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Even though it may seem like it, the aim of this thread is not to promote corruption in government, or to point "And-they-say-they-are-better-than-us" fingers at the UK government. Just read it, and deduce/learn from it what you will. Interview video available at : http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article5581547.ece 

LABOUR peers are prepared to accept fees of up to £120,000 a year to amend laws in the House of Lords on behalf of business clients, a Sunday Times investigation has found.

Four peers — including two former ministers — offered to help undercover reporters posing as lobbyists obtain an amendment in return for cash. _{In other words, egunje?}

Two of the peers were secretly recorded telling the reporters they had previously secured changes to bills going through parliament to help their clients.

Lord Truscott, the former energy minister, said he had helped to ensure the Energy Bill was favourable to a client selling “smart” electricity meters. Lord Taylor of Blackburn claimed he had changed the law to help his client Experian, the credit check company.

Taylor told the reporters: “I will work within the rules, but the rules are meant to be bent sometimes.”

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Moonie offered to help for a fee of £30,000 a year and Snape indicated that he would charge £24,000. By contrast Lord Rogan, the Ulster Unionist peer, said: “If your direct proposal is as stark as for me . . . to help to put down an amendment, that’s a non-runner. A, it’s not right and b, my personal integrity wouldn’t let me do it.”_{Correct guy!}

Culled from The Times : http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article5581547.ece

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