Blog Entries by Jane Wilson from 03/2012

Influence Should Be Earned Not Bought

| Posted 03.26.2012 | UK Politics

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.

Only Professionals Should be Trusted to Lobby

| Posted 03.29.2012 | UK Politics

The Sunday Times party funding investigation is being wrongly conflated into a lobbying scandal by leader writers and others who see this as a good opportunity to keep up the pressure on the public affairs profession, which they either misunderstand or don't like.