Birmingham Loses 20k Voters Number of postal vote papers sent out in Birmingham has fallen by 80% since 2004, described by electoral commissioner Richard Mawrey QC as 'banana republic', electoral fraud 'massive, systematic and organised' 03.05.07 Daily Mail
Electoral Reform Is Too Weak Election Commissioner, Richard Mawrey, QC, says recent local elections were 'disquieting', planned reforms will not deal with problems, 'known cheats' will still be possible 30.01.07 Times
Parties Breached Spirit of Funding Law Electoral Commission is 'weak, incompetent, lacking courage', says Sir Alistair Graham, chair of Committee on Standards in Public Life, Labour and Conservatives had 'no intention of repaying loans' 19.01.07 Times, Cash for Honours
Deal Close on Party Funding Sir Hayden Phillips is thought close to a deal on rules for funding political parties, likely to involve 'rebranding' of union affiliation fees to individual donations 04.01.07 ePolitix
Labours Loans Likely Illegal Electoral Commission suspects loans to Labour Party were illegal, made on preferential terms, as much as 2% below 'high street' terms, party admits it has 'acute cashflow problems' 29.11.06 Times, Cash for Honours
Police Talk to Howard About Loans Scotland Yard interviewed Michael Howard over cash for honours, seen as a witness and neither arrested nor cautioned, speculation it is only a matter of time before police speak to Blair 24.10.06 Times, Cash for Honours
Police Interview Howard Over Honours Scotland Yard interviewed Michael Howard over cash for honours, seen as a witness and neither arrested nor cautioned, speculation it is only a matter of time before police speak to Blair 24.10.06 Times, Cash for Honours
Brokers Arrested Over Lib Dem Gift Three directors of Pritchard Stockborkers were arrested yesterday in police inquiry into £2.4m donation to Liberal Democrats, suspicion money was part of high yield investment fraud ring, donor Michael Brown already in prison 11.10.06 Times, Michael Brown, Money Laundering
Commission to Investigate Tories Electoral Commission has announced inquiry into Constituency Campaigning Services, Central Office had denied affiliation, later admitted by Cameron, police reveal they have interviewed 13 leading Tory donors 03.10.06 Guardian, Cash for Honours
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UKIP Fine Will Break Party UK Independence Party says it will be bankrupt if Electoral Commission succeeds in imposing £367k fine for accepting money from donor not on current electoral roll 23.02.07 BBC
Livingstone Suspension Will Be Quashed Justice Collins says he will quash four week suspension ruled by Adjudication Panel over concentration camp remark to Jewish reporter, reserves judgement on substance of decision 06.10.06 Guardian
Plot Behind Challenge to Boundary Revision Brown's favourite lackey, Ed Balls, is taking the Boundary Commission to court over its plans to obliterate his West Yorks constituency, Normanton, next door to his wife's seat in Pontefract, Boris Johnson suspects plot to postpone boundary revision until after election 14.09.06 Telegraph
Lib Dem donor Admits Perjury Michael Brown, who donated £2.4m to Lib Dems, faces up to nine years in prison, admitted charges of perjury and deception 28.07.06 Guardian, Fraud
LD Donor Fraud Michael Brown, who gave £2.4m to Liberal Democrats, forming 2/3 of their election fund, wanted for fraud in Florida, question of whether funds should be repaid 27.10.05 Times, Fraud Links
