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The Conservatives have raised by far the most money this year
Tories far outstrip rivals on funding

By Sam Dale The Conservatives have received well over half of all party donations this year and far more than Labour and the Liberal Democrats combined. A total of £12,357,714 has been given to the Tories compared with £4,072,432 for Labour and £1,931,147 for the Liberal Democrats. The Electoral Commission published political parties’ donations and… Read more »

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Comment: Sex and politics - the new populism?
Comment: Sex and politics – the new populism?

Whenever sex enters mainstream political debate its always due to a populist outrage. Is it feminism's fault, or is the right-wing press to blame? By Jane Fae It seems only last week that I was writing for politics.co.uk on what I then described as New Labour prudery, and the state of general funk that UK… Read more »