Michel Casey

Casey Michel is the author of Foreign Agents: How American Lobbyists and Lawmakers Threaten Democracy Around the World, out 29 August (Icon Books).

Tony Blair wants to launder his past

America is known for its lobbying industry, from PR shops and law firms to former federal officials acting as agents for tyrants. K Street is not just a Washington DC address, it is a metonym for the business of influence. London too has plenty of consultancies and PR agencies gleefully signing up autocratic clients. There