Scotland needs a stronger Lobbying Bill Remember the phone-hacking scandal? It seems long ago, but we shouldn’t forget how much we learned about the ways big private interests try to influence policy. The Leveson Inquiry dug up all sorts of stories... Posted 07 Jan 2016
A vote that could have changed Britain A vote has just taken place that could have changed British Democracy forever. And it didn’t take place in Westminster but over in Strasburg – as the European Court of Human Rights upheld the ban... Posted 22 Apr 2013
Behind the excuses and the finger pointing – the bitter pill of party funding So here we are again. Once more the headlines boom with a brand new ‘cash-for influence’ scandal. Peter Cruddas, millionaire and Tory donor come hapless Tory treasurer, has been caught in an old fashioned sting... Posted 26 Mar 2012