Tag: Justin Fisher
Reforming party funding by stealth and compromise may have longer-term consequences
Since the 2015 general election the government has introduced two measures –proposals relating to trade union political funds and cuts to Short money – that have the potential to affect the funding of at least some political parties. Justin Fisher argues that reforms such as these that have an asymmetric impact on parties could have […]
In a close contest, will money make a difference?
What impact will money have on the 2015 General Election, set to be held in May of this year? Justin Fisher looks at the financial state of play of main parties, and predicts that 2015 will be very tight – at least in terms of who spends the most money of campaigning – but that […]
The Potential Costs of Ed Miliband’s Plans to Change the Labour-Union Link
The Labour leaderships sweeping reforms to its relationship with its affiliated trade unions, announced in the wake of the Falkirk selection controversy, hold the potential to significantly reduce the party’s income and put it at an electoral disadvantage. In the week of the Labour Party conference, Justin Fisher argues that, while risky, the changes may […]
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