Tories in funding crisis
Press Review 17 May 2004
The Conservatives are in financial dire straits because Michael Howard's planned new fundraising foundation, designed to end the controversy over political donations, is facing legal problems.
Brown proclaims UK's influence in Europe
News Article 5 April 2004
Britain's influence in Europe remains strong despite being outside the eurozone, the chancellor has claimed.
City leaders boost Conservative coffers
Press Review 5 April 2004
Leading City figures are resuming donations to the Conservative Party, it is reported.
Labour backs state funding
Press Review 3 March 2004
Labour has called for Britain's political parties to receive millions of pounds of state funding.
Leading donor calls for register of interests
News Article 2 March 2004
Contributors to political parties should be required to register their interests, a leading Tory donor has said.
IDS critic backs Howard
Press Review 27 February 2004
Stewart Wheeler, the Tory donor who urged Conservative MPs to dismiss Iain Duncan Smith, has donated another £504,000 to the party, the Electoral Commission said yesterday.
Howard leadership boosts Tory income
News Article 26 February 2004
New figures have indicated that cash donations to the Conservatives have risen since Michael Howard became party leader.
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Howard puts Tories on sound financial footing
Press Review 12 December 2003
Howard moves to shore-up Tory finances
News Article 12 December 2003
Michael Howard has moved to end Tories' sporadic financial problems through the creation of a new party foundation.
Howard to face cronyism row
Press Review 5 December 2003
Labour's late donations to be investigated
News Article 21 November 2003
The Electoral Commission has announced it is to investigate Labour's repeated failure to declare its donations on time.
Minister defends party funding rules
News Article 5 November 2003
The government does not believe that the current system of party finance is "fundamentally broken", the House of Lords has heard.
Hain renews backing for state funding of parties
News Article 23 October 2003
Peter Hain has called for a national debate on the state funding of political parties.
Tories reject state funding
News Article 12 September 2003
The Conservatives have rejected the suggestion that political parties should be state funded.
