Tell Priti Patel: Stop your attack on journalistic freedom
Journalists who share leaks of official information should not face life imprisonment for doing their job
Seth Thévoz is a political, cultural and social historian, whose specialisms include the history of British political finance. He has been shortlisted for the Whitfield Prize for the best book on British or Irish history by a first-time author, and (alongside his openDemocracy colleagues) for a British Journalism Award for Best Investigation. His website is www.sethalexanderthevoz.com
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsBoris Johnson’s new ethics adviser works for arms companyExclusive: Lord Geidt, tasked with clearing up government sleaze scandal, is a paid adviser to an arms company with...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: Analysis7 ways Boris Johnson’s Downing Street refurb may have broken rulesThere are at least seven different sets of rules that Boris Johnson, his party and his government may have broken in...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: NewsDavid Cameron then and now: How the ex-PM changed his tune on lobbyingIn an impassioned 2010 speech, Cameron condemned lobbying by ex-ministers. Eleven years on, he is apologising for...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsMichael Gove told to ‘come clean’ over whether he misled ParliamentExclusive: Months after resignation of UK's ethics adviser – responsible for publishing ministers' interests –...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsGove grilled about UK government secrecy on payments to ministersHis Labour shadow, Rachel Reeves, was following up on openDemocracy’s revelation of an ethics gap at the heart of government
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationBoris Johnson government in ‘scandalous’ breach of Ministerial CodeExclusive: Large payments to Johnson and ministers have been kept secret for months – fuelling controversy over...