The Electoral Commission has fined a Tory fundraising group £1,200 for repeatedly failing to declare donations made to the Conservative Party in excess of £25,000. The National Conservative Draws Society organises lotteries for Tory supporters, giving the proceeds to the party, and it claims to be “one of the most powerful fundraising actvities to help the Conservative Party in recent years”. Yet while the Tories confirmed receiving the money, the Society did not notify the Electoral Commission it was making the donations. They’ve already rolled over and paid it…
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