got trainee solicitors earning 150k.” The firm has also been receiving some less-than-stellar reviews from former employees on review site Glassdoor. One post reads: “The London lawyers come to Brazil to sexualise the women in the company. They invite the team out when the London lawyers are here and we’ve had situations where some of the girls were being groped, sexually harassed and they were also overheard calling the women gold diggers.” Another says: “(the) company’s image of fighting for human rights felt hollow. Making the whole concept feel like a mere marketing ploy. I felt exploited to see clients being shuffled around for press opportunities”. Will Labour vow not to pursue controversial class actions if they enter government, despite their extensive links to the industry?