https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/when-it-comes-parliamentary-politics-money-talks

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There appear to be no legal restrictions when it comes to buying, treating or influencing a Westminster MP, other than reporting requirements.

Which brings us to the major source of financial corruption in British politics, namely the donations, directorships and consultancies handed out by capitalist monopoly corporations and their multimillionaire directors.

The source of their wealth is the mental and physical labour performed by their workers. Yet the latter have no say when it comes to corporate donations.

Contrast this to the strict requirements placed on trade unions to seek the consent of their members by secret ballot to make political donations.

Likewise, there should be strict limits on the amount of dosh that millionaires and billionaires can dish out to their hired politicians in any given period.

Perhaps an incoming Labour government could give these matters some serious attention after July 4.

https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/when-it-comes-parliamentary-politics-money-talks