Quote Originally Posted by SmiffyPie View Post
It'll be alright now, Rachel Reeves says it is right they stop taking donations now they are in government. Bit of a green flag for all other non-government parties to do what they like then?
It should be illegal. Gifts are bribery by another name. Nobody gives anything for free. It's a rule not to accept them across many industries, including my own. I don't know many people who could accept lavish gifts in a work context without serious questions being asked.

I realise that in some jobs it's part of the culture, but surely government ministers need to be setting a higher standard - and not give any impression that they're just making decisions based on keeping a few sugar daddies happy.