There is to be a big clear-out of MPs at this election, therefore many MPs will be from outside.
I read somewhere that the lobbyists - the professional career politicians that gave the House of Commons such a bad name - have flocked to the Conservative Party in the same way they flocked to New...
Here's a look at some last-minute lobbying campaigns and what impact they may have had. The Washington Post: "Language in both the House and Senate bills would reward hospitals for efficiency in their Medicare spending, a dramatic change in the formula for parceling out the public dollars, which...
As the Senate commences its health care debate, lobbyists are lining up, Roll Call reports. Tactics include television ads, memos, factsheets, abortion-rights activists' "DC Lobby Day," and signs in Washington's subway stations. Already in the queue are those supporting the bill, including...
...contract & gave to France Airbus? France's Airbus defeated Boeing for a US$40 billion (GB£20.1 billion) contract to supply the United States Air Force (USAF) with 179 new aerial refueling tankers at a rate of 15 a year. With maintenance, this contract is worth up to $100 Billion. Washington...