Whatever the polls say, the state of Labour's finances makes the next election even more difficult for the government. The election of David Cameron as party leader at the end of 2005 transformed donations to the Conservatives after trailing badly behind Labour following the 2001 general election. Donations to both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats are also boosted by funds from the taxpayer, most of which does not go to the governing party. Recent donations to Labour show that most of the money is coming from the unions rather than wealthy individuals. These are the most up-to date figures, from the Electoral Commission and they show how donations have changed. We've also added on Labour's party membership figures so you can see how they've diminished.
DATA: donations by party, since 2001
DATA: Labour party membership since 1992
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