14 March 2010

“I believe that secret corporate lobbying, like the expenses scandal, goes to the heart of why people are so fed up with politics.” So said David Cameron just last month.

Yet, as the Observer reveals this weekend, some of his party’s current crop of prospective MPs aren't being fully transparent with voters about their links to the lobbying industry.

The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency, of which SpinWatch is a member, has teamed up with 38 Degrees – the 100,000-strong online campaign group – to press for greater transparency in lobbying by asking Parliamentary candidates to pledge their support for new transparency rules for lobbyists.

Visit the campaign website to read more and email your prospective MP.