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sundersays.bsky.social
When I ran the Fabian Society (2003-11) it was a reasonable working hypothesis that about 1% of inquiries about partnerships would be undercover post-lobbygate fishing expeditions to see which thinktanks were willing to say things about acccess or content that they should not
September 4, 2026 at 8:46 AM
sundersays.bsky.social
An unusual thing about this undercover operation is £ actually spent + not declared [£30k on polling] = actual offences

Lobbygate (July 1998), Dispatches (2015), Led by Donkeys 2023 Hancock/Kwarteng) usually undercover recordings of interest (or not) to break rules for hypothetical £ before reveal
September 3, 2026 at 9:44 PM
mrsnrub.bsky.social
Kate Mary Draper-Garraway MBE is insistent on talking over James Schneider here. You would never guess that she was married to Derek Draper, a political aide to Peter Mandelson during the Lobbygate scandal in the late 90's.
saulstaniforth.bsky.social Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · Jan 15
James Schneider on the ban on violent racist Israeli football hooligans #GMB
January 15, 2026 at 8:10 AM
brabley.bsky.social
#lobbygate
brabley.bsky.social BradgotBluesky @brabley.bsky.social · Feb 15
Just witnessed @edgarthe2st.bsky.social first couple fight.
February 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
stratos5a.bsky.social
#Lobbygate #EUcorruption #TransparencyNow #Qatargate
March 23, 2025 at 11:21 AM
raphaelweyland.bsky.social
The real #LobbyGate. Instead of shooting against #NGOs because of #LIFEProgramm grants, @eppgroup.bsky.social re @monika-hohlmeier.bsky.social should introduce strict #ConflictOfInterest rules for MEPs & limit influence of corporate players that are eroding #democracy! cc @arielbrunner.bsky.social
danielfreund.bsky.social Daniel Freund @danielfreund.bsky.social · Mar 13
Im Europaparlament bahnt sich der nächste Korruptionsskandal an.

Huawei könnte mehrere Abgeordnete bestochen haben. Es ist einfach unfassbar. So langsam müssen doch alle verstehen:

Das Europaparlament ist einflussreich. Das Korruptionsrisiko ist hoch. Zu hoch!

www.ftm.eu/articles/hua...
Huawei targeted in new European Parliament corruption probe
Chinese tech giant Huawei is at the centre of a new corruption case in Europe’s capital. On Thursday, Belgian police raided the homes of its lobbyists, Follow the Money and its media partners Le Soir ...
www.ftm.eu
March 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
jussienorthside.bsky.social
Influence peddling was New Labour’s original sin. Lobbygate was one of Blair’s first big scandals. Politicians became lobbyists and lobbyists became politicians. All swimming in cash. Corbyn had to be destroyed when he threatened to tighten regulation.
petergeoghegan.bsky.social Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · Jun 30
Andy Burnham's incoming chief of staff, James Purnell, ran a lobbying firm that organised a meeting between a Labour minister and its own corporate clients – without declaring any lobbying.

Yet another story about Labour and the lobbying industry... 🧵

democracyforsale.substack.com/p/burnhams-c...
Burnham's chief of staff hosted minister for confidential clients
James Purnell’s firm Flint arranged a meeting between Labour minister Douglas Alexander and several of its clients – while declaring no lobbying at all
democracyforsale.substack.com
June 30, 2026 at 9:35 AM
hab3261.bsky.social
Premier Smith’s husband got a seat at the table for a private rail megaproject. No mandate, no disclosure. Just access. 🚉💼
RAILROAD TO CORRUPTION isn’t a headline — it’s a warning.

#abpoli #UCPayToPlay #DanielleSmith #LobbyGate #Trainwreck 🚂🛤️📰

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A satirical newspaper titled “THE FUN” is displayed in a red newspaper vending box. The layout mimics a sensational tabloid. The masthead reads “THE FUN” in bold red letters. The headline says “RAILROAD TO CORRUPTION” in large black block letters. A subheadline beneath reads: “Dani’s husband gets a seat at the table.” Below the text is a photo of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith standing in front of a red passenger rail car, wearing a black blazer and appearing serious. The image is a political satire referencing a real controversy involving Premier Smith’s husband, David Moretta. In 2023, Moretta attended a confidential government meeting at McDougall Centre about a proposed private rail link between Calgary and Banff. The meeting was arranged by Smith’s office; she did not attend, but senior staff did. Former UCP infrastructure minister Peter Guthrie raised concerns in the Alberta Legislature in 2024, stating he had declined a meeting with Moretta due to ethical concerns and suggesting Moretta acted as an unregistered lobbyist. Smith has denied this, stating that Moretta attended only to share his opinion and has never lobbied. Nonetheless, Guthrie accused the premier’s office of enabling preferential access and insider influence over government policy and funding. The meeting was linked to Liricon Capital’s $2.6-billion rail proposal, which would require major federal investment. Months later, the Alberta government allocated $9 million to a provincial rail master plan. The satire in this image underscores growing public concern over transparency, conflicts of interest, and the erosion of democratic accountability under Smith’s leadership. Political Satire
May 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
siko-nl.bsky.social
De kwaadaardige #lobby @telegraaf.nl ontmaskerd.
#lobbygate is geen sprookje,
maar wel een geheel ander sprookje dan dan De_Telegraaf & vooral rechtse & populistische politici ons willen doen geloven.

Brussel bij Nacht: ontmaskering #Green_Deal_Gate is kwaadaardige totale onzin.
January 30, 2025 at 7:45 AM
jussienorthside.bsky.social
Lobbygate was where the late Derek Draper was first made famous: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_D...
Derek Draper - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
June 30, 2026 at 9:36 AM
jussienorthside.bsky.social
Lobbygate, featuring the now late Derek Draper and Neal “Compass” Lawson

www.gregpalast.com/lobbygate-th...
LobbyGate: "There are 17 people that count. To say that I am intimate with every one of them is the understatement of the century" - Greg Palast
Secrets for cash: Derek Draper, Labour insider turned lobbyist, loves to boast about his influence in high places. Gregory Palast of the Observer tells how he was offered secret information and access...
www.gregpalast.com
September 25, 2026 at 6:56 PM
darrenfower.bsky.social
Ethics watchdog ACOBA slams #BorisJohnson for flouting post-office rules by secretly pitching a $1bn UAE climate deal using No. 10-honed contacts and hawking Saudi ties for consultancy cash - leaked "#BorisFiles" expose the ex-PM's profit-chasing playbook. #Lobbygate #UKPolitics
October 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
glesga-grognard.bsky.social
I was happy to see him elected back in 97. It didn't take long for me to want to see the back of him. Cash for honours. Lobbygate. Two Tier healthcare. The Big Con and of course who can forget the hand of destiny that forced him to sex up a dossier on Iraq and take us into an illegal war.
May 29, 2026 at 7:48 PM
totr.bsky.social
Alistair Campbell describing Derek Draper as " a giver not a taker" feels a little on the nose
In 1998, while still working as a director at GPC Market Access, Draper was caught on tape, with Jonathan Mendelsohn, boasting to Greg Palast – an undercover reporter from The Observer posing as a businessman – about how they could sell access to government ministers and create tax breaks for their clients.[4] When the press got hold of the story, they dubbed it "Lobbygate".[5] On the recording, Draper said that "there are 17 people who count in this government ... [to] say I am intimate with every one of them is the understatement of the century." Palast also wrote that Draper said, regarding his motivation: "I just want to stuff my bank account at 250 pounds an hour". According to Palast, "Draper was nothing more than a messenger boy, a factotum, a purveyor, a self-loving, over-scented clerk". Although he denied the allegations and accused The Observer of attempting to entrap him, he was widely ridiculed in the aftermath.[6] ...
January 5, 2024 at 12:57 PM
gruene-stade.bsky.social
70 Tage Merz – und die fossile Lobby schreibt am Koalitionsvertrag mit.
Laut #ZDFFrontal: CDU/CSU & SPD laden gezielt Lobbyverbände zu Verhandlungen ein.

Ergebnis? Kein Klimaschutz, keine Transparenz.
#RückMerzGang #Lobbygate #KlimaschutzJetzt
🔗 www.zdfheute.de/politik/deut...
July 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
gruene-stade.bsky.social
Lobbyisten mitschreiben lassen – beim Koalitionsvertrag?! 🤯

Die #SPD hat genau das getan. Exklusiv. Für fossile Verbände.

#Klimaschutz? Kommt wieder mal zu kurz.

#Lobbygate #SPD #KlimaStattKonzerne
👉 www.zdfheute.de/politik/deut...
July 15, 2025 at 9:57 AM
sworrall.bsky.social
Brown wasn't so much respected as feared. A gloomy, brooding man with a temper, who employed Damian McBride as an attack dog.

Sold off the gold cheaply.

Plotted against Blair.

Involved in Red Rag and Lobbygate peripherally.
May 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM
videocurator.bsky.social
The host is calling out politicians for taking money from the Israel lobby and APAC, asking if they think APAC should register as a foreign agent. They're questioning whether these groups have too much influence in politics.

Source

#TikTokPolitics #LobbyGate #ForeignAgent #IsraelLobby #APACScandal
June 25, 2026 at 1:02 PM