London,
27
March
2012
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15:42
Europe/London
CIPR CEO writes for Huffington Post: influence should be earned not bought
David Cameron said that he thought the next big political scandal after MPs expenses would involve lobbying. Sadly, but one might say predictably, the next big political scandal has involved a party fundraiser attempting to encourage a company to give money in return for access to policymakers. The Sunday Times exposé into Peter Cruddas' claim that £250,000 can buy direct access to the very highest echelons of government has caused dismay, but not much by way of surprise...Read full blog post