Allegations that Jack Straw and Malcolm Rifkind were involved in the latest ‘cash for access’ scandal is a reminder of the threat that lobbying poses to both the reputation of parliament and politics. In 2011, as Liam Fox was caught up in the Adam Werritty scandal, The Spectator examined how the lobbying industry works and how it threatens to skew our democracy:
Old hands in Westminster are confident that they know what lies behind the Liam Fox-Adam Werritty relationship.
James Forsyth
The lobbyist’s web still threatens the reputation of MPs, parliament and politics
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