tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post111564704483213861..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Back at Politico'sIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1115935090254243162005-05-12T22:58:00.000+01:002005-05-12T22:58:00.000+01:00What is questionable was the motives of Lord Ashcr...What is questionable was the motives of Lord Ashcroft in funding Conservtive candidates in marginal seats and by all accounts bi-passing the national Conservative Party to do it. Why would anyone want to do that? And was Lord Satchi happy with that situation? Was it entirely altruistic and if it was how do we know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1115800333595774802005-05-11T09:32:00.000+01:002005-05-11T09:32:00.000+01:00Indeed it was not secret - all properly declared w...Indeed it was not secret - all properly declared with the Electoral Commission. The LibDems also received donations from business. Nothing wrong with that at all.Iain Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1115800036970657352005-05-11T09:27:00.000+01:002005-05-11T09:27:00.000+01:00Yes but it wasn't secret - all above board and the...Yes but it wasn't secret - all above board and the facts published by the Electoral Commission. The Lib Dems did use it to accuse the Tories of trying to "buy back" North Norfolk - harsh but not unfair - so whether it helped Iain on balance I do not know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1115691563369290412005-05-10T03:19:00.000+01:002005-05-10T03:19:00.000+01:00This article in The Guardian mentions North Norfol...This article in The Guardian mentions North Norfolk:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://politics.guardian.co.uk/conservatives/story/0,9061,1480120,00.html" REL="nofollow">Secret Tory fund helped win marginals</A><BR/><BR/>Is it true ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com