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David Cameron has apparently told Iain Dale that a Conservative government would not prioritise party funding reform (via Conservative Home). This is a mistake and the reason he offers just isn’t good enough. I believe it’s a mistake because a Conservative government will face allegations over where it gets its money. I know this, because [...]

The Guardian reports that the government is watering down reforms of the funding of political parties. I know a thing or two about party funding from my time leading the ippr’s research with Matthew Taylor. There are three essential components for a party funding system to command the respect of citizens: Transparency Caps on spending [...]