You pays your money...
Political parties need increasing amounts of money. The third of our articles on the mature democracies in transition looks at how different countries are trying to let them have it without allowing the rich and powerful to buy undue influence
CHARLES KEATING, the boss of an American thrift, Lincoln Savings and Loan, was once asked whether the $1.3m he had donated to five senators' campaigns had influenced their behaviour. “I certainly hope so,” he replied.
This article appeared in the Briefing section of the print edition under the headline “You pays your money...”
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