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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.
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