Before you were elected in 2010 you described the practice of lobbying as “a big issue that we can no longer ignore”. You added: “It is the next big scandal waiting to happen. It’s an issue that crosses party lines and has tainted our politics for too long, an issue that exposes the far-too-cosy relationship between politics, government, business and money.” You went on to say that the “£2 billion industry” has a big presence at Westminster and that in some cases MPs are approached more than 100 times a week by lobbyists.
You vowed to “take the power away from the political elite and hand it to the man and woman on the street,” but the practice continues unabated under your regime . . .
ENDS:
Since the ‘70s, political decisions by successive governments have demonstrably benefited a wealthy elite instead of those they were elected to serve.
Prime Minister please be true to your pre-election undertaking.
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