lobbying
Tory 24-hour u-u-turn on lobbying transparency
Conservative spin-doctors have got in touch to “clarify” that shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt had not actually said he supported a ban on secret lobbying.
Tory manifesto u-turn on lobbying transparency
Shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has performed a u-turn on lobbying, bringing the Conservative Party in line with the Labour and the Liberal Democrats.
Fox’s Sri Lankan jolly under scrutiny
Liam Fox's paid-for trips to Sri Lanka, revealed by LFF last month, are reported today in a BBC report into MPs' overseas trips paid for by foreign governments.
Why we need for a compulsory register of lobbyists
It's time for a compulsory register of lobbyists, especially with so many incoming Tory MPs and current Tory peers involved in the lobbying industry.
Tory lobbyist joins LGA as head of media
A week after Francis Maude pushed for greater transparency within the lobbying industry it emerged that the Local Government Association has hired a lobbyist and former Conservative special adviser to head up its media and campaigns team ahead of the next election.