Whether a million-pound individual donation from a private benefactor comes from overseas or from a UK-based billionaire, the public understand the risk remains broadly the same: that political outcomes are being sold to the highest bidder rather than being fought for through a battle of ideas.
Commenting on the risks of large political donations.
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That is why I have proposed an amendment to the bill – new clause 120 – that would introduce an immediate £500,000 annual cap on donations, falling to £100,000 in the following calendar year.
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