The Parliamentary Standards Committee is investigating the gift of five million pounds to Nigel Farage, before he became an MP. ‘We want to see the card,’ said a pale functionary. ‘In our view, the nature of the card, and the sentiments expressed in it, are critical to determining if the gift was personal or tantamount to a political donation. ‘For example, if the card says ‘Happy Birthday Nige! I’ve transferred some birthday money into your Swiss account – go wild!’, then that sounds more...

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