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Harry Stratton

Harry Stratton is a lawyer and anti-corruption activist.

Parliament Is a Racket

For years, MPs have got away with lucrative second jobs serving corporate interests despite obvious conflicts of interest – the solution isn’t to pay them more, it’s to force them to serve the public instead.

The Revolving Door Spins On

‘Sleaze’ and ‘chumocracy’ have been features of the past year’s politics, but corruption is nothing new – it’s a feature of a system where politicians and corporate lobbyists are often the same people.

How Austerity Destroyed Civil Law

The Tories’ attack on criminal Legal Aid is well known — but cuts to the civil system have equally serious consequences for those seeking justice against the government and Britain’s corporate elite.