LOBBYING FIRM PRESSED FOR DETAILS ABOUT PAYMENTS TO JOURNALISTS FOR FAVOURABLE STORIES
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MPs and others condemn behaviour of CT Group, which offered cash for positive coverage of clients A political lobbying firm secretly paying journalists for articles favourable to its clients is facing calls to reveal… MPs, senior lobbyists and transparency campaigners all condemned the behaviour of CT Group, the firm co-founded by the campaign strategist Lynton Crosby, an election guru previously hired by both David Cameron and…
According to The Guardian, MPs and others condemn behaviour of CT Group, which offered cash for positive coverage of clients A political lobbying firm secretly paying journalists for articles favourable to its clients is facing calls to reveal…
The available RSS description adds: MPs, senior lobbyists and transparency campaigners all condemned the behaviour of CT Group, the firm co-founded by the campaign strategist Lynton Crosby, an election guru previously hired by both David Cameron and…
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- The Guardian: MPs and others condemn behaviour of CT Group, which offered cash for positive coverage of clients A political lobbying firm secretly paying journalists for articles favourable to its clients is facing calls to reveal…
- The Guardian: MPs, senior lobbyists and transparency campaigners all condemned the behaviour of CT Group, the firm co-founded by the campaign strategist Lynton Crosby, an election guru previously hired by both David Cameron and…
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- 23/07/2026, 17:48 PRIMARY FEED LOBBYING FIRM PRESSED FOR DETAILS ABOUT PAYMENTS TO JOURNALISTS FOR FAVOURABLE STORIES (The Guardian • 37 mins ago) [Story Intel]
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