Party Funding Flashcards
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SNP Party Funding Scandal
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- Feb 2023 SNP faced significant funding scandal that resulted in the resignation of the First Minister Sturgeon and the arrest of her husband
- £600,000 raised for campaigning for a second Scottish Referendum was diverted to cover party expenses
- You Gov predicts Labour could win 24 seats to the SNP’s 27 in a general election scenario
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Increased Campaign Spending Limits
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- Benefits the rich parties -> democratic deficit
- Gov increased campaign spending limits for political parties by 80% to account for inflation to £35 million
- This was done via a statutory instrument to amend the Political Parties, Elections, and referendums Act 2000
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Frank Hester Scandal
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- Joint largest donor ever - contributed £10 million in 2023
- Company made £135 million from NHS contracts during Covid
- Emerged he’d racistly attacked MP Diane Abott in a 2019 company meeting