[Nedusa]

I think the way the BBC went about creating this story is a bit underhand but how else can they bring out what is obviously a growing problem to the full glare of the public. Lobbying by its very nature is flawed as one party will always have an agenda that if enacted would be to the disadvantage of other parties.

Lobbying and offering bribes should not be tolerated and anybody in a position of power taking money or gifts in exchange for furtherment of specific policies should be dismissed immediately and prosecuted under code of business ethics (if legislation exists)

One only has to look at the farce that once passed as American politics to see the damage lobbying does, the truth is lobbying is usually carried out by large multi national Corporations for sympathetic policy changes that result in MORE profit and less responsibility to the ordinary person on the street.

Governments are elected by the people to govern for the benefit of the people NOT to help big Business make a fast buck.....!!!!!