What are the political donation rules in the UK? This week the Observer spoke to our director of research, Jess Garland, about the inadequate rules surrounding party funding in Britain. As Jess told them: “the concern is that if the current rules aren’t updated,... Posted 04 Dec 2024
Freebies are just the tip of the Iceberg when it comes to money in politics The recent cacophony surrounding ‘freebies’ given by Labour party donors to Labour MPs since 2019 is just the latest in a long stream of financial scandals coming out of Westminster. It’s not just an issue... Posted 09 Oct 2024
Why money still rules the roost in British Politics If ever there was a story which revealed the disproportionate influence exerted by big party donors, it was the on the front page of The Times on Tuesday. The article set out what has been... Posted 31 Jan 2018
Political parties are too reliant on big donors – and it has to change Huge swathes of the public believe big donors hold too much political sway – and yet again it has been revealed just how reliant parties are on the cash of very few. The Mirror today published research findings showing that 39% of... Posted 05 Jan 2018