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Revolving door

Lobbying - building a culture of openness and transparency

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Despite negative connotations, fair lobbying is a good and legitimate activity; it is vital to democracy that individuals, businesses and charities are able to input and respond to policy developments or proposed new legislation. Whether proposing solutions, raising concerns or …

Regulators and the revolving door

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  A flurry of recent news stories has raised controversy about ex-ministers and senior civil servants passing through ‘the revolving door’- moving from government service into well-remunerated positions in the private sector. But at least such moves are overseen by …

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The Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) is an independent advisory non-departmental public body that advises the Prime Minister on ethical standards across the whole of public life in the UK. It monitors and reports on issues relating to the standards of conduct of all public office holders.

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