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I spy a lobbyist

17 Oct 2011   The resignation of the Defence Secretary has prompted further clamour for the registration of lobbyists. The link between the two issues is tenuous and it is far from clear how regulation would have made any difference to the activities of self-styled advisors like Adam... read more

Puss in boots

5 Oct 2011   At school I remember hearing the story of Russian troops arriving in Britain during the First World War. Famously, the basis for the story was that they had 'snow on their boots'. Of course, the proof was so incredible the effect was the opposite. And so it is with... read more