Comment: A moment of truth for the BBC?
With today’s headlines piling yet more pressure on the BBC, Ed Straw looks at whether or not this is a moment of truth for the broadcasting giant.
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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.
Fox/Werritty Sri Lankan jollies come under fresh scrutiny
Disgraced former defence secretary Liam Fox and his sidekick Adam Werritty’s gallivanting round Sri Lanka came under fresh scrutiny last night, reports Shamik Das.
Is there any way out of the Fox-hole?
The Liam Fox/Adam Werritty scandal drags on. And on. And on. Left Foot Forward’s Alex Hern covers the latest developments in the Fox hunt.
Fox’s sliminess shows how much we need lobbying regulation
Tamasin Cave of the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency argues that Liam Fox’s impropriety shows why we need to ensure lobbying becomes a well-regulated industry.
Grayling dragged into Fox/Werritty scandal – are Osborne, Gove and Hague next?
Employment minister Chris Grayling was dragged down into the increasingly murky depths of the Liam Fox/Adam Werritty scandal today, reports Shamik Das.
Coulson strains Coalition
The Andy Coulson affair appears to be opening up divisions within the Coalition, albeit ones which have so far done no more than simmer beneath the surface. Several Liberal Democrats have let their negative opinion of the Cameron’s Head of Communications spill out into the public sphere.