"In No One's Pocket"?

Pull the other one, Nick.

All parties have "paymasters". The difference is that before and after New Labour, everyone knew who Labour's were and everyone knows who Labour's are. Mass membership organisations of ordinary people who all contribute small sums voluntarily, to be precise. And yes, of course all parties' financial backers give money in return for policies of which they approve. Why else would they give it? What's wrong with that?

Oh, and another thing. If "these are British rights drafted by British lawyers", then why do we need a European Court to enforce them? All such rulings should be made subject to ratification by a resolution of the House of Commons, the High Court of Parliament, itself elected by a means more reflective of public opinion and with the public given the determinative say in selecting party candidates as well as in choosing between them and others.