tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11862686.post2146070017806546825..comments2024-03-29T01:48:46.501+00:00Comments on A Liberal Goes A Long Way: Compare and contrastStephen Tallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11720133001571029678noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11862686.post-16010308580126904112007-03-30T09:27:00.000+01:002007-03-30T09:27:00.000+01:00Anon - whether the money Michael Brown donated to ...Anon - whether the money Michael Brown donated to the Lib Dems was his to give away is a *very* different question from whether the Lib Dems broke any rules or acted in good faith.Stephen Tallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11720133001571029678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11862686.post-79404175898317034892007-03-29T22:59:00.000+01:002007-03-29T22:59:00.000+01:00The difference is that there is something missing ...The difference is that there is something missing from the first post. It is the rest of the Electoral Commission's statement:<BR/><BR/>"Nevertheless, we have always said that if any additional information that has a bearing on the permissibility of the donations comes to light, for example as a result of the ongoing police investigation or legal proceedings relating to the affairs of 5th Avenue, we would consider the matter further.<BR/><BR/>It is not clear to the Commission that 5th Avenue Partners Ltd was carrying on business in the UK at the time the donations were made. If not, then the donations were impermissible. Under Section 58 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, the Commission has the power to apply to a court for an order that the party must forfeit to the Consolidated Fund an amount equal to the value of any impermissible donation. We are considering the available evidence and expect to reach a decision on whether to apply for such an order in the next few weeks."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11862686.post-65150464950061326632007-03-29T20:45:00.000+01:002007-03-29T20:45:00.000+01:00Nice one!Nice one!Paul Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00525444717679391831noreply@blogger.com