Tag: Funding

The Olympics and funding - some figures

snowflake5 Sat Aug 23, 2008 at 03:18:43 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

So much emphasis in the press about how "John Major's lottery" provided the success in Beijing - but lottery money has actually gone down since 2001



NEC Election: Results

LabourOutlook Thu Jul 24, 2008 at 07:52:53 AM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

 

Yet to be confirmed, but my understanding is that the following people were elected to the NEC constituency section:

 

Ann Black
Peter Kenyon
Ellie Reeves
Christine Shawcroft
Peter Wheeler
Peter Willsman

Ellie Reeves topped the poll




Jack Dromey Wins?

LabourOutlook Wed Jul 23, 2008 at 08:06:37 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Apparently Jack Dromey has been re-elected as treasurer of the Labour party



Labour's financial situation

LabourOutlook Sat May 31, 2008 at 03:40:09 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Peter Oborne writes in the Mail today about the current state of the party's finances



Members to underwrite Labour Party

Peter Kenyon Thu May 29, 2008 at 09:30:02 AM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Embattled Labour Party leader Gordon Brown today invited members to underwrite the Party's debts according to their means and pledged a major overhaul to re-establish a mass-membership organisation reaching out to every community in Britain to promote Labour values.



Tribune: Labour finances nearing meltdown

rwendland Fri May 09, 2008 at 06:24:49 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Tribune has been following the Labour Party refinancing saga closely - seemingly the only good source of info for ordinary members on how the £21 million debt, largely from the 2005 election campaign, will be handled. The saga moves on another notch today.



Search is on for new General Secretary

lambethlife Fri May 02, 2008 at 02:04:58 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

According to Radio 4 (and following much speculation on this site) David Pitt Watson will not be taking up his post so the search is now on for a new Gen eral Secretary



No more union funds for CLPs?

rwendland Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 07:38:43 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

A report is out saying Labour want trade unions to stop giving funds direct to CLPs, and send all funds to the national party - but the unions are resisting this. Anyone know anything about this?



Has the new General Secretary resigned?

alexhilton Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 12:32:04 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

A flurry of phone calls this morning has shone light on the possibility that the new General Secretary, David Pitt-Watson, has changed his mind about the wanting the job before he has even started.



Time to Say Goodbye to Tory Fund Managers Fidelity?

grayee Sun Feb 24, 2008 at 09:48:11 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Or is it belated good riddance to bad rubbish? Tom P of Capital & Labour (and his Mrs) has finally had enough of active Conservative Party supporters,Fidelity Investment. Fidelity has donated £435, 500 (£115,000 in 2007 alone) to the Tories in recent years without disclosing the information to their investors.

Tom and his family have had a long term saving plan with Fidelity for many years. Once they found out that the company was giving the Tories huge amounts of money they were very concerned. They tried to contact Fidelity about their over why Fidelity were giving this money to the Tories but felt they were “fobbed off”. So they are leaving Fidelity.




Labour Party loan liabilities

rwendland Fri Jan 25, 2008 at 07:35:05 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Tribune today has a dramatic article about Labour Party attempts to reschedule up to £14 million of loans, and that NEC members could be personally liable for the debts if legal action is taken. Apparently a last resort of converting the party into a limited company is being considered by some, to protect the NEC members from liability!




Are the police being used as a political weapon?

wgm Sun Dec 02, 2007 at 03:56:36 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

The requests - by the Lib Dems over the Abrahams case and the SNP over the Alexander case - for the police to investigate Labour politicians over donations obviously mirrors the "cash for honours" enquiry last year.



Brown Picks Fights With Unions

HenryG Sat Dec 01, 2007 at 07:44:39 AM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Reports suggest that Brown is to push for Hayden Phillips’ full recommendations on party finance in a speech today. This will essentially limit trade unions to donating 50k to the Labour Party. It is a reckless gamble.



If we had state funding for political parties, we wouldn't be in this mess

RedRooster Tue Nov 27, 2007 at 10:26:58 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

There is only one way to clear up the mess of dodgy donations, and much like modern campaigning, it isn't cheap.



Blair's legacy to Labour: debt

Peter Kenyon Thu Jul 26, 2007 at 02:31:07 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

The Electoral Commission published the 2006 Statement of Accounts for the major political parties yesterday. Labour's can be downloaded here. They show the outgoing Leader left the Party with debts of £24.86 million.



Am I missing something - Councillors and Subs?

Glass House Fri Nov 24, 2006 at 01:54:04 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6179334.stm

The Mail and BBC are reporting a 'new Labour funding scandal'. Councillors have to pay some of their allowances to the Party.

Yes...and?

As party members, we all have to pay some of our income to the party. Councillors have to pay a little bit more - and their income is made up, in part, by their allowance.

How is this even a story? The money BELONGS to the Councillors!

Am I missing something?




Labour Spending Review

alexanderbaker Wed Aug 02, 2006 at 02:10:11 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

What do you think will be the outcome of the party spending review?