Comments on: Party funding http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/03/12/party-funding/ Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Wokingham Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:32:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: wayne http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/03/12/party-funding/#comment-1090 wayne Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:50:41 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=150#comment-1090 They are amending it now. I can be an idealists but I know the present parties hate any freedom that the public currently have. They are amending it now. I can be an idealists but I know the present parties hate any freedom that the public currently have.

]]> By: Steven_L http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/03/12/party-funding/#comment-1083 Steven_L Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:19:02 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=150#comment-1083 'if they do receive public money they should be subject to the Freedom of Information Act' (wayne) You don't think they'll amend the FOIA just to make double sure they're not? You have too much faith wayne. ‘if they do receive public money they should be subject to the Freedom of Information Act’ (wayne)

You don’t think they’ll amend the FOIA just to make double sure they’re not? You have too much faith wayne.

]]> By: Ed Clarke http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/03/12/party-funding/#comment-1071 Ed Clarke Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:54:13 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=150#comment-1071 Good idea Wayne. I'm totally against the idea of more state funding, on the basis that why should the entrenched parties be kept entrenched? Why should new (small) parties be prevented from competing for our votes. But if we are to have state funding, it needs to be very transparent and engineered so that the money goes to reinfoce democracy and not just get wasted or get spent in ways which make people even more fed up with politicians. Good idea Wayne. I’m totally against the idea of more state funding, on the basis that why should the entrenched parties be kept entrenched? Why should new (small) parties be prevented from competing for our votes.

But if we are to have state funding, it needs to be very transparent and engineered so that the money goes to reinfoce democracy and not just get wasted or get spent in ways which make people even more fed up with politicians.

]]> By: wayne http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/03/12/party-funding/#comment-1066 wayne Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:15:39 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=150#comment-1066 I like it that there will be a cap on party funding of I like it that there will be a cap on party funding of

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