A much-publicised law designed to stop wealthy tax exiles bankrolling political parties has been quietly dropped until after a general election, the Observer has learned.Even some of those who might benefit are appalled:
The failure to enact the law has angered Labour MPs who backed the amendment. Sir Peter Soulsby, the Labour MP for Leicester South, said: "This really is extraordinary. Everyone who voted for this could not have been more clear. We were expecting it to be implemented quickly, certainly in time for the general election."'Extraordinary'..?
I really don't think so, do you?
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How about some nice fresh fish?
It seems that someone, somewhere, dropped a nice, fresh couple of million into Labour's bank account a few weeks ago.
Wasn't this a way for Labour to put the knife into the tories by castrating Lord Ascroft? In which case we can assume that Rob's on to something.
Of that, I've no doubt. Interesting that some of the Labour Party are openly talking about it behind Gordon's back...
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