Post by Roger (over and out) on Mar 12, 2014 17:41:05 GMT -5
The truth about lobbying: 10 ways big business controls government
From trying to stop plain packaging on cigarettes to pushing through HS2 and opening the countryside to fracking, big business employs lobbying companies to persuade government to meet their interests. But what are the tricks of their trade?
www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/mar/12/lobbying-10-ways-corprations-influence-government
This article is about lobbying in the UK, but it's just as relevant to the US.
