Labour grant

The papers are full of the story of how Labour got a £180,000 grant to help staff understand the new funding rules, Ha Ha Ha.

Why, though? I mean why did they get a grant? It is the duty of a private citizen to understand the law (ignorance is no excuse) however complicated it may be. Do companies get grants for understanding fraud rules, or reporting requirements? It is the duty of a political party to make sure its staff understand how they are permitted to behave. I see no reason why the taxpayer should fund that.

I expect they jump on any excuse to pay themselves more of our money, and there are many similar examples. The more they are exposed the cleaner political life will be.