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March 2010
Department's lobbying each other? It's a tiny fraction of the real problem
March 10, 2010 by David Miller
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The Conservative Party has announced that it would “introduce new rules to stop central government bodies using public money to hire lobbyists”; the plan is part of its proposals on ‘cutting the democratic deficit’. This newfound Tory commitment to do something about transparency and accountability is to be welcomed. The question is: does it get to the heart of the issue? When the issue of public bodies hiring lobbyists was first raised by the Tories, back in 2008,... Read full post