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Peter Robinson’s other problem
In amongst all the political trouble for the DUP's Peter Robinson, one other problem has been largely overlooked - an Electoral Commission investigation into donations. »
Northern Ireland residents back ending donations secrecy
From the BBC:
“Most people” are in favour of ending the confidentiality surrounding donations to political parties in NI, focus group research has suggested.
It was conducted by the Electoral Commission, which recorded the views of eight groups around NI, each consisting of between six and eight people.
Unlike the rest of the UK, details of political donors [...] »