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5 Nov 2012

Scotland’s first bill on lobbying transparency discussed

An event at the Scottish Parliament has been held to discuss with the public what they want from Scotland’s first ever bill on lobbying transparency.
24 Oct 2012

Shut the door on clandestine arms company lobbying say campaigners

Campaign Against Arms Trade is calling for action to protect public decision-making from behind-the-scenes influence of arms companies.
26 Mar 2012

Peter Cruddas: rotten apple or tainted barrel?

“A hundred grand is not premier league. Two hundred grand to 250 is premier league.” The language of the huckster employed by Tory Treasurer Peter Cruddas in relation to access to the Prime Minister is ugly and dispiriting.
26 Mar 2012

Cash, influence and access to justice

Scandal has erupted over an offer to dine with the UK Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer, and influence policy, in return for money. Conservative Party co-treasurer Peter Cruddas was filmed promising undercover journalists access to the top reaches of government, in return for donations of up to £250,000. The reporters, from the Sunday Times, had posed as overseas wealth fund managers.
25 Mar 2012

Urgent action needed on lobbying and party funding after Cameron revelations

Action not bluster is needed from the government on "Cash for Cameron" questions, says a major UK campaign for political reform.
30 Jan 2012

MPs face huge lobbying effort over damaging welfare reforms

Charities, NGOs, poverty, disability and faith groups across Britain are lobbying MPs to vote for significant changes to the Welfare Reform Bill
22 Jan 2012

Government lobbying proposals are 'business as usual for crony capitalism'

The government’s consultation on the statutory register of lobbyists is deeply unsatisfactory and deceptive, say political reform campaigners.
14 Jan 2012

Cameron misses own deadline on reform of lobbying

The government have failed to publish proposals for lobbying reform thirty-one days after the Prime Minister said they would be published “in the next month”.
22 Nov 2011

Huge five-fold increase in religious lobbying in Washington DC

Organisations engaged in religious lobbying or religion-related advocacy in Washington DC have increased fivefold in the past four decades, says new research.
24 Mar 2010

'Lobbygate' shows the need for radical change, say political reformers

The 'lobbygate' scandal is indicative of a deeper crisis of accountability and public confidence in the political system, says a leading reform organisation.

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