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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My amendment to limit all single donations in a calendar year to £100,000 – a huge sum itself to most – would ensure no one can evade a cap wherever they are based.
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