A Labour win won’t stop shadowy right-wing think tanks influencing policy
Revealed: Labour frontbenchers forming close links with think tank behind Sunak’s draconian policing and protest laws
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One seat, two candidates accused of buying their chance to become its MP
How a Labour lobbying boss and a Tory nepo-baby ‘paid’ their way onto the ballot in rural Suffolk
Inside the lobbying campaign to force Labour's next U-turn
How the City fought back against plans to close a £600m loophole, plus more Labour lobbyist candidates
Labour, the vampire kangaroo and a very ‘spooky’ dinner engagement
Welcome, dear reader, to the inaugural edition of the new Dark Arts newsletter, in which I will try to keep you up to date with what’s afoot in the murky world of lobbying, influence and money in politics.
And what better time to get started? This general election is
From America with cash: Right-wing groups want to end abortion in the UK
A right-wing political and media ecosystem pushing a US-style anti-abortion agenda is gaining traction in the UK
Labour in ‘cash for access’ scandal over meetings with £150k donor
Labour top brass including Keir Starmer gave Bloomberg ‘exclusive’ look at party's financial plan at private meeting
Inside the network setting the global right-wing agenda
Leaked emails from the Agenda Europe network reveal how its members collaborated daily to roll back abortion and LGBTQ+ rights