Coco Kahn

So, you know, we spoke about how in the UK, you can do what you like as long as you declare it, but you never have to declare what that donor has asked for in return. So are we right to assume that of all of these gifts, there would have been something in return?

So, you know, we spoke about how in the UK, you can do what you like as long as you declare it, but you never have to declare what that donor has asked for in return. So are we right to assume that of all of these gifts, there would have been something in return?

Thinking about the donors that donate whatever sum it might be or gifts through Lord Ali, how do they know what they're going to get in return?

Thinking about the donors that donate whatever sum it might be or gifts through Lord Ali, how do they know what they're going to get in return?

It's a classic. So, I mean, this all sounds very terrible. But after the break, we are going to be discussing how we can try to fix this mess.

It's a classic. So, I mean, this all sounds very terrible. But after the break, we are going to be discussing how we can try to fix this mess.

Very badly behaved, Simon, I'm just saying. An epidemic.

Very badly behaved, Simon, I'm just saying. An epidemic.

You can sort of see how it happens, you know. So ministers, as you've outlined, have always had a bit of a job to say no to donors, but increasingly are more dependent on them because of the collapse of the membership models. So I wondered, my first thought was like, what about rebuilding membership models? Could that also be a way around it?

You can sort of see how it happens, you know. So ministers, as you've outlined, have always had a bit of a job to say no to donors, but increasingly are more dependent on them because of the collapse of the membership models. So I wondered, my first thought was like, what about rebuilding membership models? Could that also be a way around it?

Or making ministers be better at saying no to donors through rules? Or do you think those two could have legs?

Or making ministers be better at saying no to donors through rules? Or do you think those two could have legs?

You know, you were talking about the £2 per citizen would have £130 million, so that would wipe out donors. Would £130 million really be enough? I feel like there's probably, if you added it all up between the two parties, there's probably more money than that, no?

You know, you were talking about the £2 per citizen would have £130 million, so that would wipe out donors. Would £130 million really be enough? I feel like there's probably, if you added it all up between the two parties, there's probably more money than that, no?

One of my unpopular theories, maybe it wouldn't be unpopular, but definitely too many rich people, it's corrosive for society.

One of my unpopular theories, maybe it wouldn't be unpopular, but definitely too many rich people, it's corrosive for society.

Yeah. It distorts the thinking of people around them. Do you know what I mean?

Yeah. It distorts the thinking of people around them. Do you know what I mean?

But wait, British MPs do get paid less than... Are the counterparts in other countries true?

But wait, British MPs do get paid less than... Are the counterparts in other countries true?