funding Flashcards
(15 cards)
what are the 7 functions of a political party
- making policies
- select candidates for national elections
- identify leaders
- represent their supporters
- politically educate the electorate
- reinforce the idea of parliamentary democracy
where do political parties get their funding from?
- membership fees
- private donations
- private loans
- fundraisers
- up to £2m policy development grants
- cranborne money
- short money
- self financing
what is short money
money given to opposite parties in the HOC to ensure they can pay all administration and running costs, and offer effective administration
what is cranbourne money
money given to opposition parties in the HOL to ensure they can pay all administration and running costs , and offer effective opposition
what is the state funding that all parties get
policy development grants
how is it decided how much money parties get in terms of PDG’s?
dependent on the % of votes and % of seats won in the last general election (favours larger parties)
what was the political parties, elections and referendums act 2000?⭐️
- made sure people not on the electoral roll could not make donations
- donations over £500 had to be placed on the register
- donations over £7500 had to be publicly declared
what was the phillips report 2007 ⭐️
recommended that state funding should be the only source of funding for major parties
what was the political parties and elections act 2009 ⭐️
what did the election spending cap increase to in 2023, so the cons could hold onto received funding
£19.5m to £35m - increased by 80%
what is controversial about how the parameters are set for the spending cap?
it is decided by statutory instruments with no debate or vote in the HOC
cash for honours scandal 2006-2007
tony blair accused of awarding peerages (HOL seats) in exchange for donations
loophole in PPERA 2000 - loans didn’t have to be declared like donations
Bernie Ecclestone scandal 1997
Formula 1 boss bernie ecclestone donated £1million to Labour to avoid tobacco ban
pandora papers 2021 ⭐️
papers released by International consortium of investigative journalists that revealed up to £35trillion
