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Lord Sikka (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 1 June 2026

Debate

Donations to Political Parties

Contribution

My Lords, the term political donations is misleading. This is really about political corruption. The donors are buying power and influence, subverting public choices, getting government contracts, et cetera. Simply capping it does not end political corruption. The only way forward is to criminalise the receipt and payment of political donations, because no ordinary person can play this game.

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