‘Labour should follow the EU’s lead and tighten lobbying rules for MPs’
As Westminster continues to be hit by sleaze allegations, and Labour ponders what rules it should bring in…
Lobbying
Government rejects suspension of Tory MP for “egregious” lobbying breach
Conservative MPs have refused to implement a 30-day suspension of Owen Paterson as recommended by the independent parliamentary…
Tories move to overturn sanction and rig standards system after lobbying breach
Boris Johnson is backing a bid to avoid the 30-day suspension of a Conservative MP found by an…
Labour demands “radical” lobbying overhaul after Greensill review
Angela Rayner has declared the current lobbying rules “completely unfit” for purpose and called on ministers to undertake…
Labour unveils detailed plan to “clean up politics”
Labour has announced that it will introduce sweeping changes to lobbying and donations, while banning MPs from having…
Tory adviser Messina takes gambling job – on same day Tories vote against gambling crackdown
Questions over the clients of Tory election-guru and lobbyist Lynton Crosby have been circulating for months now, with…
The Pritchard investigation shows once again why we need action on MPs’ second jobs
The Daily Telegraph has reported today that the senior Conservative MP Mark Pritchard allegedly offered to use his…
Why we’re working with ConHome and The Taxpayers’ Alliance…
Imagine a law so bad, that it sees LabourList and ConHome united against it. Imagine it’s so bad…
The value of debate
I hope you will forgive me for what will – inevitably – be a rather self-indulgent post. I…
Labour attack Cameron’s “complete mess” of a lobbying bill
Following news last week that organisations as diverse as LabourList and the British Heart Foundation could get caught…
