John Johnston
@johnjohnstonmi
Followers
5K
Following
2K
Media
316
Statuses
3K
London Influence reporter @POLITICOEurope. Covering lobbying, campaigning, political finance and standards in Westminster. Email: [email protected]
London
Joined December 2016
RT @estwebber: "I’ve literally had people say I’d like to come along to one of your events but don’t tell anybody I’m coming.". Great piece….
politico.eu
Lobbyists and business leaders are gearing up for a schmoozing offensive at Reform UK’s annual conference — even if some are nervous about the Farage association.
0
1
0
RT @NoahKeate: Donald Trump arrives in Scotland for a long golfing weekend. But what do locals think about that? . I spoke to seven Scottis….
politico.eu
The U.S. president lands in his mother’s native country for a spot of golf this weekend — and an expected barrage of protests. Here’s what Scottish politicians make of the circus rolling in.…
0
2
0
RT @e_casalicchio: 🏌️♂️ IN LONDON PLAYBOOK PM TONIGHT . 😴 Meg Hillier ends liaison cttee slumber . ⛲ Govt could close water boss bon….
0
3
0
Same for "serious" breaches of revolving door rules. But severance pay amounts to 1/4 of ministerial salary - meaning a junior minister would be asked to repay around £5,500 or £16,800 for a Cabinet minister. Hardly a huge deterrent given salaries on offer for outside roles. .
NEW GOVERNMENT "ETHICS" COMMISSION: The PM seems to think ministers who resign/are sacked for breaches of the ministerial code that are not "serious" still deserve thousands of pounds in severance cash. And "serious" is of course not defined - so open to abuse.
0
1
3
Some interesting changes to election rules. but eligibility checks on donations to unincorporated associations won't offer scrutiny of donors, let alone those running the opaque groups in the first place. Our explainer on why they are such an issue⬇️.
0
0
0
RT @NewsAnnabelle: Nice piece from @johnjohnstonmi on how the Labour govt has fared on its promise to clean up British politics. https://t.….
politico.eu
U.K. prime minister had a bold plan for cleaning up British politics. A year in, campaigners say it amounts to little more than “tinkering.”
0
2
0
NEW: Labour rightly diagnosed the problems with Westminster's standards regime during the election campaign. but one year on and experts have accused the party of merely "tinkering around the edges".
politico.eu
U.K. prime minister had a bold plan for cleaning up British politics. A year in, campaigners say it amounts to little more than “tinkering.”
0
0
0
RT @danbloom1: NEW — Keir Starmer’s disillusioned MPs finally find their voice. Welfare cuts created a perfect storm — but grumblings go de….
0
15
0
RT @SmartThinktanks: Great to speak to @johnjohnstonmi about the Smart Thinking Awards and all things think tank! We are especially looking….
0
1
0
RT @tommygoodwin: FWIW, the "Not So Pitch Perfect" story from @johnjohnstonmi here is fascinating. So interesting to see this debate make i….
0
1
0
RT @CharlieCooper8: NEW: Labour MPs raise concerns over major Whitehall gas deal with UK subsidiary of fossil fuel giant TotalEnergies. The….
politico.eu
POLITICO finds buildings at the heart of the British state are supplied by a major importer of Russian gas to Europe. MPs want action.
0
21
0
RT @patrickxrbaker: 🎤🔬🎙️🍻🍻 NEW Westminster Insider. Join me on a pub crawl through SW1 as I find out: What makes the perfect political pub?….
open.spotify.com
Westminster Insider · Episode
0
7
0
RT @saschaosullivan: 🎙️NEW ep: what’s the point of political satire? (If you need a bit of light) . With co-creator of Yes Minister Jonatha….
0
10
0
RT @Stefan_Boscia: People inside government have expressed frustration with Rachel Reeves’ inability to construct a political narrative to….
politico.eu
With a government-wide spending review looming, Britain’s top finance minister is being urged to give voters a compelling reason for her ‘tough decisions.’
0
10
0
RT @saschaosullivan: 🎙️ NEW ep. A boozy lunch with the legend behind Politics Live @Jo_Coburn as she moves on from her spot behind that fam….
0
11
0
NEW: Tory shadow minister for AI takes second job with AI firm. Comes amid ongoing scrutiny over peers' outside interests. Baroness Jenny Jones said the crossover between the Tory peer's parliament brief and new advisory gig is "particularly egregious".
politico.eu
UK Conservative Party defends Jonathan Berry taking up advisory job while serving as an opposition frontbencher.
0
5
4
RT @NewsAnnabelle: Dived into what's going on with Charles III and his very British power play as he wades into U.S./ Canada rows. We revea….
politico.eu
The king of the U.K. and Canada is reminding Donald Trump who’s head of state.
0
11
0
RT @Masonboyowen: EXC: How an EU company supplied advanced tech for Putin's surveillance state — even after waves of sanctions came into fo….
politico.eu
Calls for tightening of bloc’s sanctions regime after Kontron was able to export millions in sensitive telecoms tech to its Russian arm in late 2023.
0
24
0
RT @patrickxrbaker: 🔬🎙️NEW: Westminster Insider: "How to run your Cabinet" with ex-Cab Mins David Owen, Malcom Rifkind, Clare Short, ex-No1….
0
9
0
RT @e_casalicchio: How Britain lost respect for its veterans.
politico.eu
Former service personnel who have seen the treatment of veterans in America think the U.K. could learn something — and make up for successive broken promises.
0
7
0