Lobbying: A Ticking Time Bomb
Cameron gave a speech in which he warned of the next scandal likely to hit Britain. It would centre on what he referred to as "secret corporate lobbying".
The practice of corporations influencing politicians behind closed doors "has tainted our politics for too long", he told an audience at the University of East London. "We all know how it works. The lunches, the hospitality, the quiet word in your ear, the ex-ministers and ex-advisers for hire, helping big business find the right way to get its way. In this party, we believe in competition, not cronyism."
Connoisseurs of irony will enjoy reheating Cameron's words this week.
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