The latest donation to Reform UK raises serious questions about the role of money in British politics... Last week, the assisted dying bill returned to the House of Commons.
Last Friday MPs voted against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill by 286 to 270. On the face of it, that’s bizarre, because only last year the exact same MPs voted through the exact same proposal, which was then blocked in the House of Lords.
It was the first week back in parliament after summer recess. It was jam-packed, with the first PMQs from Andy Burnham, as well as extraordinary revelations from a new programme on the funding of Reform UK.
The time has come for a major reform of the way political parties are funded. The Representation of the People Bill, currently in Parliament, is a start.
Horsham Liberal Democrats were elected in 2023 on a manifesto pledge to end ‘Tory planning chaos’ after the district was left at the will of speculative developers and haphazard planning applications.
Today, following confirmation at the Annual Meeting of West Sussex County Council, the Liberal Democrat Group are leading a joint administration called “Alliance for West Sussex”.