lobbying
Cameron protects Tory advisor Lynton Crosby and sweeps aside need to tell the truth
In this week’s big political interview on the Andrew Marr show, David Cameron showed clear contempt for the public by giving patronising responses to questions about the role played by a Tory advisor in government decisions.
Did lobbying scupper plain cigarette packaging?
The government has made two recent U-turns on public health issues. The first is minimum alcohol pricing, plans for which were scrapped in March amid rumours of a rebellion by senior Tories including home secretary Teresa May.
The ‘generals for hire’ affair follows the same lobbying scandal pattern – nothing changes
It won’t be long before another lobbying scandal, writes Tamasin Cave of the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency following the 'generals for hire' scandal.
Obscene: Romney to host $75,000 London fundraiser – hosted by a lobbyist for Barclays
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is to host a private fundraising dinner in London on the eve of the Olympics - at a cost of up to $75,000 a head.
Without statutory regulation of lobbying, there will be more cash for access scandals
Without big changes to lobbying transparency plans, lobbyists will continue to get paid by clients to meet, fund and influence our political leaders in secret.
The government’s ‘transparency’ is clear as mud
Tamasin Cave argues the American lobbying regulations should show the Tories how to do transparency, and that the watered down British version doesn’t work.