Taxpayers Funding Political Parties

Colin McNamee · 30-10-2006, 03:58 PM

Sir Hayden Phillips, Chairman of the Review Panel was on-line for questions at 2pm today for one hour.

Can be seen here

http://www.partyfundingreview.gov.uk...discussion.htm

with my 'Daylight Robbery' question here

http://chat.partyfundingreview.gov.uk/daylight_robbery

Millennium3 · 30-10-2006, 04:09 PM

Yes - market forces should apply to political parties as much as they do to commercial enterprises.

jp · 30-10-2006, 05:40 PM

You must be disappointed (but hardly surprised) that he didn't answer the question.

"We can't have a vibrant, healthy democracy for nothing"

What a meaningless sentence.

We certainly can't have a vibrant, healthy democracy with the three main parties losing any connection to their membership.

Colin McNamee · 30-10-2006, 06:17 PM

jp

Quote:

You must be disappointed (but hardly surprised) that he didn't answer the question.

Yes, but I haven't finished yet ! :wink:

As I haven't previously used this live chat line Q&A before I missed, wasn't fast enough, the opportunity to question the evasion and when I came back to it to do so the session had ended !

Certainly one hour was too short.

prober · 30-10-2006, 06:59 PM

Well done Colin Mc N, but I am afraid that the UKIP corporate view seems to be that members are wasting their effort getting involved in the funding review consulatation as it is mere window dressing as the government will go ahead and do what it wants regardless.

C_steam · 30-10-2006, 07:27 PM

well, to be fair, that is the government strategy. Invite 'consultation' then ignore it completely, publishing the papers ensuring that any comments quoted were in line with what the gov wanted anyway.

Most 'consultations' are, as stated, just window dressing.

Tom Wilde · 30-10-2006, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prober

Well done Colin Mc N, but I am afraid that the UKIP corporate view seems to be that members are wasting their effort getting involved in the funding review consulatation as it is mere window dressing as the government will go ahead and do what it wants regardless.

That's certainly the impression I get from Hayden Phillips' reply to Colin's question. He very much assumes the answer the government wants in dealing with Colin's point.

Quote:

Originally Posted by C-steam

Most 'consultations' are, as stated, just window dressing.

Yes, that's a New Labour speciality.

Colin McNamee · 01-11-2006, 10:27 AM

The clock is ticking, 20th November close date.

The place to lodge objections is. Their web site, preferred route, is also given.Takes about 2/3 minutes to complete.

Sir Haydn Phillips
The Review of the Funding of Political Parties
5th Floor, Steel House, 11 Tothill Street
London SW1H 9LJ

e-mail: review@partyfundingreview.gsi.gov.uk

web: www.partyfundingreview.gov.uk

mkpdavies · 01-11-2006, 10:35 AM

I've lodged, but I fear it is all a puppet show. The decision has been made and the Troika will be most satisfied with the result I am sure.

kernow · 01-11-2006, 10:42 AM

I've also lodged a complaint, but I think my complaint like all the others will be ignored!

30-10-2006, 03:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Colin McNamee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Somerset Posts: 894	Taxpayers Funding Political Parties - Review Panel Sir Hayden Phillips, Chairman of the Review Panel was on-line for questions at 2pm today for one hour. Can be seen here http://www.partyfundingreview.gov.uk...discussion.htm with my 'Daylight Robbery' question here http://chat.partyfundingreview.gov.uk/daylight_robbery

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30-10-2006, 04:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Millennium3 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 4,506	Yes - market forces should apply to political parties as much as they do to commercial enterprises.

30-10-2006, 05:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
jp Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,000	You must be disappointed (but hardly surprised) that he didn't answer the question. "We can't have a vibrant, healthy democracy for nothing" What a meaningless sentence. We certainly can't have a vibrant, healthy democracy with the three main parties losing any connection to their membership.

30-10-2006, 06:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
prober Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 852	Well done Colin Mc N, but I am afraid that the UKIP corporate view seems to be that members are wasting their effort getting involved in the funding review consulatation as it is mere window dressing as the government will go ahead and do what it wants regardless.

30-10-2006, 07:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
C_steam Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Paddling up 5hit creek..... Posts: 7,698	well, to be fair, that is the government strategy. Invite 'consultation' then ignore it completely, publishing the papers ensuring that any comments quoted were in line with what the gov wanted anyway. Most 'consultations' are, as stated, just window dressing.

01-11-2006, 10:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
Colin McNamee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Somerset Posts: 894	The clock is ticking, 20th November close date. The place to lodge objections is. Their web site, preferred route, is also given.Takes about 2/3 minutes to complete. Sir Haydn Phillips The Review of the Funding of Political Parties 5th Floor, Steel House, 11 Tothill Street London SW1H 9LJ e-mail: review@partyfundingreview.gsi.gov.uk web: www.partyfundingreview.gov.uk

01-11-2006, 10:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
kernow Uber Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,182	I've also lodged a complaint, but I think my complaint like all the others will be ignored!