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you will see already from barryw that the shutters are going up,
although the tories have been left wanting, the idea of state fundng won't appeal to the 2 big parties because it won't help there financial position.
lets not always blame labour for everything that happens
this tory has been caught and cameron rightly is having an enquiry, maybe it would be best for the enquiry to be independent(refused by cameron) and what may have influenced cameron by donating large amounts of dosh remains a mystery.
There is of course a view that there should not be state funded parties as the cost would be high and why should the tax payer pay.
there was a move some time ago by labour to disclose all donations over a certain amount, and limit amounts that can be donated, of course cameron wouldnt want this so only half measures were taken, thus todays problems.
Maybe the political parties should get there act together and instead of having big debt in there parties and spending so much at election times and cut there cloth to suit today, this wil continue until something drastic is done.
of course the 2 main parties will do there upmost to oppose any such moves, as there backers nearly keep them afloat.
of course those parties that cannot afford such dosh to be spent in there parties and dont have such donors will of course shout for state funding as they would benefit most.
its an interesting one,,,,, but just another nail in the coffin of politicians in general
apathy scores again