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Blogs & articles

  • So who exactly is Backing Fracking? Unmasking the astro-turfers... +

    Its carefully crafted press releases and social media sites portray 'Backing Fracking' as made up of ordinary 'residents' without any vested interests in whether fracking goes ahead, writes John Hobson. Read More

  • Latest policy to gag charities, including public health charities, recommended by tobacco-funded think tank +

    Cabinet Office minister Matthew Hancock has announced that, from now on, any charity getting a government grant will be banned from using the funds to lobby government. Read More

  • ‘Chill out’: transparency rules do not deter small groups from lobbying +

    The Scottish Parliament is about to enter the final stage of debate on legislation to establish a national lobbying register and code of conduct. A lobbying register could allow citizens to better see who is meeting with politicians in an attempt to influence legislation, regulation… Read More

  • What rough beast slouches towards Birmingham? That'll be Pegida +

    The far-right, anti-Islam protest movement Pegida has so far been largely based in Germany and has had limited success in the UK. But around 300 people are expected to attend a march in Birmingham on 6 February. Read More

  • Another spycop exposed: Carlo Neri confirmed as an undercover +

    The Undercover Research group explain how they exposed spycop Carlo Neri, who was active in the Socialist Party between 2001 and 2005. Read More
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