if labour want to destroy reform they don’t need to ban foreign donations, they need to ban outside earnings for mps. no way farage sticks around for a second term if he’s limited to just £80k/pa.
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oh by the way if your reply makes me write out and delete more than one response along the lines of “please stop being boring”, it’s better for my mental health for me to just block you
Or even just cap them, so people can still earn by keeping their hand in as a doctor etc, but not wildly outweigh their MP earnings with others? Would have similar effect I think.
That's a good idea.
Labour have to bring in restrictions/limits either re second jobs or political donations or both as it's getting out of hand.There's negative press whatever they do so why be bothered about any fallout.
That’s actually a smart idea! Although limiting donations and banning foreign money in UK politics would also be a smart move to clean up UK politics. Sadly Labour do appear prone to some of the old ways of doing things. Or too stupid to realise they’re falling into the same bad habits we hate.
I was thinking legislating that parties can only be funded by party membership would be good; then remembered Labour have been taking millions in dodgy donations and Farage would simply introduce a prestige membership tier at £1 million. 😞
Funded by membership but with a cap on donations and membership costs plus a ban on donations from companies rather than individuals. Then a public register of all donations and a duty to collect information about the financial interests of donors donating over a certain amount.
If you wanted to destroy Reform, just engage with their candidates over climate change. I find the hockey stick graph is enough to beat them with. But then Labour aren't that great at debating their own fairly conservative policies either. Too worried over offending someone.
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Might get them to pay attention how our money is spent.
Labour have to bring in restrictions/limits either re second jobs or political donations or both as it's getting out of hand.There's negative press whatever they do so why be bothered about any fallout.
That in itself would be eye opening