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Hedge funds, financiers and private equity make up 27% of Tory funding

Square Mile contribution to David Cameron's Conservative party now over 51%.

Analysis: Can money buy political influence?

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Labour party funding on trade union life support

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Data shows the Labour party relies on trade unions for more than 90% of its funding.

A wombling influence on the Tories?

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A screenwriter, the creator of the Wombles and a celebrity hairstylist are among the Tory donors.


Analysis: Cameron backs City agenda by resisting Robin Hood tax at G20

November 4th, 2011 by | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Tory Party Funding, Views from the Bureau

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The City backing of the Tories appears to have paid off at G20 meeting.


Who is funding members of the Cabinet?

October 24th, 2011 by
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The Bureau analyses funding into private offices and cabinet ministers’ constituencies.


Giving to Gove: Education Secretary most attractive to Conservative donors

October 21st, 2011 by | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Open Society, Top Stories, Tory Party Funding

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Michael Gove receives more donations to his private office than any other Cabinet Minister.


Michael Gove’s constituency receives over £60,000

October 21st, 2011 by
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Education Secretary’s constituency raises considerable funds.


George Osborne receives almost twice the level of Hintze donations as Fox

October 17th, 2011 by
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The Bureau examines who has received money from multimillionaire hedge funder.


Hedge fund tycoons bankroll Fox office as Werritty affair deepens

October 12th, 2011 by | 1 Comment
Published in Tory Party Funding, Views from the Bureau

Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox Visits Camp Bastion

More evidence emerges of hedge funds influence over UK political process at highest levels.


Hedge funds, financiers and private equity make up 27% of Tory funding

September 30th, 2011 by | 6 Comments
Published in All Stories, Carousel, Open Society, Top Stories, Tory Donor Carousel, Tory Party Funding

Cameron banks big-Flickr/conservativeparty

Square Mile contribution to David Cameron’s Conservative party now over 51%.


A wombling influence on the Tories?

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Published in All Stories, Carousel, Tory Donor Carousel, Tory Party Funding

Uncle Bulgaria FlickrDrewm

A screenwriter, the creator of the Wombles and a celebrity hairstylist are among the Tory donors.


The biggest Conservative donors from beyond the Square Mile

September 30th, 2011 by
Published in All Stories, Tory Party Funding

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The Bureau analyses the business sectors giving money to the Tories.


Tory tax breaks for the wealthy

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Tax reforms introduced in the Conservative’s first year of government directly benefit the wealthy.


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