Let’s get political… political… I wanna hear your party talk! (with apologies to Olivia Newton-John!) I’ve thought for a long time that the way politicians and political parties obtain funding is a problem – it’s so obviously bringing with it a risk of politicians being in the pockets of their wealthiest and most generous donors. In order to at least try to make things transparent, there are rules members of parliament are expected to follow, including registering any financial interests, including gifts.
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Blowing off the dust
Yeah, it’s been a while since I posted here – again – with the last post being the very start of this year, the last post before that being August 2025, and before that one in May 2025 in which I’d observed that my posting frequency had dropped… so nothing has changed.
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