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How government uses private emails and texts to evade scrutiny

April 27th, 2012 by | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Open Society, Uncategorized

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The Bureau explores the use of private accounts by government ministers.


Cruddas’ Tobin tax boast speaks volumes about ‘premier league’ lobbying

March 26th, 2012 by | 3 Comments
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rime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Chancellery in Berlin; Crown copyright

Party donor received personal assurances from Cameron ahead of Merkel meeting.


Analysis: Taxing questions for MPs

March 20th, 2012 by | 2 Comments
Published in All Stories, Open Society, Views from the Bureau

Income tax- Flickr/Alan Cleaver

With the budget looming the Bureau examines MPs’ tax affairs.


Campaigners and lobbyists lambast register plans

March 15th, 2012 by | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Lobbying's Hidden Influence, Top Stories

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Criticism over plans to exclude in-house lobbyists from a statutory register in parliament.


Lockerbie: was Megrahi innocent?

February 28th, 2012 by | 2 Comments
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Flickr:Mr Ush

Documentaries provide ‘compelling evidence’ of a miscarriage of justice.


Cameron’s claim over falling rents is ‘simply not true’, investigation shows

February 20th, 2012 by
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Special Address: David Cameron

Inside Housing smells a rat over the PM’s claim that benefit cuts are reducing rents.


Analysis: Judging the European Court of Human Rights

January 30th, 2012 by | 1 Comment
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Justice is served- Flickr/www.geodruid.com

The European Court – ‘small claims’ or landmark rulings?


Analysis: Cameron’s light of transparency on lobbying is too dim

January 20th, 2012 by
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Consultation document on lobbying register falls a long way short of PM’s promise.


Bureau Recommends: £10K for David Cameron’s phone number

January 16th, 2012 by
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David Cameron texting on his mobile phone as he waits for news in Portcullis House- Flickr/conservative party

Undercover investigation reveals claims that £10K can buy you access to the PM


Bureau Recommends: ’2 Point 4′ children families hit hardest in UK squeeze

January 4th, 2012 by
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Flickr:Paul Schreiber

Families will shoulder ‘a disproportionate burden’ due to UK benefit cuts, report finds.


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