tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post5223381486828454781..comments2023-10-28T19:42:01.039+01:00Comments on Going fast, getting nowhere: Party FundingRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-36413018129135323662012-03-26T18:53:58.360+01:002012-03-26T18:53:58.360+01:00Why do political parties need so much cash anyway?...Why do political parties need so much cash anyway? <br /><br />My opinion is that all political advertising should be banned, at least in the 3 months prior to an election.Joe Publichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829909061904690380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-62891715783253629852012-03-26T16:25:47.660+01:002012-03-26T16:25:47.660+01:00If politicial parties want tax payers money then t...If politicial parties want tax payers money then they should look to their own members to provide it from their own pockets.<br />No donations of any kind, financial or in kind, allowed from anyone who is not a fully paid up member. Then limited to say a bag of sand maximum per annum.<br />I'd be happy with those arrangements, otherwise we're going to see the gang of three (nuLabor,Lib/Dems & Tories) stitching it nicely for themselves.Barnacle Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17257546424880537005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-3565327448602915232012-03-26T16:04:11.065+01:002012-03-26T16:04:11.065+01:00Yippee - fine idea! I suspect there will be a qual...Yippee - fine idea! I suspect there will be a qualification period so let's all start political parties today; I bags Cruddas for my treasurer. And Michael 'Wrinkleponce' Winner for my Chief of Political Correctness.Derfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-17829317202080826902012-03-26T15:38:26.784+01:002012-03-26T15:38:26.784+01:00With "Short Money" and the "Union M...With "Short Money" and the "Union Modernisation Fund" they are already routing taxpayers money back into the Party coffers. I suspect that's where a load of the expenses went, too.<br /><br />The only difference with this proposal is that they couldn't think of a suitably opaque discription for what they were going to "invest".<br /><br />Patently - I presume you've beaten us to it and patented your suggestion....Mick Andersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-11496951187873872662012-03-26T14:03:32.726+01:002012-03-26T14:03:32.726+01:00Oh I love this argument. The parties have proved ...Oh I love this argument. The parties have proved themselves untrustworthy and corruptible, therefore we should be forced to give them our money instead. <br /><br />Ah, no thank you. It leads either to a stitch-up as Snowolf sets out, or it leads to money being available to anyone who wants to set up a party - in which case I'm going to start six tomorrow morning.patentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602962323262055007noreply@blogger.com