Brexit Portal

A Guide to Brexit Lobbying

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Why focus on Brexit lobbying? On 23 June 2016 the British people voted to leave the EU. The danger is that they have ‘taken back control’ only to hand it over to corporate lobbyists who see Brexit as “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to influence the rules of the game”. Brexit presents business with an abundance of threats, but also to some unimaginable opportunities. “Nothing comes close to this opportunity for legislative influence,” as one corporate lobbyist recently noted. Whether that is getting rid of laws and regulations inherited from Europe, including labour standards, influencing trade policy, or reshaping UK agriculture. Any company, or sector that can swing the rules in their favour stands to profit enormously. Which is why we think we should be able to see who is seeking to use Brexit to further their own private interests. This portal is an attempt to make visible those that bankrolled various Brexit campaigns, the lobby groups that are now trying to influence government and steer debate, as well as the companies and the lobbyists-for-hire that are hoping to profit from Brexit.

Who is lobbying over Brexit? CLICK FOR THE FULL LIST OF BREXIT LOBBYISTS. They include the following: Lobby groups Institute for Free Trade Red Tape Initiative Grassroots Out Vote Leave 'Leave' donors Peter Hargreaves Arron Banks Michael Farmer Paul Marshall (Liberal Democrat) Stanley Kalms Lobbyists-for-hire Hanbury Strategy Covington & Burling LLP Teneo Portland PR 'Leave' lobbyists Michael Gove Daniel Hannan

Latest articles Tamasin Cave, Corbyn, Labour and public opinion can break down the secret world of lobbying, Labour List, 18 October 2017 Tamasin Cave, Lobbying looms over Theresa May’s government. She must tackle it now, Guardian, 25 August 2016

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