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Evening Standard - London - November 24, 2006

Labour 'Misusing' Taxpayers' Money

LABOUR was hit by a new row over its funding today amid claims it was using taxpayers' money for campaigning. The party is facing a possible police investigation into allegations that Labour councillors are being made to pay some of their publicly funded allowances into local party coffers.

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Daily Mail - November 25, 2006

Labour's Double Blow ; Calls for Two Inquiries Into Taxpayers' Millions 'Siphoned Off' by Party

LABOUR could face twin inquiries by public watchdogs over claims that millions of pounds of taxpayers' cash is being siphoned into party funds. Tories demanded an investigation following revelations that local councillors have been directed to hand over money from their publicly funded allowances.

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Daily Mail - November 25, 2006

Labour's Double Blow ; Calls for Two Inquiries Into Taxpayers' Millions 'Siphoned Off' by Party

LABOUR could face twin inquiries by public watchdogs over claims that millions of pounds of taxpayers' cash is being siphoned into party funds. Tories demanded an investigation following revelations that local councillors have been directed to hand over money from their publicly-funded allowances.

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Lincolnshire Echo - November 07, 2009

Pensioner to Set Up His Own Political Party

A PENSIONER disillusioned with politicians in the wake of the expenses scandal is setting up his own party. Bernard Pyper wants to establish the Taxpayers Political Party, which aims to "stop taxpayers paying out".

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Daily Mail - December 08, 2007

Labour Received More Than Pounds 180,000 of Taxpayers' Money to Help... [Derived Headline]

LABOUR received more than Pounds 180,000 of taxpayers' money to help party officials understand new funding laws - before accepting illegal secret donations. The party received the grant from the Electoral Commission to train staff to meet rules on declaring donations set out in Labour's Political Parties, Elections and Referendum Act 2000.

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Evening Standard - London - August 18, 2006

Taxpayers 'to Foot Party Security Bills'

LABOUR could ask the taxpayer to pick up the security bill for Tony Blair and his Cabinet ministers to attend political events, it emerged today. The party is considering asking for more cash following an expensive election campaign and a lack of donors in the wake of the cash-for-honours affair.

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Daily Mirror - June 05, 2009

pounds 10K FAREWELL FOR CONSUMERS CHIEF ; Fury as taxpayers' money used for staff party

THE Consumer Council forked out taxpayers' cash for not just one but TWO leaving do's for its departing chief executive. The Daily Mirror can reveal a total pounds 10,300 of public money was spent on saying good-bye to former chief executive Eleanor Gill.

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Daily Mail - January 14, 2006

How the Taxpayer Threw a Party for Prisoners

SOME of the country's most dangerous criminals were treated to Christmas with all the trimmings at taxpayers' expense, it emerged yesterday. Inmates enjoyed festive dinners, presents and games including karaoke sessions.

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Birmingham Post - May 15, 2009

England Pays the Bills - and It Needs Its Own Political Regime ; Agenda & Letters

Dear Sir, According to media reports, whilst recently addressing the Scottish Labour party (there is no English Labour party), Gordon Brown said that "Scotland had only been saved from ruin because British taxpayers had given guarantees worth pounds 37 billion". Apparently economists also said Scotland would have been bankrupted if RBS and HBOS had not been bailed out by the UK taxpayers.