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Donors to Britain’s political parties should be scrutinised more closely, a union leader says, after a major Tory party donor was linked to short-selling shares in Bradford and Bingley (B&B). Yesterday’s Guardian newspaper said Michael Hintze had given £665,000 to the Tories since David Cameron had become leader and that his company, CQS Management, engaged… Read more »
Government plans to halt the ‘arms race’ in spending between the two main parties have been challenged by the Electoral Commission. Jack Straw, justice secretary, wants a cap on funding during election campaigns, but Peter Wardle, head of the commission says he has “grave reservations” about the government’s course of action. A Commission spokesperson said:… Read more »
