Poor Peter Hain - More Labour Sleaze

It must be tough, having to do a Minister's job and comply with the law.

Really? I think not.

Apparently the "distraction" Peter Hain's Ministerial duties meant he didn't declare £103,000 of donations to his deputy leadership campaign. Utter nonsense. We're talking about 17 donations here, the value doesn't complicate the reporting process, local party treasurers up an down the country, many of whom have jobs (shock) manage this sort of thing ever month.

Secondly, nearly £70k of these donations came after he'd finished 5th in the race, and he had to pick up the phone to rich friends to pay the bills.

The really key issues here is this. Peter Hain heads a department with an annual budget of £8,105m. He's shown he can't manage a budget (hence the £70k overspend) and either has a poor understanding or a complete disregard for the law. If Gordon Brown weren't the most indecisive Prime Minister we've had in over 60 years, he'd already be out on his ear.    

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