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Fiona Onasanya, elected as a Labour MP but expelled and found guilty of lying over a speeding offence, has been given a three-month jail sentence. … Read the full post »
Another one to add to the long, long list of Leave campaigners breaking the law: a new fine from the Information Commissioner. … Read the full post »
Craig Mackinlay, the Conservative MP who was cleared while a senior Conservative official was convicted over election expenses, has some very critical things to say about the Electoral Commission. … Read the full post »
As previously trailed, new rules have now come into force to allow local election candidates to withhold their full address from publication on ballot papers. … Read the full post »
A Conservative MP has been cleared but a senior Conservative campaign staffer convicted of breaking the law over election expense limits. … Read the full post »
A European group co-founded by the Conservatives and led by Brexit campaigner and MEP Daniel Hannan has been told to repay over half a million euros. … Read the full post »
The Access to Elected Office fund is being restored in order to help people with disabilities stand for public office. … Read the full post »
The latest edition of Planet Money takes a look at the fascinating attempt in Seattle to even-up the impact of money on politics. The solution tried? To give everyone an equal sum in ‘democracy vouchers’ which can be given to political campaigns. … Read the full post »
Arron Banks, already facing multiple official investigations into his financing of the pro-Brexit cause in Britain, has lost his appeal against HMRC. As a result, he is going to have to pay up £162,945 in taxes. … Read the full post »
News from the Daily Mail with a dramatic escalation in the accusations about the circumstances surrounding the European referendum. … Read the full post »