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Of Brexit, the fracking lobby and the revolving door

Fracking firms are keen to benefit from Brexit, and are hiring firms staffed by well-placed insiders to lobby on their behalf.

By Amy Hall
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Image: Imitation fracking rig spouts flames at protest. Credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Images, all rights reserved.

In January I wrote about how the fracking industry could take advantage of a dirty Brexit. But it goes further than direct lobbying and trying to hijack the Brexit narrative. Companies are also enlisting the help of PR agencies who are hiring former ministerial and even prime-ministerial advisors to lobby for them.

The UK’s PR and lobbying industry is the second biggest in the world, worth £7.5 billion according to Spinwatch. PR agencies will work to shape the public agenda in their clients’ interest, including some of the world’s most environmentally destructive companies.

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