And we trust this lot to run the country - I think NOT. With UK Plc they have created a blank cheque. If you have nothing to hide, you don't hide it. How can you trust anybody who flouts the spirit of transparency. Who needs a Labour Party anyway?

Iain Pearson, Reading,

Labour on the edge of bankruptcy due to over-borrowing and financial mismanagement. Sounds rather like their handling of the economy.

Charlie, London, UK

UNISON is trying to expel four leading left socialists simply for advocating an end to this obscene policy:

www.stopthewitchhunt.org.uk

RIchard, zurich, swizterland

It's not just financial, Labour is morally bankrupt!

Steve, Coleshill, U.K.

Since the Labour government employs 100% of the members of this union therfe would appear to be a declarable interest somewhere down the line. Of course in Socialist terms this sort of behavious is acceptable as long as you are a party member.

JOHN KEATING, romsety, england

One can only assume that the focus has been on the UK economy, not the finances of the political party running it......

Luke Moorhead, Birkenhead,

So we can expect to see plenty of union leaders in the New Year Honours list (for services to the country, of course; nothing whatsoever to do with Labour donations, silly me, perish the thought etc.).

Chris K, Cheltenham, UK

Whatever happened to fairness (G B's newest word) and open government. You cannot trust this PM or any of his MP's
Joe Co Antrim

Joseph Blair, Ballyclare, Antrim

Never ever vote for this corrupt inept rabble.
They have Destroyed our Country.

rick, newcastle, uk

Labour - bankrupt, the country - bankrupt, businesses going bankrupt daily, personal debt, the highest in the world.

What happened to Brown`s much vaunted reputation as the best, most "prudent" chancellor ever ?

Quite simply, like everything Labour, it was an illusion.

Dan Roman, UK (what`s left of it),

So Brown and Darling can't even manage the accounts of their own POLITICAL PARTY. How on earth have they been put in charge of a COUNTRY?

Bob Travels, Stevenage,

Union funding of the Government is undermining our democracy.

It is obvious that Unions have undue legislative influence now.

I look forward to the day when we find a real leader - like Baroness Thatcher, to remove Union power from the 21st century once & for all.

Zena Albion, Corby, Great Britain

Near bankrupt Nu Labour - Near bankrupt country. Says it all really doesn't it?

Jon, Bournemouth,

Would it have been any different if it had been a Russian trades union?

By doing this the Labour Party has compromised itself, being beholding to a small band of union brothers who will expect to influence policy for the minority of the population that they purport to represent

Harvey , Nottingham,

No such thing as a free lunch...and we know who picks up the tab don't we comrades?

Rob, Warfield, England

I can't beleive people still vote for these jokers.

Oh, yes, they get free councils houses, jobs, benefits and gold plated pensions that the rest of us have to pay for.

Stephen , Leicester,

The reason that Labour Party finances got in such a bad way is that having two wars at the same time is an anathama to socialists, who left the Party in the thousands. The money had been at an historical high but was squandered on expensive HQs instead of winning votes. Try ending the wars Gordon.

Andy Kadir-Buxton, Hatfield, UK

Would the HM revenue and customs accept any of the returns for any of the political parties? If the answer is no then we need to change the system entirely. Receiving funds inappropriately needs to become a punishable (jailable) offence.

G Morgan, Worcester,