Pandora Papers: Why are donations to political parties often so controversial?

[johnofgwent]

Why are donations to political parties often so controversial?

Simple. It is a currupt purchasing of political influence by those who can afford to pay our politicians. It is implicitly and tacitly understood by both donors and recipients that the money is conditional upon the donor's interests being taken care of.

This is all the worse because the interests of the wealthy elites can often run counter to those of most of us who cannot afford to buy politicians.

In short I think they only become controversial if kept secret or engineered in ways to obfuscate the reality.


I think we all know where most get their money from.

[srb7677]

Why are donations to political parties often so controversial?

Simple. It is a currupt purchasing of political influence by those who can afford to pay our politicians. It is implicitly and tacitly understood by both donors and recipients that the money is conditional upon the donor's interests being taken care of.

This is all the worse because the interests of the wealthy elites can often run counter to those of most of us who cannot afford to buy politicians.

[GBNews]

Pandora Papers: Why are donations to political parties often so controversial?

The Pandora Papers leak has once again cast a spotlight on the funding of UK political parties by wealthy donors.

Source: Pandora Papers: Why are donations to political parties often so controversial?