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Tag Archives: lobbying
Socking The Puppet – The decline in the legitimacy of Britain’s political parties
The Government is increasingly seeking to constrain dissenting voices from civil society organisations by limiting their ability to inform the electorate, constraining their role in the planning system and closing off … Continue reading →
Posted in Articles, Blog, Campaigning, Changing the Politics, Corporate Governance, Domestic, Economics, Economics, Environment, People, Policy, Politics, Public Services, Security, The Human Cost
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Tagged austerity, budgets, campaigning, charities, cuts, dissent, economy, environment, environmental organisations, government, legitimacy, lobbying, Lobbying Act, policy, political parties, politics, public sector, state, stress, Voluntary sector, Whitehall
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If there is the will, there is a way – Sky News – 02 November 14
Here is an interview I did for Sky News discussing the draft IPCC ‘synthesis’ report, why this report is different, and what difference it could make. “I think there are two things that are different about … Continue reading →
Posted in Business, Campaigning, Changing the Politics, Cities, Climate Change, Economics, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Environment, European, In the media, International, Interviews, Oil and Gas, People, Politics, renewables, Sky News, Sustainability, The Human Cost
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Tagged agriculture, bills, business, carbon, carbon emissions, cities, climate, climate change, climate makers, climate takers, economy, emissions, energy mix, finance, fossil fuel, global warming, IEA, infrastructure, investment, IPCC, IPCC report, lobbying, low-carbon, policy, population, Renewables, Sky News, solar, sustainable, two degrees, warming, wind
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OPENING STATEMENT OF MR TOM BURKE CBE TO THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION ON CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEMOCRATIC ENGAGEMENT
I am giving evidence to the Independent Commission on Civil Society and Democratic Engagement this afternoon. A diverse coalition of prominent charities, campaign groups, academics, think tanks and online networks has launched an independent Commission in response to concerns … Continue reading →
Posted in Campaigning, Changing the Politics, Domestic, People, Politics
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Tagged accountable, charities, citizens, Combination Acts, confidence, democracy, elections, engagement, freedom, freedom of speech, INDEPENDENT COMMISSION ON CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEMOCRATIC ENGAGEMENT, influence, justice, lobbying, Lobbying Bill, motives, policy, power, rights, transparency, trust
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HOW TO DIG A POLITICAL HOLE
The Bill intended to regulate lobbying is now completing its Commons phase and will return to the Lords on October 22nd. As has been widely pointed out this Bill does little to control business lobbying but will prevent … Continue reading →
Posted in Business, Campaigning, Changing the Politics, Domestic, Economics, Politics
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Tagged Bill, campaigning, Commons, controversial, democracy, democratic rights, environmental issues, Lib-Dems, Liberal Democrats, liberty, lobbying, Lobbying Bill, Nick Clegg, restrictions, Voluntary sector
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Energy lobby insiders will lead cold war against Labour
By Damian Carrington and Terry Macalister – The Observer Sunday 6 October 2013 Tom Burke, a former head of Friends of the Earth who worked as special adviser to several Conservative … Continue reading →
Posted in Articles, Business, Campaigning, Domestic, Economics, Energy, Energy Security, European, In the media, Oil and Gas, Politics, The Observer
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Tagged big six, bills, blackouts, carbon, climate change, cold war, consumer, Damian Carrington, DECC, EDF, electricity, energy, energy lobby, Energy UK, gas, Labour, lobbying, low-carbon, media, Miliband, Murdoch, power, press, price freeze, prices, ScottishPower, The Observer, war
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