But their donations from the private sector are dwarfed by contributions from their union supporters - their top five donors were all unions, giving nearly 3m LauraSorry I do not see the link between the expenses that are paid out of the public pot and donations from individuals that go to party coffers. To support the SKWAWKBOX and raise awareness of the independent Left media, visit our store for T-shirts, hoodies and more. Labour members called for the sacking of biased Kuenssberg, 39, who is even-handed Labour Party members of the so-called troglodyte tendency booed and We'll be looking out for any interesting names - more later. The only possible reason would be if it damaged a political party so much that they would not get voted in again. Marita Vlachou. It won't stop people doing their friends a 'favour', or taking cash for questions, but it would be a good start.How long are we going to put up with this nonsense? There's also more than 300,000 from IPGL, a financial services business chaired by Michael Spencer, the treasurer of the Conservative party. Labour has also been given cash by Hillside New Media, Ltd - the company behind the online gambling site Bet 365. I would see your 47 mate, but someone's referred it.BPOA? At 6:24pm on 26 Aug 2009, oldreactionary wrote:Is it me, or is it a sad reflection upon our society that those parties that spend the most cash have the best chance of getting in.Just as Obama managed to achieve in the USA. Complain about this comment (Comment number 23), Political donations are given for simple reasons - to apply influence for vested interests, buy favours and encourage the granting of honours. Ms Kuenssberg was already found guilty by the BBC Trust of bias last year over a mis-portrayed interview with Labour Jeremy Corbyn. (No Ratings Yet) So i advise the unions to hold on to the peoples cash just in case they haven't a job to subscribe from. to arrange a one-off or modest monthly donation via PayPal. Her incisive commentary, tough questioning and astute insight have guided our audiences through the last seven years. on These are BBC News social media rules. Complain about this comment (Comment number 1). The more money that is involved the less principled are the parties.I am all for limiting the influence that money can buy and limiting the money spent by the parties at and between elections - political advertising should be banned, as should the promotion of a political cause by individuals and special interest groups - we should never for example permit in the UK the appalling advertising sponsored by the insurance companies against a US health service on pain of something genuinely awful - say enforced bankruptcy of any organisation or individual responsible! Time alone will tell as, without the external pressures of what was the normal programme, there is a curious lack of shape to each day with no distinction between weekdays and the weekend. This tweet from Emily Maitlis was as bad as Kuenssbergs, or perhaps even worse: These are just a couple of example, although very clear ones. I'm looking forward to her next chapter.". If you aren't sure what RSS is you'll find our beginner's guide to RSS useful. If a warning from the BBC board doesnt bother her, what will? After the expenses debacle it is surprising that donations have gone up, but due to the revelations of serious troughing going on across all the political parties the non cash donations are quite possibly suspect. Read more. Caution urged but nerves over Covid next stage, Tragic reminder of growing risks faced by MPs, Two leaders with more in common than you might think, Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. The cap should be considered achievable by all parties which got more than 15% (I'm not sure if this is quite right, but you get the idea) of the vote in the previous election.3) a limit of two phonecall or knocks on the door for each household - though in truth I would love to reduce this to zero.I know this seems a little idealistic, Complain about this comment (Comment number 33). Laura Kuenssberg was born on August 8, 1976, in Rome. | Jaffer's blog, Theresa Mays preventing tourism is NOT her first tongue-slip of campaign | The SKWAWKBOX, The SKWAWKBOX in the news | The SKWAWKBOX, Tweeter: Ill only vote Corbyn if he wears a silly hat. As Scotlands National Academy, we provide independent expert advice to government and inspire the next generation of innovative thinkers. Politics. Before her income was $200,000 per year in her previous workplace, Newsnight. Its a strategy that has worked so far, but now they come under the auspices of Ofcom, it may become more difficult for them to ignore the license fee paying public. In 2016, Kuenssberg was awarded Broadcaster of the Year by the Political Studies Association, recognising her work covering the June 2016 EU Referendum and subsequent follow-up stories. The timetable is normal, i.e. We must remember that we will, however, get through this dark period eventually and must allow and indeed force ourselves to look beyond the next few weeks and months and to shaping our future through the medium of our respective arts. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. This range of expertise within the Fellowship places us in a unique position to provide an informed, interdisciplinary response to issues facing Scotland and internationally. In which case small parties would never be able to establish themselves and compete. As of today, it is moving to a new", "Things are changing. SKWAWKBOX privacy policy and GDPR information. Trumps unofficial adviser has a history of financing Democratic causes, contributing $101,950 to Democratic campaigns and committees since 1999, according to a review of Federal Election Commission records. By. Why isnt #31? That is except for this week when I have been heavily engaged in one of my regular meetings with Principal Jeff Sharkey (dominated by C-19 arrangements and contingencies), a two-and-a-half hour meeting with other HEI chairs (scheduled for Dundee with a pre-meeting session and a post-meeting dinner), planning committee and board meetings with secretary Lindsey Shields, all on RCS duty. Rep. Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.) on Monday called for the expulsion from Congress of fellow New York Republican Rep. George Santos. After working in the UK and overseas with Coats Patons/Coats Viyella and subsequently Dawson International, Nick Kuenssberg began a 30 MPs/others facing prosecution for #Toryelectoral fraud. All correspondence between lobby groups and MPs and Lords to be placed on public record. then you do not need campain funds to get elected as there is no opposition.Given that the EHRC will not investigate the Family Courts for equality and Human rights issues. These donations are supposedly philanthropic but are more likely to try and ensure that an advantageous political landscape is in place for the donator. What shall we call a blog written by someone called Betsan? Ie recycling tax payers moneis to the labour party. University Dons, possibly. Published: 01:52 GMT, 3 June 2016 | Updated: 09:25 GMT, 3 June 2016, Labour members called for the sacking of biased Kuenssberg, 39, who is even-handed. The corporation backed its political editor again over complaints she had tweeted in defence of Dominic Cummings, after news broke he had driven from London to Durham during lockdown. Complain about this comment (Comment number 38). And a Car. WebDaily Politics was a BBC Television programme which aired between 6 January, 2003 and 24 July, 2018, presented by Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn. Kushners donations could pose a problem for Trump, who has made his stance on immigration a cornerstone of his presidential campaign. Complain about this comment (Comment number 4), would be good to get away from this reliance on donations, which is why I like the idea of state funding for political parties - but calibrated such that the funds received from the Public Purse are positively correlated to the quality of policies put forward, and the moral strength and integrity of the principles underpinning those policies - thus, in practice, nothing for the Conservatives unless and until they change their spots - which is perfectly possible in my view - don't believe in the old leopard saying, Complain about this comment (Comment number 5). Money from the unions buys influence. Items included in the Television News search service. Referring to his new film, Florence Foster Jenkins, she enthuses guilelessly: Best movie Ive seen in a long time Meryl Streep and my ex, Hugh Grant, are brilliant. Perhaps Grant will now laud good-natured Ms Hurleys occasional TV and film appearances. We engage and connect nationally and internationally to share knowledge and tackle the most pressing challenges of the modern world. Not to mention it allegedly helps grease the way into a path into the other house and possibly a safe Labour seat to stand in, if you so desire Less money the unions give, the less influence they get, the more centrist/less left wing/more electable the party becomes.Simples.There is something to be said for state funding, but its another one of those things that isnt proved to work-sounds great in theory, but in practical use would probably be as wide open to abuse as the current system. Tory MP Sir Nicholas Soames comments: Ghastly brutes. If people or organisations want to donate to political parties then that is their affair, however I would like to see a cap on how much each candidate can spend on campaigning during an election period (say in the 4 weeks before polling day), 500 quid should be more than enough for flyers and balloons. Certainly for the time being.I can never see labour going with that idea seeing as they rely on big donations from a few unions.I see you didn't name the unions involved which I can understand because there must be many of their members who have no intention of voting for the labour party next time around. There's also a large donation from Susan Anstey, otherwise known as Lady Ashcroft, the wife of Michael Ashcroft, who is funding the Conservatives' work in marginal constituencies and has a desk in Tory HQ. Steve, I have just tried to link on to your ITV poll results, showing Jeremy way ahead of Theresa May, and the link has been removed, is this for any reason you know of or is your site being deliberately blocked????? Enter your email address to receive notifications of new posts by email. Part of TV News Archive. 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