Newsflash! (as they say in the business): Michael Brown jailed for two years

By | Mon 25th September 2006 - 4:11 pm

Michael Brown, who gave £2.4m to the Liberal Democrats at the last general election has been jailed for two years.

The Electoral Commission’s ruling on whether the party would have to pay back the donation, which it (the party) has always maintained was received in good faith, can be summarised thus: “No. You don’t have to pay it back………

…..

….or do you?” *cue Eastenders dum-dum-dum-dum-da-da-da-da-DA*)

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