In the UK there are no limits on the amount of donations a political party may receive. Political parties may only accept donations over £200 from registered voters, party members, companies, trade union or a building society. Political parties may only spend £30,000 for each constituency that it contests in a general election. If a party ran a candidate in each of the 650 UK constituencies, its maximum spend would total £19.5m.
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@9ZSRHLC2wks2W
Yes, these donations would happen whether legal or not therefore it is better to have them announced and documented for public awareness. But place a cap on the amount they can donate.
@9Q6BS435mos5MO
Depends what cause it’s going to like of course if it’s for hospitals and nhs but maybe not like things that aren’t worth it.
@9Q5RS825mos5MO
The should be limit to what is donated sand procedures to document these donations to avoid bribery in the future
@9ZMYJD34wks4W
Heavy limitations, though unions I perceive as the most trustworthy as they are directedly related to the general public.
@9XJ2CQ91mo1MO
no, but allow donations from unions and non-profits but have a cap and a limit of donations for a specific time period
Yes with reason and set limits for each reason and someone reviewing it before it goes to the party so it cannot be used for bribery
@9QRXPSKWomen's Equality5mos5MO
No but allow donations from universal good systems like unions. No. Profits should not need to donate
@9QQZRZFLiberal Democrat5mos5MO
Yes but there should be a public register of all donations and a maximum cap on how much can be donated.
@9QNY6CZ5mos5MO
Unions and non profits should be allowed to as long as they are internally democratic - corporations should not be able to.
@9QNPXF35mos5MO
All donations over the value of £50 should have the name of an individual who authorised it made available for scrutiny
@9QKY5NV5mos5MO
No, bit allow limited donations from unions and non-profits, as otherwise these types of donations just turn into bribes
@9QJVBG85mos5MO
Yes, but only to be used towards supporting the charity for example emergency aid and medical attention in war zones - this should be reported transparently and publicly
@9QHDQG65mos5MO
They should be the only form of income for political parties. Why are the taxpayers financing parties they do not like?
@9QCWB545mos5MO
под великим коммунистическим идеалом. должна быть только одна партия, служащая пролетариату, и не допускается никакое капиталистическое влияние, даже пожертвования организаций.
@9QBFL475mos5MO
all parties should have an equal set budget for which they are allowed to use for things such as marketing
Political parties are an unfortunate consequence of democracy. The FPTP system reinforces the two-party hegemony, which is essentially a choice between the corporation-funded party and the union-funded party. Now the important issue is that donations and funding are secondary to popular opinion, and popular opinion is overwhelmingly determined by the media, which is owned by the corporation-funders. Without a convincing radical alternative, accept the null hypothesis/status quo.
@9Q9VXQQ5mos5MO
Yes, if all donations are made public and would not allow other donations if it is a conflict of interest
@9Q8SS3GWomen's Equality5mos5MO
No because then the rich fund the Conservative Party and the Conservative Party only care about helping the rich
@9Q7XG4H5mos5MO
Yes, but it should be a matter of public record and fully transparent to allow voters to decide whether they think it influences policy.
Yes but publishing a false manifesto or not adhering to should be punishable as an act of misleading the public and considered fraudulent
@9PN2DR66mos6MO
Companies should have to declare on their packaging and website who and how much they have donated as should their directors on company paged
@9PH7NF3Liberal Democrat6mos6MO
No, Donations should be made to a central fund and shared out between all parties at a rate that is determined by the size of the parties membership
Yes, but this should be heavily regulated, limited, and all donations (direct or indirect) must be publicly disclosed by both the party and the donator.
@9NYLTGX6mos6MO
Yes, as long as the money is strictly for campaign use and gets audited and monitored by a non biased regulator, that has no other powers other than enforcing proper use of money and members are not part of any party or other government entity
@9NRLMT76mos6MO
No, and political campaigns should require very little funding whatsoever. It is a waste of time and money to tour the country and pour so much money into adverts and merchandising. Political campaigns should be very simple and just involve presenting the information in easily accessible language in easily accessible places (gov website, libraries, etc). It should not be a personality contest.
No, All donations should go into a central pot and then be divided up evenly over all candidates running for a position. Backed up strict enforcement on spending controls, this would open up politics to people with genuinely good ideas.
@9NBZW5BConservative7mos7MO
only corporations - unions should be non partisan and should only care about the workers they represent. Non-profits should focus on their goals not go into politics.
@9N54Z4DLibertarian7mos7MO
Only where these donations are published and clear. These should also be any access this buys reported and recorded
@9MV4FB57mos7MO
Yes so long as they do not have any benefits or preferences applied to or from them as either a direct or indirect result.
@9MTL64W7mos7MO
Yes but all donations should be clearly and publicly disclosed up to the level of the ultimate beneficial owner to ensure it is clear where the money has come from.
@9MS67MM7mos7MO
Yes, but these donations should be made clear to the public and any decisions deemed to be swayed by the donations should be punished severely
@9M6GM7Q7mos7MO
yes as long as it is done in a transparent way and there is no conflict of interest or gain for the corporation
@9M5RRK4Conservative7mos7MO
Corporations and UNions yes, non-profits no. If they are non-profit all their income should be going to running their organisation
@9LZXM4B8mos8MO
Yes, but limit the amount they can donate and impose stricter regulations for transparency and avoiding lobbying
@9LPHX5Q8mos8MO
Yes, but put a limit on the amount they can donate and make sure they release information about the amounts they pay.
@9LDRMDW8mos8MO
Yes, but it has to be on the public record with full transparency so voters can hold everyone accountable come election time.
@9K2WQV710mos10MO
Unions should have all members able to say don’t wish give Labour funds or not as trade union membership is not saying your support Labour
@9JYMMMQ10mos10MO
Yes, but the sums and donors should be widely publicised information immediately. With a lot of detail about interests, leanings and personalities.
@9JG9KXR11mos11MO
Yes people shoukd be free to do what they want with their money, but donations over a certain amount shoukd be declared
@9JFWL2GPlaid Cymru11mos11MO
Yes but with increased transparency not only of the donations received but the politics of the organisation donating
@9J3KSBT11mos11MO
No, personal donation funds allocated to each citizen should be created to allow everyone to choose. a cause to contribute to
@9HD7XT3 1yr1Y
This is the current system … what alternatives are there ? I’d propose research into how to make parties equally funded in elections
Yes, and the exact amount should be published and any demands the unions have made should be made public.
@9G7TQBX1yr1Y
yes, however it should be strictly regulated what companies can donate (based on ethical reputations and business practices of the company) but it should be freely available information to the public and require being shown prominently what the major funders stand for.
@9G5MCLJ1yr1Y
They can donate, but should be closely monitored to see if they turn into bribes and accounts should be made available to the public.
@9FXZ4LP1yr1Y
Yes it is there money they can do what they want it as long as the money does not fund illegal activities
@9FPJ5661yr1Y
Yes, bu they have to give 40% of the money to a rival political party.
@9FNGMTZ1yr1Y
Yes, but they have to give 40% of that amount donated to the opposition political party.
Yes, provided that the donations are declared publicly.
@9DW4LKH1yr1Y
Only allow donations from corporations as non-profit organizations should be donating to what they advertise and unions should spend their money back on their workers like advertised.
@9DSC38J1yr1Y
Yes, but it should be transparent and public knowledge.
@9DFHR8Y1yr1Y
Yes, but require their donations to be public
@9DBHL8G1yr1Y
Yea, so long as donation amounts are transparent
@9MQPKNV7mos7MO
No we don’t want to turn into the us where parties are held at gun point to police by there donators.
@9MPC97V7mos7MO
As a donation only...but if a company donates to political parties it must donate to all political parties equally
Corporations not without a boardroom vote recorded, strict limits on their proportion of profit that may be donated, and public transparencu. Sole traders yes but with transparency and records kept. Unions yes but only by fully open democratic process and strict limits on the proportion of their revenue that can be donated in a year. Non profits no, unless they exist specifically as political financiers and their accounts are fully transparent to the public.
marketing a false political manifesto should be criminalised - people are convinced to vote based on certain promises being made. If the party blatantly do not fulfil those promises (or have a solid plan as to how they are going to achieve the goals set out) then they should be penalised - worst case criminal prosecution, dissolution of the government and a re-election. Donations should be accepted but only to promote truthful politics, not politics based on lies. Any donors should also be accountable, making organisations careful who they support and donate to.
@9Q3HFZB5mos5MO
Yes, but make all records public and let the money donation present a conflict of interest in future dealings, with a risk assessment completed prior to workign together.
@9PY2QSJ6mos6MO
They should be able to donate to the democratic process and then those funds should be divided into the amount of people going for election, so that no one person can be influenced when elected
@9PVVYNS6mos6MO
Either way, all donations should be tracked so you can see who is who and who's funding them. Any lack of transparency should be a cause for concern. Less corruption not more.
@9C6BR3RConservative2yrs2Y
Yes, but not from unions and only if the donations are approved by me
Yes but it must be transparently reported to the public and a maximum amount be set
@9BR65KP2yrs2Y
Yes, provided they are declared and visible
@9BNQBPN2yrs2Y
Yes, people should have the right to donate who they want to donate too.
@9BNCSJT2yrs2Y
Yes, but they should be limited and all amounts donated should be made public.
@93XGM962yrs2Y
donation should be made on an individual basis
@93VGXT32yrs2Y
No, all political party funding should be state funded and equal for all parties, all of which must stand in every region of the country in order to qualify
@93QWQR62yrs2Y
Yes, but make the donations anonymously.
@93KMSLZ2yrs2Y
Yes, but all should be publicly disclosed.
@93JVVCV2yrs2Y
The state should equally fund or fund proportionally political parties.
Donations should be done on an individual bias
@9387DNL3yrs3Y
Yes, but these should be published
@937BN553yrs3Y
yes but they need to be publicly declared
@92XPV373yrs3Y
Yes, but all donors must be announced publicly if they are over a threshold amount.
@92Q473D3yrs3Y
If declared transparently
@92LWTB73yrs3Y
Yes, mainly because public funding would be widely unpopular. Limits should apply to donations.
@92CBY5B3yrs3Y
Yes, so long as this information is made public
@923M4RT3yrs3Y
Yes, but limit campaign spending generally.
@8ZZDZJ8Liberal Democrat3yrs3Y
Allow contributions from public-subscription organisations such as non-profits and unions, not corporations
@8ZNL4RH3yrs3Y
Yes but which companies donate and the amount donated should be publicly announced
@8ZKKW6J3yrs3Y
Yes but this should be available as public information and should not influence political parties
Yes, but release publicly
@8Z736C43yrs3Y
No, but if is to continue, make it mandatory that all donations are made public, with serious ramifications if this is bypassed.
@8YWM8DT3yrs3Y
Yes but with greater transparency and with a statement of WHY the donation is being made
@8YR6XTW3yrs3Y
We should aim for there to be no political parties.
@8YR5GF83yrs3Y
No, and politcial campaigns should be out-rightly banned.
@8YG7WN83yrs3Y
All monies given bring influence; whomever donates should be publicly-known and their political affiliation, etc. also dispersed and highlighted to as many people as possible so as to maximise transparency.
@8YG2HWH3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as the donator and donated money is publicly available information.
@8YCG22G3yrs3Y
No, And we should abolish the party system so that people will vote for the people they actually want representing them rather than the party.
@8Y83KX73yrs3Y
Yes but they should have to report all donations made by non-individuals, of any amount.
No but all donations should be public knowledge
@8Y3JSV93yrs3Y
If it’s the party I belong to yes if it’s not then no
@8Y2RQ2S3yrs3Y
Yes, but donations must be publicised on all advertising for both political party and company
@8XQNPHD3yrs3Y
only corporations out of those 3.
@8XNJ3FH3yrs3Y
Only with full disclosure to the public.
Yes, but it must be declared exactly how much and from where
@8XKL8F63yrs3Y
No donations from businesses should be allowed. Unions and non-profit organizations - OK.
Individuals - OK but with a cap (say, average national annual wage, or less.)
ALL* donations to be publicly declared and accessible online
(*perhaps, excepting the details of donations under some minimum threshold amount, say average weekly wage or somesuch; instead, just declaring the number of those small donations and number of such donors and the lump sub-total received.)
@8WWQGG23yrs3Y
Yes but it should be reported as a matter of public record
No, as long as private donors are also not allowed.
@8WPYHXW3yrs3Y
All donations should be allowed. However it should be made public where money has come from and it should be limited in order to not be considered a bribe but an actual donation.
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