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!<h2 style="margin:0; background:#bd33a4; font-size:140%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #435c7a; text-align:left; color:#fff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;"> A guide to the companies, lobbyists and think tanks behind the push for fracking in the UK</h2>
 
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{{#ev:youtube|https://youtu.be/toTLr2yIJ5E|450|center|'''Watch and share: 'Meet the Frackers: a Spinwatch lobbying tour''''}}
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'''''This portal is part of [[Powerbase:About|Powerbase]]&mdash;your guide to networks of power, lobbying and deceptive PR. Powerbase has a policy of [[Powerbase:A Guide to Referencing|strict referencing]] and is overseen by a [[User:Melissa Jones|managing editor]].'''''
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'''This portal is part of [[Powerbase:About|Powerbase]]&mdash;your guide to networks of power, lobbying and deceptive PR. Powerbase has a policy of [[Powerbase:A Guide to Referencing|strict referencing]] and is overseen by a [[User:Melissa Jones|managing editor]].'''
 
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'''What is happening to our schools?'''
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===Who is behind the push for fracking in the UK?===
  
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The opening up of education systems to private companies has been described as ‘the largest market opportunity’ since healthcare was privatised.  'Let's all go forth. Let's all make hay,' as one private equity investor said at a 2015 UK education investment conference.
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Our Fracking portal tracks the companies, people and lobbyists behind the all-out push for shale gas exploration in the UK and beyond.
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It sheds light on who is influencing the debate over fracking and the tactics used to persuade the public and our politicians.
  
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A vast education industry now exists to profit from schools. It includes: education publishers, global technology firms, privately-managed school chains, and financial sector investors.
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'''See [[Timeline: fracking in the UK]]'''
  
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Our profiles of these and other players on the Schools Portal aim to show which companies are leading the reforms; their networks of lobbyists working across continents; the politicians aiding them; the messages being used to sell these changes and more.
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'''[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Education_Industry CLICK FOR THE COMPLETE LIST OF PROFILED EDUCATON REFORMERS]'''.<br><br>They include the following:
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'''[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category: CLICK FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST OF FRACKING PROFILES'''].<br>  
 
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#Fcfcfc; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:2px solid #007CE8; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Trade lobby groups and think tanks</h2>
 
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*'''[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/climate/item/5948-local-community-spaces-in-east-midlands-at-risk-from-fracking-exploration East Midlands parish councils reject Ineos’ assault on community spaces]''', Spinwatch, February 2017
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/climate/item/5968-andy-blog-spin Devoid of democratic legitimacy, UK shale industry responds with spin and violence], Spinwatch July 2017
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*[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/climate/itemlist/category/191-fracking SLAPPS and ‘aggressive cold calling’: How INEOS is selling shale], Spinwatch August 2017 
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*'''[http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/climate/item/5965-new-documents-reveal-north-yorkshire-police-s-close-relationship-with-fracking-firms New documents reveal North Yorkshire Police's close relationship with fracking firms]''', Spinwatch.
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A guide to the companies, lobbyists and think tanks behind the push for fracking in the UK

{{#ev:youtube|https://youtu.be/toTLr2yIJ5E%7C450%7Ccenter%7CWatch and share: 'Meet the Frackers: a Spinwatch lobbying tour'}} This portal is part of Powerbase—your guide to networks of power, lobbying and deceptive PR. Powerbase has a policy of strict referencing and is overseen by a managing editor.

Who is behind the push for fracking in the UK?

Our Fracking portal tracks the companies, people and lobbyists behind the all-out push for shale gas exploration in the UK and beyond. It sheds light on who is influencing the debate over fracking and the tactics used to persuade the public and our politicians.

See Timeline: fracking in the UK

Help us expose industry and government spin about fracking

Powerbase is run on a tiny budget, and many contributors kindly give their time for free. If you can help out we'd love to hear from you. Or if you find these resources useful, please consider a donation toward our modest overheads. Thank you.

Who are the fracking lobbyists?

Spinwatch Fracking lobbyingfirms April2015 web.jpg

CLICK FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST OF FRACKING PROFILES.

Fracking firms

Fracking lobbyists

Trade lobby groups and think tanks

Political players

Articles on Spinwatch

2016

Fracking lobbying map of London

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