Democracy Ltd: How money and donations have corrupted British politics.
Bobby Friedman

The funding of political parties has proved to be a near-constant source of scandal and intrigue in the UK over the past twenty years. Scarcely a few months can go by without another story of undue influence and misplaced favours. In this world big businessmen, eccentric loners, fraudsters and dodgy wheeler-dealers rub shoulders with some of the most senior politicians in the country.

Based on new research and extensive interviews, this book provides an extensive investigation into party donors and funding. It traces the history of the scandals that have highlighted the difficulties with the system, and examines the problems with the current arrangements. As well as uncovering new abuses, it also delves deeper into the system, looking at what drives the key players and shows that, without reform, the scandals will continue.