What is lobbying? The term behind Owen Paterson’s sleaze row, explained
What is lobbying? The term behind Owen Paterson’s sleaze row, explained
Owen Paterson has resigned as MP for North Shropshire following backlash over sleaze row (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Westminster has been in disarray over the last week, as the handling of a lobbying scandal has caused widespread outrage.
The government intervened in a process to prevent MP Owen Paterson, who had been found guilty of egregious breaches of lobbying rules when he acted as a…