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Interview: what was really going on with the lobbying Bill?

Published on: 31 January 2014

Written by: Graham Allen All articles by Graham Allen

Written by: Oliver Huitson All articles by Oliver Huitson

Graham Allen MP, chair of the Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee, talks to OurKingdom about the...
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The Gagging Bill: Criminalising peaceful participation in public debate

Published on: 25 November 2013

Written by: Ian Leggett All articles by Ian Leggett

The Gagging Bill is an attack on the foundations of our democracy. Far from supporting the "Big Society", Cameron...
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The Lobbying Bill fiasco - parliament has been abused

Published on: 15 November 2013

Written by: Graham Allen All articles by Graham Allen

Charities are set to be silenced. The Chair of the Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee explains the...
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The government's gagging law is still a dangerous shambles

Published on: 6 November 2013

Written by: Stuart Weir All articles by Stuart Weir

While severely limiting the ability of civil society to function for a full year before a general election, the...