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The clampdown is coming
YEAH THANKS FOR RUINING OUR DEADLINE, LADS: The government dropped a raft of proposed changes to the U.K.’s election rules just moments before Influence went to pixel. …
Round two… fight!
SNEAK PEEK — We get the jump on a new report on Labour’s mammoth year two battles. — It includes fresh polling on the government’s woes, some …
A year of sleazy tinkering
SNEAK PEEK — Influence conducts an annual performance review on Labour’s sleaze-busting agenda. — The long-delayed scheme to crack down on foreign lobbying has been delivered… with …
The heat is on
SNEAK PEEK — Westminster’s lax lobbying regime makes probing climate influence a nightmare. — Labour continues to treat its conference as a cash cow. — A new …
Pitched battle
SNEAK PEEK — Simmering tensions between agency and in-house lobbyists boil over as the two sides unload to Influence. — Two familiar Westminster faces join forces to …
Friends without benefits
SNEAK PEEK — Welfare warriors adjust their tactics after being snubbed by Labour. — The hunt is on for Westminster’s next top wonk. — Assisted dying campaigners …
The missing millions
SNEAK PEEK — The big elections loophole that’s potentially hiding millions of pounds from proper scrutiny. — A plugged-in Westminster think tank gets a new policy supremo. …
Peer we go again
SNEAK PEEK — A member of Kemi Badenoch’s frontbench team is facing scrutiny over a second job. — MPs’ staffers are turned off by tiny text and …
When Nigel nicks your name
HELLO AND WELCOME: Your usual Influence author will be properly back in the hot seat from next week after a month of paternity leave. Turns out working …
Fighting the anti-immigration zeitgeist
Hello and welcome to another POLITICO London Influence, your weekly guide to lobbying, campaigning and influence in SW1 and beyond. It’s me, Annabelle Dickson, holding the pen …
Reaching Reform
Hello and welcome to another POLITICO London Influence. Here’s your weekly guide to lobbying, campaigning and influence in SW1 and beyond while you wait for white smoke …
How to lose an MP in 10 emails
A weekly newsletter on campaigning, lobbying and political influence in the U.K. By ANNABELLE DICKSON Tips, gossip, state secrets and coffee requests @newsannabelle or [email protected] | View …
Supreme campaigning
Hello and welcome to London Influence. Joyous news from the parish this morning: Your regular Influence author John Johnston is off on paternity leave for a few …
Influence on influencers
SNEAK PEEK — Government comms pros turn to TikTok and influencers as they hope to go viral with normal Brits. — The election betting charges include some …
Playing the shame game
SNEAK PEEK — Westminster’s lobbying transparency set-up is a global laggard — but is there a path to redemption? — Downing Street bags a win with lobbyists …
For Elon’s eyes only
SNEAK PEEK — Influence accidentally leaks our super secret guide to help Elon Musk meddle in British politics. — A new data dive proves there’s no such …
Rewriting the rules
SNEAK PEEK — A leading industry group makes a play to boost ethics in lobbying land… and peers could be in the firing line. — From dull …
LinkedIn has lobbyists forgetting their X
SNEAK PEEK — Lobbyists are getting lustful for LinkedIn, and Influence wants to know why. — A big red bus has once again triggered an election finance …
Cracking the WiPA
A weekly newsletter on campaigning, lobbying and political influence in the U.K. By JOHN JOHNSTON Tips, gossip, state secrets and coffee requests @johnjohnstonmi or [email protected] | View …
Cursed cash conundrum
SNEAK PEEK — U.K. politics has a cash flow problem: there’s far too much of it coming in unchecked. — Peers are ignoring pressure over public affairs …