Is Lord Neill's new broom sweeping too close for comfort?

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The findings of Lord Neill's inquiry into standards in public life are likely to have a significant impact on the UK government and on political parties in general. The findings will include a recommendation that a ceiling be placed on party spending on elections to the UK government, the European Parliament and other assemblies, with an obligation to declare individual and company donations and services. Lord Neill believes that tax credits should be made available to those donating up to 500 pounds sterling a year to political parties, thus ensuring that parties are influenced by their mass membership once again.

Laws, regulations and rules, Campaign funds

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Ideas, not just personalities, are at stake in the Cabinet reshuffle

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The new-style UK Labour party is still divided about the nature of its Big Idea. Some of its leading intellectuals perceive the Big Idea as being a more highly developed form of traditional Labour aims, such as greater equality. However, there is also a force in the party that favours connecting the acceptance of free markets and free trade with a wider vision of a positive society. Prime Minister Tony Blair must now return to what New Labour was created to achieve, and must decide how far he is prepared to challenge the expectations ordinary people have of the state.

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Draper syndrome: overpaid, underage, in power

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Recent controversy in the UK over links between political lobbyists and key members of the Labour party have revealed that there is actually only limited acceptance of Prime Minister Tony Blair's politics and style of government within the Labour party. Young men associated with the Labour party, who live flamboyant lifestyles, are in conflict with the extremely puritan ethos which remains at the core of the party. There is widespread concern about the emergence of a clique of privileged young men who have greater access to ministers than most MPs.

Behavior, Lobbyists

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