I am not arguing that; I am simply stating the facts. I shall come to the argument in a minute. The facts are simply that at the moment significant resources are going into particular seats from particular parties. The notion being presented is that somehow it is an outrage that people are targeting. I cannot believe that any political operation worthy of its name does not target its resources on the seats that it needs to win. That is what people have done since time immemorial. I cannot see what the issue is there.
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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