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Scaring the living daylights out of people
Intimidation, bullying or conflicts of interest are common practice among lobbyists, developers and local authorities involved in pushing through contentious projects such as the HS2 railway. Read More -
UK gets glowing report despite low public trust in MPs
The European anti-corruption watchdog has issued its judgment on the UK’s ability to ‘prevent corruption’ among MPs. It’s a pretty rosy picture says Tamasin Cave. Read More -
Nuclear boss wants to cut family fuel aid
The boss of a company set to build two nuclear reactors in Somerset has been demanding cuts to renewable energy subsidies and to help for people in fuel poverty. Read More -
Smelling a corporate rat
A new study suggesting a Monsanto GM maize and the company's Roundup herbicide may pose serious health risks has been widely attacked. Jonathan Matthews examines the role of industry-linked scientists...… Read More -
Nuclear industry secondments to UK government
At least 15 people working for the nuclear industry or its consultants have been seconded to government departments responsible for policy or regulation, some paid for by the companies. Read More
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Arthur Scargill’s absence from Thatcher commentary: no rewriting of the miners’ strike
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Thatcherism’s influence on reporting the world of work
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Margaret Thatcher and the Lost Tribe: how the Thatcher decade rewrote the news agenda
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Why leaking by the state is now a way of life in Whitehall
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Downfall of Huhne and Pryce: how politicians fall victim to an overconfident media presentation
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Misinformation and propaganda: British media coverage of the Bulgarian “problem”
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Abandoning political reform is a mistake
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Public trust in politics plummets, but UK given glowing report
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Opposition and opportunism in Scotland’s lobbying debate
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European poll reveals great concern about EU ethics
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Letter to the editor: Transparency vital on lobbying issue
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Clear the smoke in Brussels - demand lobbying transparency now!
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Nuclear stealth tax will kill the poor
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Nuclear boss wants to cut family fuel aid
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Nuclear industry secondments to government ministries
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The Liberal Democrats' nuclear tax bombshell
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Nuclear safety watchdog criticises Sellafield’s emergency readiness
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Exclusive: Nuclear hospitality of key officials exposed
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Banking in the public interest - time for your council to move your money?
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What the bankers did next... a short film and new finance portal
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You really couldn't make it up...
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We must fight back against these City lobbyists
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A closer look at the TaxPayers’ Alliance
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The power of financial lobbyists must be curtailed
Blogs & guest posts
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Abandoning political reform is a mistake +
Voters want more accountability and open politics; ditching plans for lobbying transparency is to stick with the status quo and misread the public mood says Tamasin Cave. Read More
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The repentant environmentalist: Part 3 +
In the final part of The Repentant Environmentalist, Jonathan Matthews looks at how the bogus PR packaging of Mark Lynas and his claims to have ditched ideology for hard science are part of a well established formula for attacking the environmental movement. 'For a lot… Read More
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Anna Minton on Westbourne's response to Spinwatch report +
Lord James Bethell, MD of Westbourne Communications, has been issuing a slew of contradictory responses since Spinwatch contacted him about Westbourne’s now infamous HS2 “shit them up” comments, revealed in our new report about local lobbying and planning abuses. Read More
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Gravely mistaken history +
'In the Name of the Republic', a recently screened two-parter on TV3 set out to shine light on a "dark shadow" of Ireland's history by searching for bodies 'disappeared' by the IRA in 1920-21. Niall Meehan wonders how it ever got off the drawing board. Read More
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What is David Miliband's International Rescue Committee? +
The news that David Miliband is stepping down from Parliament to become President of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has prompted a wave of reflection on the former foreign secretary's career. Tom Griffin looks behind the headlines at the IRC's past. Read More
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