Burnham too is deluded on this issue. He might think he's playing nice, but he's opening the door to the nastiest elements, who *will* come to dominate if they can simply buy persuasion, in the way that Bolsonaro's backers have done in Brazil. By refusing to cap, he's signing Labour's death warrant.

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The trade unions resisting a political donations cap in the UK are ragged-trousered philanthropists. Thanks to their delusion that a system allowing limitless donations enhances their power, they're in danger of handing the country to the far-right parties that billionaires support. Burnham must act

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NHS bosses say smaller maternity units may have to close. It would force pregnant mothers to travel long distances to give birth. How safe would that be? Local services are always more timely. Financial numbers must not override human considerations.

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should have rebranded as 'Davos in the desert-ed conference hall' as.ft.com/r/eaa95152-5...

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