Two articles, one in the Guardian and the other in the Daily Telegraph, report that our elected dictators are floating the idea, once again, that their parties should be financed by the public, this time to the tune of £3 per vote. It would appear from Lord Feldman's quoted remarks in the Guardian that this money is required to allow political parties to engage with the electorate. The only problem with that idea is the public obviously don't wish to engage with those that Feldman represents - so why the hell should the public pay? From the House of Commons Communications Allowance Booklet it can be seen that they already receive an allowance, upto a maximum of £10,000, to cover costs incurred engaging with the public.
I think the phrase 'Foxtrot Oscar' is more than appropriate in response to this latest proposal!
