Lord Cashcroft runs the Tories like a "Banana Republic"

My favourite phrase of yesterday's was Chris Huhne likening the Tories to a Banana Republic.

A definition I liked is a "small country, esp. in Central America, that is politically unstable and has an economy dominated by foreign interest, usually dependent on one export, such as bananas".
Spooky isn't it?

The term was originally coined for Honduras in the last century which by happy co-incidence is neighbour to Belize (formerly British Honduras), where Lord Cashcroft resides. Belize's largest employer? Bananas!

The serious point, however, is how much all this money sloshing about in Tory coffers distorts and damages our political life. Given the preponderance of this "loose" money the question has to be asked, "How much are the Tories receiving in Keighley and Ilkley".

Ashcroft: Non-Dom All-Dim

So Lord Ashcroft owns up after ten years - mind that - surprise, surprise, he is a non-domiciled tax-payer.

The Tories, who were bleating about patriotism but yesterday, are only too happy to take money from someone (actually a law-maker in the Upper House) who loves Britain so much, that he can't be bothered to shoulder his share.

Ashcroft is willing to put in money in marginals like Keighley, to swing the elections but not pay his fair taxes.He's agreed to change his status if the Tories win. How big of him!

Surely another reason to keep well away from the Tories.

It may well be legal, but it sure as hell ain't cricket.