Seth Thévoz is a political, cultural and social historian, whose specialisms include the history of British political finance. He has been shortlisted for the Whitfield Prize for the best book on British or Irish history by a first-time author, and (alongside his openDemocracy colleagues) for a British Journalism Award for Best Investigation. His website is www.sethalexanderthevoz.com
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Published in: Home: NewsExclusive: Moonlighting MPs raked in £9.6m from second jobs in a yearMPs’ earnings outside the Commons have doubled year-on-year as Labour unveils plans to clamp down on side hustles
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Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsEntire UK government breaks ministerial code by failing to declare interestsRishi Sunak’s failure to appoint ethics adviser means ministers are unable to comply with twice-yearly requirement
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Published in: Home: NewsExclusive: Priti Patel tipped for House of Lords seatKey Boris Johnson ally, twice accused of breaking Ministerial Code, could be named in ex-PM’s resignation honours
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Published in: Home: NewsBoris Johnson accused of ‘partisan interference’ over election watchdogExclusive: Former electoral commissioner David Howarth says new details of government power grab is exactly what...
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Published in: Home: NewsTory Lord cutting civil service jobs ‘used official trip to tout for private work’Exclusive: Francis Maude allegedly touted his consultancy firm during ‘fact-finding’ mission
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Published in: Home: FeatureHow to get away with breaking the rules like Boris Johnson
A handy guide to wriggling out of accountability like the prime minister fending off a report by Sue Gray