The post-legislative review of the UK's Lobbying Act, suddenly feels very timely. Several helpful reminders here from Dr Jane Martin of @publicstandards. #transparencymatters https://t.co/4QesVbY3sj
Our brilliant colleagues in @transparency_ru certainly know how to ‘follow the money’: https://t.co/x9h9BQWZ26
“The obvious answer to a lack of transparency is to have an independent inquiry” @BenPBradshaw tells @SkyNews after this report into a multi-million pound construction contract awarded to a company owned by a friend of the Unite union’s leader, Len McCluskey. https://t.co/ZH3bhLcVSw
More evidence that exisitng lobbying transparency rules are totally inadequate to shine a light on how private interests lobby government ministers: https://t.co/joDK7AsjOv
If the Cabinet Secretary isn’t starting an internal civil service inquiry into all this, then @CommonsPAC should get the NAO to do one. https://t.co/6aDd3oMwVc
More astonishing revelations from the relentless team at @thesundaytimes. This whole affair is just crying out for a National Audit Office report - presumably @CommonsPAC will be asking for one? https://t.co/Ys4WlJ7hMc
Lots of good responses to recent 'sleaze' stories here from @henrymance in the @FT. This is not about any one party or politician, but the culture of our politics. I agree: we need "more leadership and less leeway". https://t.co/dgvshGRB84 via @financialtimes
Can’t say that I agreed with this analysis of procurement in the pandemic, but it is good to have the PM’s Anti-Corruption Champion @JohnPenroseNews engaging publicly and thoughtfully in this debate. There are indeed lessons to be learned. https://t.co/KtW6XGLDHK
Closing ranks: assaults on corporate transparency and on democracy appear to go hand-in-hand in Hong Kong. https://t.co/QmK9Hs8vuu via @financialtimes
Contrast this with Biden's Executive Order on Ethics: https://t.co/nzg1JaKoIo which focuses on the risks presented by the 'revolving door' and lobbying as an activity - not just consultants. https://t.co/7sfJeWDPy1