With all parties keen to clean up politics, we ask why party funding is still open to abuse.
Analysis: Can money buy political influence?
September 30th, 2011 by Rachel Oldroyd | 2 Comments
Published in All Stories, Tory Donor Carousel, Tory Party Funding, Views from the Bureau
Labour party funding on trade union life support
September 30th, 2011 by David Pegg
Published in All Stories, Top Stories, Tory Donor Carousel, Tory Party Funding
Data shows the Labour party relies on trade unions for more than 90% of its funding.
Hedge funds profit from global economic crisis
September 30th, 2011 by Nick Mathiason
Published in All Stories, Top Stories, Tory Party Funding
As Europe teeters on the brink, London-based hedge funds are still enjoying large bonuses.
Analysis: City gears up to kill new finance tax
August 26th, 2011 by Nick Mathiason | 3 Comments
Published in All Stories, EU, Tory Party Funding, Views from the Bureau
The City of London lobbies to fend off Franco-German finance tax plan.
Questions grow over private health firm Circle Health ahead of flotation
June 5th, 2011 by Melanie Newman and Nick Mathiason | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Health, NHS Reforms Examined, Top Stories, Tory Party Funding
Private health provider Circle Health is set to float despite losing lucrative NHS contracts.
Tory party funding
May 24th, 2011 by Nick Mathiason and Yuba Bessaoud
Published in All Stories, Tory Party Funding
Over 50% of Tory funding now comes from Financial Services.
Fraud squad raid top Tory donor’s bank
March 30th, 2011 by The Bureau | 2 Comments
Published in All Stories, Open Society, Tory Party Funding
Tory Donors: Rowland’s Banque Havilland investigated by serious fraud office.
The data: The growth of City donations to the Conservative Party
February 8th, 2011 by Nick Mathiason and Yuba Bessaoud | 8 Comments
Published in All Stories, Get the Data, Open Society, Tory Party Funding
Get the Data: Donations to the Conservative Party from the Financial Services industry have jumped from 25% to 50% under David Cameron.
The data: Top ten City financiers of the Tory Party
February 8th, 2011 by Nick Mathiason and Yuba Bessaoud | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Get the Data, Open Society, Tory Party Funding
Ten City financiers give more than £13m to the Conservative Party in the last five years.
Tory Party funding from City doubles under Cameron
February 8th, 2011 by Nick Mathiason and Yuba Bessaoud | 22 Comments
Published in All Stories, EU, Open Society, Tory Party Funding
Under David Cameron more than 50% of Tory funding now comes from Financial Services
