Party Funding
Tory dependence on City money should come as no surprise
It was reveled this morning that more than half of Tory funds come from the City - double the proportion it was when David Cameron became leader, reports Shamik Das.
Party funding reform: Why the cap may not fit
The Coalition's programme to reform the funding of political parties highlights the complexity of the problem, writes Dr Stuart Wilks-Heeg.
Another week, another Tory tax exile – only this time the Daily Mail sinks him
They just don’t seem to learn. Barely a week after appointing famed billionaire tax avoider Sir Philip Green to advise the Government on cost-cutting, the Tories have been at it again, trying to appoint multi-millionaire tax exile David Rowland as Tory Party Treasurer.
Stop press: Unions support Labour
Two stories in today's Times examine the shock revelation that the trade unions are due to play a prominent role in the forthcoming election.
Questions mount for Tories over The Aschcroft Supremacy
Tax dodger Lord Ashcroft donated £4.7m - 78% of money spent by the Tories in key marginals, much higher than the 2% figure they've been spinning.
Osborne City plan links to Tory backers revealed
George Osborne’s widely-trailed plans to abolish the Financial Services Authority, unveiled yesterday, appear to pose more questions than they answer. […]