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'''Why focus on Brexit lobbying?''' | '''Why focus on Brexit lobbying?''' | ||
| − | On 23 June 2016 the British people voted to leave the EU. | + | On 23 June 2016, the British people voted to leave the EU. |
The danger is that the country will 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 way the UK is run. | The danger is that the country will 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 way the UK is run. | ||
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| − | *[[Top 20 Brexit donors]] | + | *[[Top 20 Brexit donors]] (NB this is a work in progress) |
*[[Arron Banks]] | *[[Arron Banks]] | ||
*[[Peter Hargreaves]] | *[[Peter Hargreaves]] | ||
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| − | *'''[[Brexit lobbying by farming and fishing interests]]'''; few industries will be affected as much by Brexit. Here we | + | *'''[[Brexit lobbying by farming and fishing interests]]'''; few industries will be affected as much by Brexit. Here we look at some of the organisations petitioning government, their hired lobbyists, political connections and positioning. |
| − | *'''[[Brexit, law firms and political hires]]'''; | + | *'''[[Brexit, law firms and political hires]]'''; big law firms are busy creating Brexit teams to advise companies and are buying the insider knowledge of ex-politicians and officials to help. |
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| + | *Adam Ramsay, '''[https://www.opendemocracy.net/uk/adam-ramsay/big-agriculture-s-brexiteers-are-pulling-wool-over-our-eyes Big Agriculture’s Brexiteers are pulling the wool over our eyes]''', Open Democracy, 12 February | ||
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| + | *'''[https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/labour-accuse-tory-brexit-chief-11892686?utm_content=buffer97841&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer Labour accuse Tory Brexit chief David Davis of offering 'privileged access' to Tory donors]''', Mirror, 22 January 2018 | ||
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*'''[https://corporateeurope.org/power-lobbies/2017/12/big-business-brexit-corporate-interests-still-dominate-brexit-and-trade Big Business Brexit: Corporate interests still dominate Brexit and trade lobbying]''', Corporate Europe Observatory, 13 December 2017 | *'''[https://corporateeurope.org/power-lobbies/2017/12/big-business-brexit-corporate-interests-still-dominate-brexit-and-trade Big Business Brexit: Corporate interests still dominate Brexit and trade lobbying]''', Corporate Europe Observatory, 13 December 2017 | ||
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If you are unsure where to start, you could expand some of the recently created but currently very brief articles. (If you look at the [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes page]] you will see some noted as being 'stubs' - articles that may just be a line or two and needing to be fleshed out). So if you would like to add to some of those you would be most welcome. | If you are unsure where to start, you could expand some of the recently created but currently very brief articles. (If you look at the [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes page]] you will see some noted as being 'stubs' - articles that may just be a line or two and needing to be fleshed out). So if you would like to add to some of those you would be most welcome. | ||
| − | There is an automatically updated page which includes the pages which have been signalled by Powerbase users as [[Special:Wantedpages|most wanted]]. In addition there is a page | + | There is an automatically updated page which includes the pages which have been signalled by Powerbase users as [[Special:Wantedpages|most wanted]]. In addition, there is a page that includes a list of [[Powerbase:Things you can do to help|Things you can do to help]]. |
| − | Or if you would like some other suggestions closer to your interests you could | + | Or if you would like some other suggestions closer to your interests you could email Powerbase managing editor, [[User:MelissaJones|Melissa Jones]] melissa.jones AT Powerbase.info |
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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 the country will 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 way the UK is run. Whether that is getting rid of laws and regulations inherited from Europe, including labour standards and environmental regulations, reshaping UK agriculture, or influencing trade policy. Any company or sector that can swing the rules in their favour stands to profit enormously. So, while the threats to business from Brexit are enormous, so too are the opportunities to profit. We think the British people should be able to see who is lobbying around Brexit and seeking to use it to further their own private interests. This portal aims to make visible some of the players involved: the donors, lobby groups and think tanks, as well as companies and their lobbyists-for-hire. |
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