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Tales from the Lobby

Radio 4 brings its multifocal lens to the lobbying industry. A 400-year-old scandal waiting to happen.

Radio 4,12 episodes

Episodes

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Tales from the Lobby (Omnibus)
Episode 1
The world of political lobbying with Michael Crick.
12 Jul 2019,57 mins
Tales from the Lobby (Omnibus)
Episode 2
More adventures in the world of lobbying with Michael Crick.
19 Jul 2019,57 mins
What is lobbying?
Michael Crick presents Tales from the Lobby
08 Jul 2019,14 mins
How do you define a lobbyist?
Michael Crick meets lobbyist Iain Anderson
09 Jul 2019,14 mins
Being Lobbied
Michael Crick talks to two ministers about being lobbied.
10 Jul 2019,14 mins
The Pyramid of Power
SPADS - or special advisors - under the spotlight.
11 Jul 2019,14 mins
The Lobbyists
Michael Crick on tales from the Lobby
12 Jul 2019,14 mins
When did it begin?
When did lobbying start?
15 Jul 2019,14 mins
How Does It Work?
Michael Crick finds out how lobbying works.
16 Jul 2019,14 mins
Clever Tricks
Michael Crick on the cunning, clever world of lobbying.
17 Jul 2019,14 mins
Lobbying for Foreigners
Michael Crick on the lobbyists and reputational managers working for foreign regimes.
18 Jul 2019,14 mins
Lobbying in the age of Brexit
How will Brexit affect the world of the lobbyist?
19 Jul 2019,14 mins