That is the point that I am making. There needs to be some additional support, which many parties receive through their central funding. The Labour Party receives it very substantially, as I outlined yesterday at col. 190, when funds come from the trade unions into local associations where they are contesting particular key marginal seats.
Political Parties and Elections Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Bates
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 6 May 2009.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on Political Parties and Elections Bill.
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