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Gayle · 25-10-2006, 14:13

At one time (don't know if it's still relevant) you used to have to put up a £2,000 deposit which if you didn't get a certain number of votes you would not have returned.

I can't really speak for general elections but for local elections you are only allowed to spend a certain amount per candidate so that in theory every candidate has a level playing field. The local party is not cash rich but through donations and through the individuals and through fund raising events they do have sufficient funds to support candidates in this way.

25-10-2006, 14:13	#11
Gayle God Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Relaxville Posts: 6,866 Blog Entries: 69 Liked: 13 times Rep Power: 2867	Re: Government Funded Political Parties??? At one time (don't know if it's still relevant) you used to have to put up a £2,000 deposit which if you didn't get a certain number of votes you would not have returned. I can't really speak for general elections but for local elections you are only allowed to spend a certain amount per candidate so that in theory every candidate has a level playing field. The local party is not cash rich but through donations and through the individuals and through fund raising events they do have sufficient funds to support candidates in this way. __________________ The views expressed within this post are mine and mine alone.