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Political Parties and Elections Bill

The rational connection is money: the prospective overseas donor has deliberately distanced him or herself from the obligation to pay full tax in this country and, possibly, uses that money, which they have saved in tax, to influence the political system in this country. That seems to me to be a rational connection. It does not go far enough for me, but it is sufficient for the measure before us.

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Reference

496 c91 

Session

2008-09

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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