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My view is as follows:
All members of Parliament are paid by the State to do their work, which includes legislating, be it in government or in opposition.
The PM is paid more by the State on account of his higher position.
Under no circumstances should party funding by individuals influence legislation.
The Tory co-treasurer made it clear that private funding to the Tory party would influence legislation, and this is a betrayal of the People of Britain, as we pay taxes to finance the Parliamentarians to legislate.
Under no circumstances should the PM use 10 Downing Street to give dinners in return for party funding, These dinners could be given at a Conservative office, or in a restaurant, or in a private house. 10 Downing Street is not a private house as such, and is considered the house where the British Prime Minister lives to serve Britain, by whom he is paid.
So it is unacceptable that 10 Downing Street be used in connection with the funding of one party, as clearly the PM is abusing his position as Prime Minister of this Country paid for by the whole State.
How the political parties should be allowed to fund themselves is a different issue, to which I know not the answer. But the ministers, and all Parliamentarians, are paid for by the People to legislate for the People.
The Prime Minister has clearly breached this trust and lost MY confidence in him!
That Labour did this, that and the other is a different issue, it doesn't make the PM's abuse of 10 Downing St. for party funding any better.
!0 D. Street belongs to the State and is maintained at the cost of the tax-payer, regardless of our political - or non political - views and allegiance.