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Labour donations handling 'inept'

Mr Abrahams said Labour was a "worthwhile cause"

Labour's failure to check donations made by a businessman through two colleagues was "inept" and "daft", a former party treasurer has said.

Property developer David Abrahams gave more than £400,000 through associates, claiming he wanted to avoid publicity.

But Lady Prosser said party officials normally ran a "due-diligence test" to ensure people were "bona fide" and money received was "legitimate".

Labour is investigating the donations, which may have breached electoral law.

The Electoral Commission has also asked the party to explain.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7113255.stm

Papers focus on party donations
Mastheads of the national newspapers
The news that wealthy property developer David Abrahams channelled thousands of pounds to Labour through friends attracts much coverage in the papers.

Both donors and political parties have a duty to be open, says the Sun.

The Times adds that the episode threatens to reignite the row over Labour donations in the wake of the year-long "cash for honours" police inquiry.

That episode cost millions of pounds and resulted in no charges being brought, the newspaper reminds us.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7112530.stm