Ethan Shone is an investigations reporter for openDemocracy. He focuses on themes of government and politics, with a keen interest in dark money, lobbying, and political corruption, often exploring topics related to elections and public policy. Ethan's work has been featured in Yahoo News UK, JPIMedia, AOL UK, and The Business Herald.
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By: Ethan Shone
Government failed to declare meeting with top Global Counsel clients, and says no notes were taken at several meetings
By: Ethan Shone
The government has no official records of meetings that top civil servants held with senior figures and clients from Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm last year, including an undeclared meeting with oil giants and private equity firms,
Makerfield result means we will likely have a new PM by September, and Britain will find out what Burnhamism really means
By: Ethan Shone
New PM’s likely chief of staff, James Purnell, runs lobbying firm whose clients include tech giants and water companies
By: Ethan Shone
UK’s weak lobbying laws leave public in the dark about Flint Global’s vast access to government under James Purnell
Can a line-up of familiar faces deliver the change that the UK needs?
By: Ethan Shone
Revealed: Chair of new AI taskforce Ollie Ilott failed to declare Hakluyt meeting while at Science and Tech Department
Scandal-ridden think tank Labour Together and its donors swung behind Burnham after Makerfield by-election
Signum Global Advisories helps its clients land deals in war-ravaged regions like Ukraine, Syria, and the UK’s Labour party.
Drone maker Anduril is backed by Peter Thiel, counts Donald Trump Jr. as an investor, and is one of four firms selected for the MoD’s new “wingman” project
