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Britannist · 25-09-2006, 05:34 PM

Bad news for the europhile Liberal ‘Democrats’ is good news for everyone else:

From ITV 1 Teletext, page 309, 25.9.2006 at 6.16 pm

‘Liberal Dem donor jailed’

The Liberal Dems biggest donor has been jailed for two years for what a judge branded “very deliberate” dishonesty.

Flamboyant Glasgwegian financier Michael Brown, 40, gave false details in an affidavit and then tricked authorities into giving him a new passport.

The bonds trader, whose £2.4 million political gift helped the party’s election bid, was eventually arrested in Majorca London’s Southwark Crown Court heard.

The Lib Dems have sought to distance themselves from their disgraced biggest donor, insisting they acted “properly” in all dealings with Michael Brown.

A spokesman said there was “no connection” between the party and the financier’s offences – which have seen him receive a two-year jail sentence.

Regulators had assured them a £2.4 million donation made by Brown’s company ahead of the 2005 election was “permissable”.

* The biased pro-EU and pro-Liberal Dim BBC have not reported this important news story on their own Ceefax (equivalent of ITV 1 Teletext) service.

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Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Key donor to europhile Lib Dims caged by Southwark Court Bad news for the europhile Liberal ‘Democrats’ is good news for everyone else: From ITV 1 Teletext, page 309, 25.9.2006 at 6.16 pm ‘Liberal Dem donor jailed’ The Liberal Dems biggest donor has been jailed for two years for what a judge branded “very deliberate” dishonesty. Flamboyant Glasgwegian financier Michael Brown, 40, gave false details in an affidavit and then tricked authorities into giving him a new passport. The bonds trader, whose £2.4 million political gift helped the party’s election bid, was eventually arrested in Majorca London’s Southwark Crown Court heard. The Lib Dems have sought to distance themselves from their disgraced biggest donor, insisting they acted “properly” in all dealings with Michael Brown. A spokesman said there was “no connection” between the party and the financier’s offences – which have seen him receive a two-year jail sentence. Regulators had assured them a £2.4 million donation made by Brown’s company ahead of the 2005 election was “permissable”. * The biased pro-EU and pro-Liberal Dim BBC have not reported this important news story on their own Ceefax (equivalent of ITV 1 Teletext) service.