“A list of members of the British National Party (BNP) has been published online, including thousands of names, addresses and email addresses. The party claims that the security breach was likely to be a deliberate act of ‘political malevolence’.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th November 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“Thousands of BNP members whose details were leaked will not be able to sue either the far-right group or the disgruntled former member suspected of publishing the list, leading lawyers said last night.”
The Times, 19th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“New rules to regulate political spending and donations to parties are to be debated in the House of Commons today.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th October 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“A former Tory prospective parliamentary candidate today escaped a jail sentence after mounting a vicious hate campaign against political rivals in his constituency.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Electoral Commission, which oversees party funding, has rejected a complaint made by the Labour party about the Tories’ use of Constituency Campaigning Services (CCS).”
Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Liberal Democrats broke the law by making automated phone calls to supporters during their party conference, despite having been warned that their actions would be likely to breach regulations.”
The Times, 26th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“An education charity has been found to have breached charity laws by donating £7,500 of its funds to the Labour party.”
The Guardian, 8th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Liberal Democrats are facing an embarrassing High Court battle with a lawyer who says that the party wrongly accepted £632,000 of his money as part of a donation.”
The Observer, 7th September 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
“A thinktank with close links to Gordon Brown was today found to have breached charity laws by getting involved in party politics.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2008
Souce: www.guardian.co.uk
“Political spending and donations to parties are to be more tightly regulated under new rules unveiled by Justice Secretary Jack Straw today.”
Ministry of Justice, 17th July 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Peter Hain, who resigned from the Cabinet over allegations that he had failed to register political donations, has been interviewed by police, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 30th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Conservatives are threatening two separate legal actions against the Lib Dems over the Henley by-election.”
BBC News, 20th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Jack Straw has made an oral statement to the House of Commons about the publication of a white paper on the funding of political parties.”
Ministry of Justice, 16th June 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Related link: White paper: Party finance and expenditure in the United Kingdom (PDF)
“A Christian party has lost a High Court bid to have its party election broadcast (PEB) repeated, after claims it was censored by the BBC and ITV.”
BBC News, 30th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The BBC and ITV face a legal challenge after asking a Christian party to make changes to its political broadcast.”
BBC News, 29th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The cost of the Labour deputy leadership contest threatened to bring further embarrassment for the government today as it emerged that another cabinet minister has been reprimanded over an illegal donation.”
The Guardian, 25th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Commons leader Harriet Harman will not face a police investigation into errors in reporting contributions to her deputy Labour leadership campaign, it has been revealed.”
The Daily Telegraph, 16th April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“London Mayor Ken Livingstone has been cleared by the Electoral Commission of breaking the law on donations.”
BBC News, 28th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Parents of a heroin addict are to take legal action against the British National Party (BNP) for using a picture of their dead daughter.”
BBC News, 10th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Tories are facing a £700,000 legal bill for trying to hold on to a £10 million bequest from a mentally unfit tycoon who believed Margaret Thatcher could save the world from Satan.”
The Times, 6th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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