@theklaxon.bsky.socialThe alcohol lobby - AHA etc - is using the tobacco playbook to thwart public policy, with the endless revolving door, "donations" and lobbying underpinning its "complex webs of influence".
An interesting read by Professor Peter Miller...
@anthonyklan.bsky.socialThe alcohol lobby - AHA etc - is using the tobacco playbook to thwart public policy, with the endless revolving door, "donations" and lobbying underpinning its "complex webs of influence".
An interesting read by Professor Peter Miller...
@theklaxon.bsky.socialBig Tobacco is using the booming black market to aggressively lobby behind-the-scenes to weaken public health policy.
(In Canada it ran the black market to use it as an excuse to weaken health policy). Dr Christina Watts reports…
@anthonyklan.bsky.socialBig Tobacco is using the booming black market to aggressively lobby behind-the-scenes to weaken public health policy.
(In Canada it ran the black market to use it as an excuse to weaken health policy). Dr Christina Watts reports…
@anthonyklan.bsky.socialBig Tobacco is using the booming black market to aggressively lobby behind-the-scenes to weaken public health policy.
(In Canada it ran the black market to use it as an excuse to weaken health policy). Dr Christina Watts reports…
#DemocracyForSale
theklaxon.com.au/bpcj
@richardashwell.bsky.socialUAE lobbyist advising #UKGovernment on #sport and #ForeignPolicy
FGS Global chair Roland Rudd accused of "blatant #ConflictOfInterest" for advising ministers on foreign affairs while his firm lobbies for #UAE embassy
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-u... #democracy #DemocracyForSale
@redjont.bsky.socialPaul Nowak nails it: millions of workers each contributing a few pounds through their unions cannot be equated with two crypto billionaires handing Reform £72m in 48 hours. One is collective democratic participation; the other is concentrated wealth purchasing political power.
@snig.bsky.socialPeople need to pay attention to the total: £105million to Reform from just two donors. #DemocracyForSale
bsky.app/profile/writ...
@meemaa1.bsky.socialIt explains why they have sat on their hands for so long - perhaps holding out for a similarly large donation. Shameful.
@wee-dumplin.bsky.socialIf I stoat the euros or powerball maybe I too can buy me some democracy.
#DemocracyForSale
#CreepyCryptoPerverts
@shrutinha.bsky.socialI hope that @andyburnham.bsky.social @labourpartyuk.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk @zackpolanski.bsky.social @greenparty.org.uk @thelabourparty.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk are taking note and action to stop this.
#£72million from #2CryptoBillionaires
#DemocracyForSale
#ReformTheft
@shrutinha.bsky.socialCrypto billionaires try to help Reform buy British democracy.
#£72million from #2CryptoBillionaires. #DemocracyForSale
#ReformTheft
@suereeve.bsky.socialHeaven forfend!
#ReformUK
#DemocracyForSale
@suereeve.bsky.socialUtterly disgraceful.
#DemocracyForSale
#ReformUK
@suereeve.bsky.social
@iancambrook.bsky.socialMore dodgy money going to ReformUK. And, it appears our politicians will turn a blind eye and let it happen? #DemocracyForSale #AndyBurnham #KemiBadenoch #EdDavey #Politics #Donations #Bribery