ETVT pp funding needs reforming Flashcards
LOA
yes
main point
stat funding or finding that related to votes and not seats and donations should be capped to reduce C reliability
For- donations from the rich
corruption
scandals
undemocratic
buying power
croynism
conservatives rely on support most heavily
starmer does as well now as he moved the party to the centre away from JC and now pro business
2023 c 44.5 mil
20 mil came from two sources
2 Sainsbury family members
10 mill
frank hester 10 mill 5 personally and 5 through company the phoenix partnership
2023 L 21.5 mil
5.9 from TU
14.5 from companies and industries
David sainsbury- 3.1m
influence of RUSSIA and brexit c party hasn’t implemented any of 21 recommendations on russia report
Russian money influence and BJ and EVGENY LEBEDEV who he made peer
Frank Hester largest donor in 2023 and made comments about Dianne abbot should be shot makes him want to hate all black women
racist remarks
c KEPT the dirty money
against- donations arent the only source of funding
memberships, TU, public funding
23/24 13% from state and 10% TU for L
370.000 members
corruption shouldn’t be overstated
donations minuscule In comparison to US and political parties are motivated by staying in power and giving policies which appeal to electorate
electoral commissions regulates
transparent- electoral roll
7,500
against-reflect public support
L AND C have most donations so its only fair cos they have the most public support
l 60k and 370k members
TU GMB and UNITE represent lots of voters
if stat funding was reformed it wouldn’t change 3 party system
funding shouldn’t be overstated
unlikely reforms would have an impact on successes
For- upholds a 2 party system
receives more than 2 minor parties
undemocratic
2023
l and C separately received near 60m each
next nearest was 8 mill
outstripped minors in every department eg staff and ads
even limited public money for 2 parties
short money criteria
have ti have won 2 seats in last GE r one seat and over 150k votes
related to seats so parties that thruve under FPTP have an advantage
2023 donations C
44.5m 20m from sinsbirys and 10 mil from hester phoenix partnership
2023 L donations
21.5 mil
how much from TU
5.9m
how much did David siansbiry give to L
3.1m
how much money was linked to russia and bexit
2m
what was the person called who BJ made peer
Evgeny Lebedev
what’s is the russia report called which was linked to brexit
21 recommendations of russia report
23/24 l donations from state and TU
13% state and 10% TU
2023 how much funding did l and c get
60mil and near 60 mil and next party only 8mil LD
