Fergie's not the Scandal PDF Print E-mail
David Miller - Unspun
24 May 2010 David Miller
The Duchess of York’s willingness to offer access to her ex-husband Prince Andrew for £500,000 is the latest in a long line of “cash for access” scandals that has undermined our trust in politics and those who supposedly represent our interests.

The true scandal remains that we still do not routinely have access to information on who is meeting / lobbying government ministers, officials and even junior Royals dispatched on our behalf.

The Coalition Government has now promised to introduce a statutory register of lobbyists but as yet no detail has emerged. An effective lobbying register should include financial disclosure.

It should also include details of meetings between senior government officials (including the likes of Prince Andrew) and business representatives. Only then will the electorate really be able to hold those who represent us to account.
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