OPINION: Funding of Political Parties

A report commissioned by the government has recommended that:

1. Donations from individuals should be restricted to £10,000

2. Donations from trades unions should be restricted

3. An increase of £23 million pounds (roughly 50 pence per taxpayer per year) should go into state support of parties

Obviously, the Tories object to (1), Labour object to (2) and, because they think the public won't like it, all three of the big parties object to (3).

But why, having commissioned a report, are they allowed to ignore its recommendations? Isn't that anti-democratic?

Personally, I'd limit all donations, outlaw the political levy that the unions do and remove state support for the corrupt system of party politics.