DAILY MAIL PODCAST: Boris’s anti-corruption tsar John Penrose on how the government can fix the lobbying scandal
Andrew Pierce talks to John about what the government needs to do on lobbying.
Read MoreWeston Mercury: Theatre Orchard receives £67,000 from second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund
A North Somerset arts organisation has received a grant worth more than £65,000 from the second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. Theatre Orchard received £67,037 from the £1.57billion recovery fund to help support the work of the organisation this spring as lockdown measures are eased. The funding will enable Theatre…
Read MoreUphill Views: Could ‘Power To The People’ fix Uphill Slipway?
Too often, I get reminders that the water near Uphill Slipway has been classified as ‘poor’. They’re usually from ‘Surfers Against Sewage’, although I doubt any of us has ever seen anyone surfing a breaker near the marina! But they’re still making an important point because, after bouts of heavy rain, Wessex…
Read MoreMercury Article: Let’s Shop Local!
It’s here. At last. The start of reopening. We can get our hair cut, try on clothes in a shop before we buy them and, yes, go to the pub (but wrap up warm!). We’ve been here before of course, as we’ve emerged from previous lockdowns, tier restrictions and what-have-you-s.…
Read MoreJohn joins Julia Hartley-Brewer on TalkRadio to discuss why the Lobbying Act needs updating
John appears on TalkRadio to discuss with host Julia Hartley-Brewer to discuss how the Lobbying Act could be updated
Read MoreJohn discusses recent Lobbying revelations on BBC’s Newsnight
John appears on BBC’s Newsnight to discuss problems with the Lobbying Act and how they could be fixed in the future…
Read MorePress Association: Anti-Corruption Champion calls for greater transparency about what lobbyists raised with ministers, why, and any conclusions reached
Conservative John Penrose, the Prime Minister’s anti-corruption champion, said he would not support Labour’s motion but made suggestions for… Read More
i: John calls for lobbying rule changes
Senior Tory backbenchers have called for a change in the rules around lobbying but refused to back Labour’s… Read More
John sets out three improvements we need to see in an updated lobbying act
The lobbying act is 7 yrs old, so due an update. John sets out three things we need… Read More
John’s submission to Lord Evans’ report on ‘keeping our standards in public life up to date’
The document below contains John’s full submission to Lord Evans’ upcoming report on keeping our standards in public… Read More