The Conservative run #No2AV campaign - Part II

I previously blogged about the key names behind the No2AV campaign (may have changed since then) and how despite claims of being a 'cross-party' campaign group, the key players are all Conservatives.

The Guardian has a new story on their website which highlights even more how the No2AV campaign is a Tory party front. The story states that:

• 42 of the 53 named donors to the No2AV campaign are also Conservative party donors
• Donors also include corporate finance groups and stockbroking firms (which raises the question, what do they stand to gain from maintaining the status quo? What does your 'gut' tell you?)

Margaret Beckett (herself ignorant when it comes to the facts about AV), is part of the committee on standards in public life, which is investigating political funding, she is also President of the No2AV campaign. With comments such as those below, I would seriously call into question her judgement to sit on the committee investigating the how political parties are funded in the UK:

"This is the truism in politics. I think it's a pity, I'm sorry about it. Am I excited about it? No." and going on to describe the funding as "a necessary evil."

Tellingly, the No2AV campaign refuses to disclose all their donations since they were set up, choosing only to disclose donations 'since the start of the campaign'. The Yes campaign has disclosed all their funding since they were set up in the Summer of 2010.