corruption – Manchester Historian

’Absolute power does not corrupt absolutely, absolute power attracts the corruptible.’ Frank Herbert The quote is from from the author of the Dune novels and perfectly describes the situation that occured at FIFA. The scandal sorrounding the international organization arose after the announcement that Russia and Qatar were hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Continue Reading

After both the chairman of the Co-operative Bank and the mayor of Toronto recently fell from grace due to their extra-curricular activities, Vivienne Dellious-Daly examines some of the more corrupt political or powerful figures of the past.