Susan O'Keeffe (Labour)
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Page 236 of evidence given by Professor Edward Kane, who appeared before the committee, stated:

In particular, a firm’s access to political elites grows with its interconnectedness, geographic footprint, and the number of employees and creditors that can be persuaded to contribute on its behalf to re-election campaigns.

While we are talking about reform, greater accountability and so on, what do we do with that, if indeed Professor Farrell agrees with Professor Kane's observation about the power that such organisations have?