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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Right now, just 4-6% of lobbying has to be declared. The rest happens in the dark. The Ethics and Integrity Commission has just handed ministers a serious blueprint for cleaning up lobbying. A serious, welcome blueprint. Now ministers have to deliver it. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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All lobbying should be publicly declared in transparency laws shake-up, watchdog says

Ethics and integrity commission chief says overhaul is crucial to help restore trust in standards

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Check out our new substack piece about Executive Branch - a private members club for the MAGA-approved ultra-rich to discuss policy with Trump's cabinet members. open.substack.com/pub/scapnd/p...

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Kleptocrats are exploiting the cracks in UK democracy — and the UK's defences have holes. Our written evidence to Parliament's Modernising Elections inquiry sets out the gaps, and three fixes that would close them. 🧵👇 #UKpolitics #Democracy #AntiCorruption #Kleptocracy #ElectoralReform

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Whilst dark money doesn’t necessarily mean dirty money, the perception it creates is that US elections are for sale and the electorate does not get to find out who bought them, with what proceeds and why.

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

In the 2024 elections, more than $1.9 billion dollars of election spending came from dark money groups. This is a bipartisan issue - candidates from both major parties are supported by dark money.

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

“Dark money” in politics has become a major threat to American democracy over the past fifteen years. Money is ‘dark’ when spending that is intended to influence political outcomes does not have an identifiable source.

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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

📖 New release: Policymaker’s Guide to Addressing Transnational Repression IPHR and @state-capture.bsky.social 's new guide outlines practical steps policymakers can take to better protect affected communities. Read it here iphronline.org/articles/pol...

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Policymaker's Guide to Addressing Transnational Repression - IPHR

IPHR and State Capture Accountability Project release a new guide for policymakers responsible for creating, implementing and overseeing host government policy to prevent and respond to transnational ...

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

PRESS STATEMENT from SCAP and Freedom For Eurasia Calling on the EU to ban exports of all key high-priority items to Kyrgyzstan. www.state-capture.org/blog/press-s...

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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

📢 New report by IPHR and @state-capture.bsky.social assesses Germany’s response to transnational repression (TNR), highlighting serious gaps and providing actionable recommendations. Read the full report ➡️ iphronline.org/articles/rep...

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New report : Assessing Germany’s Capacity to Counter Russian Transnational Repression - IPHR

International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and State Capture Accountability Project are jointly publishing a new report assessing the response to transnational repression in Germany. This repo...

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Read the full report here: www.spotlightcorruption.org/wp-content/u...

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Make trading in illegally mined gold a crime Crack down on gold smuggling Ensure transparency over who owns gold companies Equip the financial sector to identify and manage risks Strengthen international cooperation and intelligence-sharing Address root causes through global, binding partnerships

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Today, 34 organisations from across the globe release a joint statement ahead of the Illicit Finance Summit. Together, we’re calling for stronger rules, greater transparency, and real accountability in the gold trade. Read our priorities 👇

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

The perception that government policymaking can be “bought” in exchange for political campaign donations erodes public trust in democratic institutions and undermines social cohesion.

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

This creates the perception that elites and corporate interests can buy favours from the Trump administration through donations to the MAGA Inc. Super PAC.

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Check out the new piece on our substack "Captured!" It's all about how some of the donors to MAGA Inc appear to have received direct benefits from the Trump administration, in the form of pardons, government contracts and favourable policy changes.

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Prominent examples you ask? Well, we only found out that Mandelson was being lobbied by Epstein over bankers' bonuses regulations from the Epstein files.

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Why does this matter? Because the public must know how government decisions are made. When law and policy is made behind closed doors at the behest of powerful individuals or groups - this is state capture.

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Backbench MPs and shadow ministers are not subject to lobbying disclosure.

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Government department transparency releases only cover official meetings and phone calls with ministers and senior civil servants. Government business discussed in private meetings, over email and texts or with mid-level officials and advisers are not open to public scrutiny.

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

96% of lobbying activity is exempt from disclosure under the 2014 Lobbying Act. It only applies to lobbyists working for private consultancy firms. In-house lobbyists working for companies, think tanks, non-profits, and other groups and associations are exempt.

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

This creates a perception that UK law and policymaking may be captured by wealthy donors, powerful corporations or interest groups. The perception of state capture erodes public trust and social cohesion. State capture itself undermines economic growth, the rule of law and national security.

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

The UK has a major lobbying disclosure problem. Lobbying is used by groups and individuals to influence government policy and laws. When this happens behind a veil of secrecy, the public never finds out why certain decisions are made by their democratic representatives. 🧵

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

We'll be posting regularly about instances of state capture around the world (as well as the occasional good news story about accountability).

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The full proposal — including recommended statutory language — is available from SCAP. If you work on sanctions, anti-corruption, democracy or human rights policy, we'd welcome your engagement. 🔗 www.state-capture.org/s/SCAP_SC-Sa...

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Why thematic, not country-specific? • Faster to deploy • Less diplomatically blunt • Reflects the transnational nature of kleptocracy • Signals UK commitment to democratic resilience globally

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

SCAP proposes a new thematic sanctions regime under existing UK law (SAMLA 2018) that would cover the full spectrum of conduct driving democratic backsliding and state capture. With built-in safeguards: Parliamentary oversight and an independent advisory panel.

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The UK's financial and professional services sector is a primary enabler of kleptocracy globally. Over £100bn laundered through UK structures annually (NCA). That's not just a problem — it's leverage. The UK can freeze assets and cut off the services kleptocrats depend on.

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Not sanctionable under existing UK regimes: • Dismantling civil society and free media • Capturing state institutions for private gain • Abuse of office and illicit enrichment • Transnational repression • Foreign election interference These are the tools of modern authoritarianism.

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The UK's two relevant sanctions regimes are too narrow: — Human Rights Sanctions: only cover killing, torture, slavery — Anti-Corruption Sanctions: only cover bribery and misappropriation Electoral fraud? Media capture? Judicial manipulation? Out of scope.

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

71% of the world's population lives under autocracy or state capture. The UK has the leverage to act — but its sanctions toolkit has critical gaps. SCAP has published a proposal to fix this. A thread: 🧵

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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

SCAP calls on the UK government to wider the definition of 'politically exposed persons' to reflect the myriad of family members used by kleptocrats to conceal their assets in the UK. www.state-capture.org/s/Joffe_POCA...

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