@smarteruk: There's a reason British parties can't take foreign money. A rule only works if you can see it working — auditable donations, one standard for every party, and a regulator people actually believe in. Rory Stewart of The Rest Is Politics argues the law exists to stop foreign citizens funding British parties, and says the United States bans it too. Should every political donation be published in full? Source: Rory Stewart, The Rest Is Politics (Goalhanger), 8 September 2026: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9OuZUMUdG4 #UKPolitics #PartyFunding #Accountability #Transparency #SmarterUK