Mr. Clegg’s strong opposition to fund politics using taxpayers’ money

The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg

This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick CleggUK Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg has strongly opposed the idea of asking more money from the taxpayers to be spent on politics while they are already facing benefit cuts. 

According to the recommendation made by an independent committee, it is likely that around £100 million of taxpayers’ money should be used to fund campaigns during each parliamentary term. This has been differed by Clegg by explaining, “This is not the right time to ask our hard-pressed tax payers to pay out more to political parties at a time when they are having to deal with so many cuts and savings elsewhere.”

The expected donations to political parties are likely to be capped at £10,000, as well as proposing state funding for campaigns. However, this has been in conflict by Mr. Clegg along with some senior Conservatives, who are also opposing the recommendations that political parties should receive state funding.

Clegg showed his concern over the increasing youth unemployment by almost 40% under the Labour government. He has stated that the causes of rise in unemployment are deeply seated and the recession cannot be the only reason for that. The Labour deputy leader, Haariet Harman, has told that youth unemployment had risen by 93% in London since May.

Clegg has also opposed to make it a criminal offence for not getting registered to vote.

The government is looking towards introducing individual voter registration. It is planning to make it a criminal offence if someone will fail to co-operate with electoral registration officers.

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