Prof Prem Sikka: Political institutions must be freed from the clutches of private money
‘We do not have a citizen-led democracy,’ says Professor Prem Sikka
‘We do not have a citizen-led democracy,’ says Professor Prem Sikka
He was asked why ordinary people don’t have the influence billionaire Tory donors do
Fracking companies pay Westminster insiders to lobby for them
For £5,000 a day these Tories will get you access to key Brexit decision makers.
Airport expansion is the wrong answer to the wrong question, writes Green MEP Keith Taylor
Hundreds of thousands of pounds a month are being spent on political lobbying
Defenders will say he has a right to know official cabinet information before the public, but how far will Prince Charles’ meddling go?
Newspapers blast an elected prime minister rather than secret lobbying by an unaccountable monarch
Corporations once lobbied politicians to win approval for their pet policies – now it’s the other way round.
The government’s proposed Lobbying Bill has come under heavy criticism amid fears that it will adversely affect charities and other organisations. The Bill would place a cap on the amount that organisations, not including political parties, can spend during elections.test