the funding of UK political parties

Question 1

arguments for state funding ?

Answer 1

-parties play an important role in representative democracy
-if the state matched donations by party members, it might encourage more participation from the public

Question 2

arguments against state funding ?

Answer 2

-increased state funding could lead to calls for greater state regulation
-it is difficult to decide how much support a party should have to qualify funding
-taxpayers would resent compulsury contributions to parties of which they disapprove