While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. If people or organisations want to donate to political parties then that is their affair, however I would like to see a cap on how much each candidate can spend on campaigning during an election period (say in the 4 weeks before polling day), 500 quid should be more than enough for flyers and balloons. With love + thanks to all at @BBCPolitics. Laura Kuenssberg has earned a huge amount of money throughout her career as a political editor for BBC News. Complain about this comment (Comment number 8). Son Gncelleme : 26 ubat 2023 - 6:36. This is no different from the approach taken by the unions and large donors mentioned in the blog as with the expenses row the answer to this is enforcing full and prompt disclosure. How about Betsan's", Richard Black:"Thanks for having read my blog over the last few years. Your casino, or law to cut off file sharers from the internet, or change to capital gains taxjust sails right through.Entirely unconnected to the money changing hands of course. Celebrating world Gaelic week 2023 / A comharrachadh Seachdain na Gidhlig, Electronic surveillance laws and cyber security of journalists in the UK and Australia, Death of former RSE President Sir John Arbuthnott. Labour Party members of the so-called troglodyte tendency booed and hissed as the BBCs political editor Laura Kuenssberg attempted politely to question their leader Jeremy Corbyn after his pro-EU speech. Donald Trump, Her Name Is Trump. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. Published under: Kushner does not hold an official role in the campaign but helped organize Trumps closed-door meeting with several Republican lawmakers and party heavyweights on March 21. I complained to the BBC as a follow up from a previous complaint about Kuenssberg. Complain about this comment (Comment number 49), fubar @ 45 If the BNP constitution was really illegal, then they would have been shut down by now. Update, 13:16: The money men(and woman). By. Sadly I can't comment on one of the biggest labour donors who's not mentioned in that link/list who gave their money before that list's date relates to, because whenever I do my entry gets removed.Bet the same thing wouldn't happen if I mentioned tory donors though.Some things are simply not up for debate on the beeb, despite them being matters of fact and public record.Just spin the "tory toff" line I guess, and ignore/ban the labour angle completely, eh, aunty, and hope that the labour vote doesn't crumble to zero. RSE Fellows can update their directory information and provide a headshot below. Mark @ 19how would it work in practice? After working in the UK and overseas with Coats Patons/Coats Viyella and subsequently Dawson International, Nick Kuenssberg began a 3 anti-Corbynites on the balanced panel of the Sunday Politics yesterday, left that well known socialist Andrew Neil to defend Labourpathetic! Recipients of Kushners contributions also include Sens. However the working day was punctuated by anything from one to four meetings out (often in the Jack Bruce space), a lunch in the city and often a seminar, talk or dinner in the evening; all of these activities have either been canned or replaced by Zoom interactions. Even during the height of the expenses scandal the amount of money being given to political parties went up. And who would judge the parties? He says Cameron's Conservatives will "set the people free" and has given them a cheque for a million pounds to make their mission that bit easier. Look for BBC coverage and there is nothing. #wherestheresa #runningscared, The SKWAWKBOX (@skwawkbox) April 24, 2017. Kuenssberg took over from Nick Robinson in 2015, becoming the first woman to hold the position. #47 Family Courts , lets have the discussin then its a very hot topical issue, I'll have the debate with anyone come on Luara lets have a blog please as it the 20 aniversary of the children act this year. If you found this information helpful and can afford to, please do. We engage and connect nationally and internationally to share knowledge and tackle the most pressing challenges of the modern world. Steve, I have just tried to link on to your ITV poll results, showing Jeremy way ahead of Theresa May, and the link has been removed, is this for any reason you know of or is your site being deliberately blocked????? Kuenssberg stepped down as political editor on 6 May 2022, after reporting on the By. 39#how is it justified Saga, you seem to be quite happy for Hattie's brand of positive discrimination and tokenism - discrimination is discrimination, after all..Also, how is it that the two main existing parties in your plan get a bigger percentage of the state funding than the other players? Politics. Complain about this comment (Comment number 61). Complain about this comment (Comment number 17), Laura:Not surprised with the news, with ongoing political donations..Since, $$$ keeps the Political system running..=Dennis Junior=, Complain about this comment (Comment number 18). to arrange a one-off or modest monthly donation via PayPal. They prosper in a political vaccuum.Women only shortlists is tokenism and discriminating against candidates for reasons other than ability. Complain about this comment (Comment number 41). Complain about this comment (Comment number 27), "loved ones" seems a bit optimistic. ;-)https://www.newsbiscuit.com/2009/08/25/brown-to-be-released-from-downing-street-%E2%80%98on-compassionate-grounds/, Complain about this comment (Comment number 28). She was also honoured as the Journalist of the Year at the British Journalism Awards the same year. As of today, it is moving to a new", Jonathan Amos:"Things are changing. Is it me, or is it a sad reflection upon our society that those parties that spend the most cash have the best chance of getting in. The show examines all aspects of the legal profession, from intellectual property to criminal law, from bankruptcy to securities law, drawing on the deep research tools of BloombergLaw.com and BloombergBNA.com. She comes from a family of power - her dad, Nick Kuenssberg OBE, worked for British thread manufacturers the Coats Group. It is up to the RCS with RCS at Home and RCS Presents to populate that desert alongside the BBC and other media services. At 6:24pm on 26 Aug 2009, oldreactionary wrote:Is it me, or is it a sad reflection upon our society that those parties that spend the most cash have the best chance of getting in.Just as Obama managed to achieve in the USA. 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There's also more than 300,000 from IPGL, a financial services business chaired by Michael Spencer, the treasurer of the Conservative party. Donations + Political parties = potential for corruption.The only way to separate money from sleaze is to place all donations into a blind trust labelled simply xxx Party fund. Read more. Former Chairman. The Royal Society of Edinburgh 2021, 22-26 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PQ, +44 131 240 5000 | [emailprotected] | Sign up to our mailing list, Cookie Policy | Privacy Policy | Scottish Charity No. Complain about this comment (Comment number 16). Feb 28, 2023, 10:35 AM EST. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R., Ala.), a prominent Trump supporter, was a leading critic of the immigration bill, which he argued paved the path for "amnesty." on These are BBC News social media rules. Friday Joanna Lumley, 70 advises politically correct bores who object online to her smoking and drinking in her new Absolutely Fabulous film: B******s if you dont like it. Recipients of Kushners contributions also include Sens. Very informative. Joining #BBCLauraK this weekend: Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy SNP leadership contender Humza Yousaf bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00. Labour members called for the sacking of biased Kuenssberg, 39, who is even-handed Labour Party members of the so-called troglodyte tendency booed and Musks TeslaMaster Plan Lacks Drive. Items included in the Television News search service. Nick Lowles, chief executive of Hope not Hate the organisation that obtained the documents said they appear to show the group is not just concerned about radical and political Islam. Rep. Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.) on Monday called for the expulsion from Congress of fellow New York Republican Rep. George Santos. WebMr Nick Kuenssberg. Ms Kuenssberg, 45, is to leave her role as the BBCs political editor, the corporation has confirmed. Laura Kuenssbergs net worth estimated at around $2 million . If it was as obvious and as easy as you're implying, they'd have been shut down years ago.Remember the old Voltaire quote, "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"? Kushner contributed $1,000 to an exploratory committee for Giulianis U.S. Senate bid in 1999, FEC records show. Oh, right, sorry, penny's just dropped.Not exactly comparing like with like, I agree with you there. Kushner, a real estate investor and newspaper owner, has contributed to committees supporting various Democratic politicians, including those that have been friendly to President Obamas executive actions on immigration reform. She was born into a German-speaking household. Dont go and see the film!'. Surely every party should be allowed the same amount of funding? The next five donors in order of largesse were all unions, giving money to the Labour party. Labour is also receiving money from financiers - Sir Ronald Cohen, close to Gordon Brown, has given another quarter of a million pounds, along with Nigel Doughty a private equity man. Complain about this comment (Comment number 58). So, as of today, this". 20 WunnyBabbitMany thanks for that info. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Federal prosecutors accuse Householder of orchestrating a pay-to-play scheme that traded nearly $61 million in Akron-based FirstEnergy donations for She was also the BBCs main political reporter and its first business editor. In 2016, Kuenssberg was awarded Broadcaster of the Year by the Political Studies Association, recognising her work covering the June 2016 EU Referendum and subsequent follow-up stories. @ #25 virtual silver lady:The sad thing is that most of those member numbers quoted won't even realise they can opt out of any of their contributons being politically donated.I wonder how transparent the registers of opt-outs are among the Trades union? After the expenses debacle it is surprising that donations have gone up, but due to the revelations of serious troughing going on across all the political parties the non cash donations are quite possibly suspect. Time alone will tell as, without the external pressures of what was the normal programme, there is a curious lack of shape to each day with no distinction between weekdays and the weekend. As a young manager working in late-1960s Peru, Kuenssberg devised legal means to circumvent government reforms that would have rapidly given an industrial Yet the derided painting was displayed at Buckingham Palace this week for Gaucks visit. Complain about this comment (Comment number 37). I happen to believe he was a good candidate - and hope he'll grow to be a great President. Kuenssberg took over from Nick Robinson in 2015, becoming the first woman to hold the position. @58Of course I meant that immigration is largly a good thing. Many could see this as State funding of a political party already.Others have mention Mr/Sir/Lord Alan Sugar and his donations and contractsIt no suprise that unions are mostly in the public sector. The top donor is David Rowland who gave more than a million pounds to the Conservative party. Who needs political donations when the EHRC commission an executive body of HMG starts to investigate another political party (BNP) in a move designed to have them removed from the debate and elections. I trust Juliets husband, royal courtier Charles Anson, placed a copy of her volume in the Queens cache of Balmoral reading matter. Politics has always been a mucky business of compromise and influence and we do, and should, strive to limit the influence that money can buy and let the occasional political principle shine through. The lone Republican recipient of Kushners money was former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Complain about this comment (Comment number 22). Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world. Referring to his new film, Florence Foster Jenkins, she enthuses guilelessly: Best movie Ive seen in a long time Meryl Streep and my ex, Hugh Grant, are brilliant. Perhaps Grant will now laud good-natured Ms Hurleys occasional TV and film appearances. A spokesperson for the Trump campaign did not respond to a request for comment about Kushners donations to Democrats. Webnick kuenssberg daughter 14:47 FAZIL SAY-ECE DAISTAN FT BOANDI! At 4:49pm on 26 Aug 2009, Boilerbill wrote:My solution is as follows:1) an opinion poll is used to identify the top five issues concerning the publicNow that is a terrifying idea. The two main parties arent far enough apart in terms of their manifestos because they have all decided that in order to get our votes, they're going to say what they think we want to hear instead of saying what they believe in. (No Ratings Yet) "I've been so lucky to do the best daily reporting job in the business, with the best colleagues anyone could wish for," said Kuenssberg in a statement. This tweet from Emily Maitlis was as bad as Kuenssbergs, or perhaps even worse: These are just a couple of example, although very clear ones. Prior to becoming the BBC's politics editor, the 45-year-old served as the corporation's chief political correspondent. Complain about this comment (Comment number 1). No: SCO15855 2023 | Web design by Parachute, Wallace Studios, 210 Garscube Road, Glasgow, G4 9RR. Enter your email address to receive notifications of new posts by email. So, it's like football. King's EU tea party shows the dangers of being seen as a political pawn at then deputy prime minister Nick Clegg at a lunch at Windsor Castle. In short, bribery.In recent years we've had politicians bleating about the need to fund parties from taxpayers, in order to "preserve democracy" (a.k.a. Our Fellows from academia, business and public service are among the most distinguished in their fields. Laura, I make no reference to the particular donors you mention and I have no wish to cast any doubt on their noble intentions. But it's not finished - far", "Thank you for reading my blog. Kuenssberg has conducted interviews with a string of high-profile political figures, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his former aide Dominic Cummings. And a Car. Kuenssberg became a presenter on Brexitcast, now known as Newscast, when it launched in 2017, Kuenssberg interviewed Dominic Cummings earlier this year. ', The Queen stung Germanys President Joachim Gauck publicly during a state visit there last year when, after he presented a portrait of HM as a child, she inquired sharply: Whos that supposed to be? Embarrassed Gauck said: Perhaps youll prefer the marzipan another of his gifts. Bankers and financial services would not like additional over-sight even after their greed produced a worldwide financial diaster. We'll be looking out for any interesting names - more later. Why do they care that MPs have been "enjoying" public money? The same has happened to me its either a broken link or something more sinister. They view Islam as in conflict with Western culture and Western civilization, said Mr Lowles. But after nearly seven years and what feels like decades' worth of headlines, it's time for the next move.". The Royal Society of Edinburgh recognises, supports and mobilises expertise from across academia, business and public service for the benefit of Scotland and the wider world. Unions) tooyes, I like it - anybody else like it as much as I do?