Tell Priti Patel: Stop your attack on journalistic freedom
Journalists who share leaks of official information should not face life imprisonment for doing their job
Adam Bychawski is a reporter at openDemocracy. He tweets @adambychawski
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsTory MP facing lobbying probe helped firm win 'VIP lane' PPE dealLeak reveals ministers and MPs, including former health minister Steve Brine, referred private firms to ‘VIP’ list...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: NewsMPs inundated with complaints from voters over Tory sleaze scandalSome Tory MPs hit back at voters over ‘destruction’ of Owen Paterson, while others admit being ‘deeply unhappy’...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsMPs net £6m from second jobs since pandemic beganExclusive: Opposition MPs call for ban on ‘moonlighting’ as it’s revealed an ex-PM and a cabinet minister are among...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsQuarter of MPs calling to replace sleaze watchdog have been punished by itLabour accused Tories of ‘wallowing in sleaze’ as vote to create new committee to review misconduct rules passes in...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: NewsTory MP calling for delay to UK climate action has banked £150k from oil firmFormer energy minister John Hayes, who has likened climate protesters to ‘Radical Islam’, has received a £50,000...
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsCabinet Office blocked probe into government secrecyMPs told that the department is ‘utterly failing’ transparency laws at parliamentary inquiry