Comments on: Casting the net – More woes for the government http://liberalconspiracy.org/2007/11/27/casting-the-net-more-woes-for-the-government/ Left-wing news, opinion and activism Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:51:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: anticant http://liberalconspiracy.org/2007/11/27/casting-the-net-more-woes-for-the-government/#comment-1536 anticant Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:59:20 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2007/11/27/casting-the-net-more-woes-for-the-government/#comment-1536 Surely one issue becoming increasingly clear is that we need political parties like a hole in the head. Surely one issue becoming increasingly clear is that we need political parties like a hole in the head.

]]> By: Carl Gardner http://liberalconspiracy.org/2007/11/27/casting-the-net-more-woes-for-the-government/#comment-1519 Carl Gardner Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:33:07 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2007/11/27/casting-the-net-more-woes-for-the-government/#comment-1519 I don't really see what this has got to do with state funding, or any potential cap on donations: after all, a cap can be circumvented if people can give secret donations either by making loans or using intermediaries. The issue here is whether political parties will ever be willing or able to actually obey the law on party funding rather than attempting to get round it. I don't know whether anyone's committed offences here of course, but I suspect we'll only ever have real compliance if, one day, someone is actually prosecuted and convicted of a party funding offence. I don’t really see what this has got to do with state funding, or any potential cap on donations: after all, a cap can be circumvented if people can give secret donations either by making loans or using intermediaries.

The issue here is whether political parties will ever be willing or able to actually obey the law on party funding rather than attempting to get round it. I don’t know whether anyone’s committed offences here of course, but I suspect we’ll only ever have real compliance if, one day, someone is actually prosecuted and convicted of a party funding offence.

]]> By: Michael http://liberalconspiracy.org/2007/11/27/casting-the-net-more-woes-for-the-government/#comment-1518 Michael Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:58:24 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2007/11/27/casting-the-net-more-woes-for-the-government/#comment-1518 Of course, Dame Shirley Porter was completely different I suppose, Geordie Tory? We all have our skeletons in the closet. Of course, Dame Shirley Porter was completely different I suppose, Geordie Tory? We all have our skeletons in the closet.

]]> By: Geordie-Tory http://liberalconspiracy.org/2007/11/27/casting-the-net-more-woes-for-the-government/#comment-1501 Geordie-Tory Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:37:24 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2007/11/27/casting-the-net-more-woes-for-the-government/#comment-1501 Corruption and Crony-ism in Newcastle and North East Labour Party Politics - "shurely shome mishtake" I'm sorry I find that very hard to believe. You see the Labour party was better when it was a genuinely left-wing organisation run by such community-minded spririts as T. Dan Smith. I fancy a spot of property developing on that council owned land there - Now who do I make the cheque out to????? Corruption and Crony-ism in Newcastle and North East Labour Party Politics – “shurely shome mishtake” I’m sorry I find that very hard to believe.

You see the Labour party was better when it was a genuinely left-wing organisation run by such community-minded spririts as T. Dan Smith.

I fancy a spot of property developing on that council owned land there – Now who do I make the cheque out to?????

]]> By: Matt Aston http://liberalconspiracy.org/2007/11/27/casting-the-net-more-woes-for-the-government/#comment-1494 Matt Aston Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:57:12 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2007/11/27/casting-the-net-more-woes-for-the-government/#comment-1494 Ah thanks, really helpful background. I think I was hoping for something more recent. Maybe setting today's events into context? Maybe I am misunderstanding what this blog is about. If it is a repository for thought pieces then that's great. I thought maybe it was also about engaging with issues as they happen. Ah thanks, really helpful background. I think I was hoping for something more recent. Maybe setting today’s events into context? Maybe I am misunderstanding what this blog is about. If it is a repository for thought pieces then that’s great. I thought maybe it was also about engaging with issues as they happen.

]]> By: Unity http://liberalconspiracy.org/2007/11/27/casting-the-net-more-woes-for-the-government/#comment-1486 Unity Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:59:28 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2007/11/27/casting-the-net-more-woes-for-the-government/#comment-1486 What I said here... http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2007/11/08/lifting-the-financial-veil/ What I said here…

http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2007/11/08/lifting-the-financial-veil/

]]> By: Matt Aston http://liberalconspiracy.org/2007/11/27/casting-the-net-more-woes-for-the-government/#comment-1484 Matt Aston Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:51:43 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2007/11/27/casting-the-net-more-woes-for-the-government/#comment-1484 A round-up of what other bloggers are saying about the party funding problem is yes interesting, but where are the views of liberalconspiracy's contributors? Isn't this site supposed to give a voice to the left-liberal community? Do its writers have nothing to say on what to many people is a matter of quite some significance? Is this site really - as it claims - a space to hold "intelligent conversations" and campaign for left-liberal values? A round-up of what other bloggers are saying about the party funding problem is yes interesting, but where are the views of liberalconspiracy’s contributors? Isn’t this site supposed to give a voice to the left-liberal community? Do its writers have nothing to say on what to many people is a matter of quite some significance? Is this site really – as it claims – a space to hold “intelligent conversations” and campaign for left-liberal values?

]]> By: anticant http://liberalconspiracy.org/2007/11/27/casting-the-net-more-woes-for-the-government/#comment-1481 anticant Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:50:32 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2007/11/27/casting-the-net-more-woes-for-the-government/#comment-1481 My memory reaches back to the swift implosion of 'Supermac' ["I am rather out of touch with young people today", and "Events, dear boy, events"], and to Harold Wilson's "A week is a long time in politics". My guess is plenty more long weeks ahead for Gordon. My memory reaches back to the swift implosion of ‘Supermac’ ["I am rather out of touch with young people today", and "Events, dear boy, events"], and to Harold Wilson’s “A week is a long time in politics”.

My guess is plenty more long weeks ahead for Gordon.

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