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Tories attacked for not backing lobbyists register

Tory pledges to clean up lobbying are woefully inadequate, transparency campaigners claimed today. Despite the rhetoric, David Cameron’s promise to clean up the political system is not backed up with meaningful action.

Although both the other main parties have signed up to a statutory register of lobbyists, the Conservatives remain committed to self regulation.

David Miller, from the Alliance of Lobbying Transparency, said: “If [David Cameron] means what he says about giving power back to people he must confront those lobbyists tied to his party, and make disclosure of all clients compulsory, however uncomfortable this is for his lobbyist friends.”

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