The rise and fall of Lex Greensill
How David Cameron’s favourite banker became the focus of a billion-dollar scandal.
Bylobbying
Penny Mordaunt recruited lobbyist for anti-abortion group to her campaign team
The PR guru Alistair Thompson represents the Christian Medical Fellowship, which opposes terminations even in cases of rape.
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Will Boris Johnson’s proposals on MPs’ second jobs end the sleaze row?
The Prime Minister’s bid to steal a march on Keir Starmer risks further antagonising Tory backbenchers.
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Will voters punish the Conservatives for blocking Owen Paterson’s suspension?
Maybe no one cares about parliamentary procedure. Maybe it matters anyway.
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Owen Paterson’s defenders have no convincing arguments
There is no possible process that would conclude that the Tory MP did not breach parliamentary rules on lobbying.
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