The Public Law Project, a legal charity brimming with left-wing activists, is gearing up to host a training event next month aimed at NGOs and charities “seeking to influencing law and policy.” Expect the usual parade of activist speakers from organisations like the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants and Equally Yours…

One speaker caught Guido’s eye in the “Influencing and Working with Government Departments” segment: none other than Ellie Cumbo, the former Special Adviser to Shabana Mahmood, the Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary. Ellie had been an Labour adviser since 2023, then a SpAd from July, though has since left the department. Still, for a tidy sum of £99, attendees will get the chance to hear directly from the Justice adviser on how to sway the department. Something like ‘Just contact me, and I’ll have a word’…?