Political Parties Examples

Question 1

In 2019, Labour recieved £8 million whilst the SNP only recieved £825 589.25

Answer 1

example of short money for opposition parties favouring larger parties

Question 2

In the third quarter of 2019, running up to the general election, the Conservatives and Labour both recieved donations in between £5-6 million whilst green received £115 839 and the SNP got £332 662

Answer 2

examples of the current system of party funding favouring larger parties

Question 3

between 2015-17, the Conservatives recieved £11.3 million from prominent figures and companies in the financial sector and Labour recieved nearly £700 000 from the trade union UNITE alone

Answer 3

example of large donations from prominent stakeholders in a political party

Question 4

the pandora papers investigation: found that Lubov Chernukhin (the wife of a former member of Putin’s government) donated £10 000 to Brandon Lewis MP and a further £34 000 via ‘auction prizes’ (2023). the investigation suggested the couple ‘may be the ultimate source of some of the cash flowing into the Conservative Party’

Answer 4

example of foreign influence and funding of a political party

Question 5

Bernie Eccleston scandal 1998

Answer 5

formula 1 was exempt from a ban on tobacco advertising after a £1 billion donation from the boss Bernie Eccleston

Question 6

examples of things the Tories auctioned to get funding

Answer 6

• shoe shopping with Theresa May
• tea with Boris Johnson

(could get access to decision makers and thus influence)

Question 7

one Tory and one Labour MP were recalled due to allegations in the previous election of wrongdoing

Answer 7

example of the affect of the legislation, around funding, the Recall Act 2015

Question 8

Leave campaign were found to break electoral law

Answer 8

example of a need for state funding