I thought I'd give it a go and see what happens, but I'd be very surprised if this gets through the BBC/Labour Ministry of Truth censor.Seeing as we're mentioning tory donors, how about mentioning a labour donor, namely Alan Sugar, who's given the labour party over a million pounds.He was also given some very large government contracts under labour, and was also given a peerage.No connection there obviously. RSE Fellows can update their directory information and provide a headshot below. I would expect it would take weeks - he will have to listen to the public's opinion and make a non-commital statement tied in to that!Mindless dribble doesn't write itself - that is what speech writers are for. Friday As of today, it is moving to a new", Jonathan Amos:"Things are changing. They had hoped to fund themselves by setting up loads of regional assemblies where hundreds of party hacks could have earned 75K plus expenses, but that idea was kicked into touch. Laura Kuenssberg has earned a huge amount of money throughout her career as a political editor for BBC News. There's also a large donation from Susan Anstey, otherwise known as Lady Ashcroft, the wife of Michael Ashcroft, who is funding the Conservatives' work in marginal constituencies and has a desk in Tory HQ. Scientists, yes. The journalist's time as political editor covered a tumultuous period in British politics, which included Brexit, two UK general elections and the Covid-19 pandemic. Maybe thats why some of them arent as big as others, in terms of either membership or the political impact they have, or the number of seats.If we reduce the number of seats, allow them the same amount of funding regardless of size, then surely then it comes down to the strength of their political argument and their political convictions rather than the glitzyness of their party political broadcasts or thier advertising on posters and in broadsheets, etc?If the BNP constitution was really illegal, then they would have been shut down by now. Kuenssberg took over from Nick Robinson in 2015, becoming the first woman to hold the position. Laura Kuenssberg. Your casino, or law to cut off file sharers from the internet, or change to capital gains taxjust sails right through.Entirely unconnected to the money changing hands of course. As Scotlands National Academy, we provide independent expert advice to government and inspire the next generation of innovative thinkers. It was a technical glitch affecting some users rather than a removal of the data, which are now there for any to see, so the post was removed. As of today, it is moving to a new", "Things are changing. WebLaura Kuenssberg was born in Italy in 1976 to Sally Kuenssberg CBE and Scottish businessman Nick Kuenssberg OBE.Talking on her BBC podcast, she said: "It's nice to play mum sometimes.Her paternal grandfather was the German-born founder and president of the Royal College of General Practitioners, Dr Ekkehard von Kuenssberg. Complain about this comment (Comment number 1). Webnick kuenssberg daughter 14:47 FAZIL SAY-ECE DAISTAN FT BOANDI! The Liberal Democrats biggest donors are Lord Alliance, the textiles millionaire, and the Joseph Rowntree Trust. If it was as obvious and as easy as you're implying, they'd have been shut down years ago.Remember the old Voltaire quote, "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"? If you found this information helpful and can afford to, please do. Son Gncelleme : 26 ubat 2023 - 6:36. Oh but of course, with Labour being almost fully funded by the Unions that would mean their income levels would put them on a level playing field with the other parties.Can't have that! The limit on donations should be further capped, so that no party is beholden to its donors.Better still if we cap the number of MP's [less than half the present amount], reduce the Lords to a small legislative chamber, then capped the expenditure on election campaigns the parties would not need that much money in the first place.We might actually get some debate on real issues rather than the usual ad man's drivel at election time. "I applaud the presidents decision to take action within his legal authority to help address our broken immigration system," Pascrell said in a statement. 43. The difficulties for our staff, distinguishing between full-time and part-time, are unimaginable. Quick-tempered comedian John Cleese, 76, savages Labour MP Karl Turner, 45, on social media. Bankers and financial services would not like additional over-sight even after their greed produced a worldwide financial diaster. Sounds familiar doesn't it? Oh, right, sorry, penny's just dropped.Not exactly comparing like with like, I agree with you there. 33. Many could see this as State funding of a political party already.Others have mention Mr/Sir/Lord Alan Sugar and his donations and contractsIt no suprise that unions are mostly in the public sector. Complain about this comment (Comment number 29). Complain about this comment (Comment number 54), Complain about this comment (Comment number 55). This range of expertise within the Fellowship places us in a unique position to provide an informed, interdisciplinary response to issues facing Scotland and internationally. Now, as shes rumoured to be preparing to step down from the role, Sean OGrady considers the runners and riders to replace her as BBC political editor. "It's been incredible to occupy the chair during a time of such huge change and to try to make sense of it for our viewers, listeners and readers online. The more money that is involved the less principled are the parties.I am all for limiting the influence that money can buy and limiting the money spent by the parties at and between elections - political advertising should be banned, as should the promotion of a political cause by individuals and special interest groups - we should never for example permit in the UK the appalling advertising sponsored by the insurance companies against a US health service on pain of something genuinely awful - say enforced bankruptcy of any organisation or individual responsible! Micro-managed set pieces to a tiny, hand-picked audience (mostly standing behind you) do not qualify! Even during the height of the expenses scandal the amount of money being given to political parties went up. Visit my", "It was an inspired conversation. As their policies seem to be worse than the Tories and their moral strength seems non-existant! After Cleese mocked the EU debate, Turner whinged: To be honest, John, it wont matter a great deal to you, but I believe it will to ordinary working people., Channeling Basil: John Cleese savaged Labour MP Karl Turner, 45, on Twitter after mocking the EU debate. The donations should be anonymous but the running totals published weekly for everyone to see. All of this has been carried out from my home office. Jared Kushner, husband of Ivanka Trump, has become one of Donald Trumps "very few" advisers in his campaign to secure the Republican nomination for president, Reuters reported this week. Evidently channeling his bonkers alter ego Basil Fawlty, Cleese rages: I tell you what does matter to me, Karl, and that is keeping sanctimonious, pointless, half-witted twerps like you out of the House of Commons. Thats telling him! New Labour is using the Taxpayer for its funding purposes ?As it many of the ZANU-Labour polices that have caused a direct increase in the support for the BNP ? Of course, one question for Ms K is this when exactly has Theresa May been on the stump since she called the election? My solution is as follows:1) an opinion pole is used to identify the top five issues concerning the public. And other hedgie types not mentioned by Laura?To reduce thier dependance on cash from the unions. No: SCO15855 2023 | Web design by Parachute, Wallace Studios, 210 Garscube Road, Glasgow, G4 9RR. 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Then your being just as discriminatory as them.The whole point of freedom of expression is that you put up with other peoples views even if you don't agree with them, Complain about this comment (Comment number 48). Tory MP Sir Nicholas Soames comments: Ghastly brutes. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. By. Thanks for your support so this blog can keep bringing you information the Establishment would prefer you notto know about. Kuenssberg, the BBCs political editor, faced calls for her sacking after she shared the identity of a father and Labour activist who confronted Boris Johnson over NHS staff shortages. As a young manager working in late-1960s Peru, Kuenssberg devised legal means to circumvent government reforms that would have rapidly given an industrial "sagamix wrote:would be good to get away from this reliance on donations, which is why I like the idea of state funding for political parties - but calibrated such that the funds received from the Public Purse are positively correlated to the quality of policies put forward, and the moral strength and integrity of the principles underpinning those policies - thus, in practice, nothing for the Conservatives unless and until they change their spots - which is perfectly possible in my view - don't believe in the old leopard saying"So based on those factors New Labour would actually owe us money? The BNP may have a small foothold in places, but they will always be on the fringes much like the Greens. (Podcast). Complain about this comment (Comment number 4), would be good to get away from this reliance on donations, which is why I like the idea of state funding for political parties - but calibrated such that the funds received from the Public Purse are positively correlated to the quality of policies put forward, and the moral strength and integrity of the principles underpinning those policies - thus, in practice, nothing for the Conservatives unless and until they change their spots - which is perfectly possible in my view - don't believe in the old leopard saying, Complain about this comment (Comment number 5). Visit my", Betsan Powys:"It was an inspired conversation. He has told the BBC that he's planning to channel plenty more cash to the Tories in the next two years because he has a "passionate concern for liberty and the economic future of Britain". Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. But he sucked up enormous amounts of cash to support his election. Would Bernie Ecclestone have donated to labour if this had been in the public arena before the changes in tobacco sponsorship laws were announced. Complain about this comment (Comment number 46), 35 @ 40I know you're very concerned about the Family Courts - not something I know much about - perhaps we can discuss some timeand I do agree with you about not suppressing debate, but that's not the issue here - the issue is a political party, running for office, which has a Whites Only membership policy - that's both wrong and (I believe) illegal, but let's see what the verdict is - any case, if confirmed illegal, they'll just change it and carry onyour comparison with the SNP and PC, I don't follow - they don't have, say, a Scots or Welsh only membership policy, do they? The staff are working their socks off to mitigate these complexities, but nobody could have prepared for the problems created as a consequence of the C-19 lockdown. I trust Juliets husband, royal courtier Charles Anson, placed a copy of her volume in the Queens cache of Balmoral reading matter. That Makes Her an Elevated Risk, According to Trinity University, FACT CHECK: Pete Buttigieg Is a 'Capable and Competent' Leader. What shall we call a blog written by someone called Betsan? She was also honoured as the Journalist of the Year at the British Journalism Awards the same year. Those charged with potecting the public interest, elected officials, failed in every way or more correctly, were bought. any one fueling the funds of political parties have an agenda and want their way.the british party system has been manipulated beyond what could be called honest political working and in my opinion should be removed and governments formed from fairly elected mp's.but sadly i seem to be in the minority at the moment. Time alone will tell as, without the external pressures of what was the normal programme, there is a curious lack of shape to each day with no distinction between weekdays and the weekend. Her younger sister is Laura Kuenssberg, and they have a brother David who is executive director of finance and resources at Brighton and Hove City Council. Complain about this comment (Comment number 30). Better not say Euro ;-)Wait a minute. Celebrating world Gaelic week 2023 / A comharrachadh Seachdain na Gidhlig, Electronic surveillance laws and cyber security of journalists in the UK and Australia, Death of former RSE President Sir John Arbuthnott. Elaine McGonigle, who was the director of the New Pyjamas charity set up to raise 15 million for the new Sick Kids, was accused of claiming almost 2000 in fake expenses. For example, this tweet by Laura Kuenssberg today took Theresa Mays disappearance into hiding part of a clear pattern of failure to engage in the campaign at all, except for a few tightly-controlled and restricted appearances and attempted to portray it as a strategy: Could stew in its own juice dripping with disdain and begging the question whether Labour stewing in anything after Corbyns flying start to Labours campaign be taken as anything but openly partisan? Complain about this comment (Comment number 25). It cuts down the possibility of buying political favours. And given that the Government pays millions in "Modernisation funds" to the Unions, Labour is thus using the Unions to launder a direct transfer of money from the taxpayer to their own Party. We can't have parity when Labour are in charge can we!? They would like to do it again because, after all, it was only the little guy and his or her retirement account that took the hit, the banks were made whole by taxing the very people who the banks stold from. Laura Kuenssberg | 12:31 UK time, Wednesday, 26 August 2009. Complain about this comment (Comment number 34). NNNNNOOOOOOOOO! Kushner contributed $2,000 to Hillary Clintons 2000 campaign for U.S. Senate in New York and later contributed $4,000 to the committee supporting then-Sen. Clinton in 2003. It is sad that spend can win an election. As previous chair of Glasgow School of Art and currently Chair of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, he promotes the role of the arts in tertiary education and in society in general. The BBC's Spaceman has been assigned a new ship for his thoughts. These donations are supposedly philanthropic but are more likely to try and ensure that an advantageous political landscape is in place for the donator. WebMr Nick Kuenssberg. 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Labour might not be that impressed to know that the site is currently offering odds of 1/2 that the Conservatives will win the next election - Alan Johnson is the 1/1 favourite to be the next leader of the Labour party. Who needs political donations when the EHRC commission an executive body of HMG starts to investigate another political party (BNP) in a move designed to have them removed from the debate and elections. Politics. WebNick Kuenssberg Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: How to watch new flagship BBC political show Former FanDuel finance chief joins Glasgow tech firm focused on mental Laura Kuenssberg has said the atmosphere at The Spectator magazines summer party, which took place in the wake of Boris Johnsons resignation, was very hot, very wild and very bizarre.. (hey, but many congratulations for not rolling out the old chestnut false/facile comparison with the BPOA), Complain about this comment (Comment number 47), Saga you cant discriminate against someone whose views you don't like. There is no doubt that my inadequate communications technology skills have improved as we interact with family members, friends, work colleagues, the local community committee and book club. Once you start saying you're going to shut down parties because you object to elements of thier constitution, sooner or later, you're going to end up with a one party state and we're heading that way now. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Clinton, now a Democratic presidential candidate, is likely to be Trumps foe in the general election should he capture the Republican nomination. They call for the sacking of biased Kuenssberg, 39, although her father, Scots businessman Nick Kuenssberg, OBE, was a party donor and shes even-handed. 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