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David Laws

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This page shows how David Laws's entry in the Register of Members' Interests has changed over time, starting at the most recent and working back to the earliest we have managed to parse. Please be aware that changes in typography/styling at the source might mean something is marked as changed (ie. removed and added) when it hasn't; sorry about that, but we do our best with the source material.

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8 June 2015 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

  • Received from Biteback Publishing, 3 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SP:
  • £118.29 in royalty payments, received in June 2014. No additional hours. (Registered 28 July 2014)
 

4. Sponsorships

  • (a) Donations to my constituency party or association, which have been or will be reported by the party to the Electoral Commission:
  • (a) Name of donor: Yeovil Liberal Democrats
    • (a) Address of donor: 5 Church Street, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 1HB
  • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Money raised at and following a fundraising event on 28 April 2014  in support of campaigns for the 2015 local elections and for my own election fund. The total raised was £49,600, which includes the registrable donations below.
  • (a) Donor status: unincorporated association
  • (a) (Registered 25 July 2014)
  • (a)
  • (a) Name of donor: Mr and Mrs J Goddard Watts
  • (a) Address of donor: private
  • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,500
  • (a) Donor status: individual
  • (a) (Registered 25 July 2014)
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  • (a) Name of donor: Nina Campbell
  • (a) Address of donor: private
  • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500
  • (a) Donor status: individual
  • (a) (Registered 25 July 2014)
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  • (a) Name of donor: Toolstream Ltd
  • (a) Address of donor: Boundary Way, Lufton Trading Estate, Yeovil, BA22 8HZ
  • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
  • (a) Donor status: company, registration 04281144
  • (a) (Registered 25 July 2014)
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  • (a) Name of donor: Michelle Quest
  • (a) Address of donor: private
  • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500
  • (a) Donor status: individual
  • (a) (Registered 25 July 2014)
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  • (a) Name of donor: Neil Sherlock
  • (a) Address of donor: private
  • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500
  • (a) Donor status: individual
  • (a) (Registered 25 July 2014)
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  • (a) Name of donor: Mr and Mrs R Rooke
  • (a) Address of donor: private
  • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
  • (a) Donor status: individual
  • (a) (Registered 25 July 2014)
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  • (a) Name of donor: Deborah Berger
  • (a) Address of donor: private
  • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £15,000
  • (a) Donor status: individual
  • (a) (Registered 25 July 2014)
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  • (a) Name of donor: Brompton Capital Ltd
  • (a) Address of donor: 35 South St, London W1K 2XE
  • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
  • (a) Donor status: company, registration 03275808
  • (a) (Registered 25 July 2014)
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  • (a) Name of donor: Paul Marshall
  • (a) Address of donor: private
  • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £8,286 in hosting the fundraising dinner
  • (a) Donor status: individual
  • (a) (Registered 6 August 2014)
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  • (a) Name of donor: Thomas L Kalaris
  • (a) Address of donor: private
  • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,250
  • (a) Donor status: individual
  • (a) (Registered 21 January 2015)
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  • (a) Name of donor: Paul Marshall
  • (a) Address of donor: private
  • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,250
  • (a) Donor status: individual
  • (a) (Registered 23 February 2015)
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  • (a) Name of donor: Bill Reeves
  • (a) Address of donor: private
  • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £25,000
  • (a) Donor status: individual
  • (a) (Registered 23 February 2015)
 

23 February 2015 - View full entry

4. Sponsorships

 
  • (a) (Registered 23 February 2015)
  • (a) Name of donor: Bill Reeves
  • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £25,000
  • (a) (Registered 23 February 2015)

26 January 2015 - View full entry

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

 

    4. Sponsorships

    • (a) Donor status: company, registration no 04281144
    • (a) Donor status: company, registration no 03275808
    • (a) Donor status: company, registration 04281144
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    • (a) Donor status: company, registration 03275808
      •
    • (a) Name of donor: Thomas L Kalaris
    • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,250
    • (a) (Registered 21 January 2015)

    8 December 2014 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • £190.28 in royalty payments. No additional hours. (Registered 21 November 2013)
    		 

    13 October 2014 - View full entry

    4. Sponsorships

    • (a) Name of donor:   Yeovil Liberal Democrats
    • (a) Name of donor: Yeovil Liberal Democrats

    26 August 2014 - View full entry

    4. Sponsorships

    • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Money raised at and following a fundraising event on 28 April 2014  in support of campaigns for the 2015 local elections and for my own election fund. The total raised was £49,600,  which includes the registrable donations below.
    • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Money raised at and following a fundraising event on 28 April 2014  in support of campaigns for the 2015 local elections and for my own election fund. The total raised was £49,600, which includes the registrable donations below.
    • (a) Name of donor: Paul Marshall
    • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £8,286 in hosting the fundraising dinner
    • (a) (Registered 6 August 2014)

    28 July 2014 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

     
    • £118.29 in royalty payments, received in June 2014. No additional hours. (Registered 28 July 2014)

    4. Sponsorships

     
    • (a) Donations to my constituency party or association, which have been or will be reported by the party to the Electoral Commission:
    • (a) Name of donor:   Yeovil Liberal Democrats
      • (a) Address of donor: 5 Church Street, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 1HB
    • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Money raised at and following a fundraising event on 28 April 2014  in support of campaigns for the 2015 local elections and for my own election fund. The total raised was £49,600,  which includes the registrable donations below.
    • (a) Donor status: unincorporated association
    • (a) (Registered 25 July 2014)
    • (a)
    • (a) Name of donor: Mr and Mrs J Goddard Watts
    • (a) Address of donor: private
    • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,500
    • (a) Donor status: individual
    • (a) (Registered 25 July 2014)
    • (a) Name of donor: Nina Campbell
    • (a) Address of donor: private
    • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500
    • (a) Donor status: individual
    • (a) (Registered 25 July 2014)
    • (a) Name of donor: Toolstream Ltd
    • (a) Address of donor: Boundary Way, Lufton Trading Estate, Yeovil, BA22 8HZ
    • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
    • (a) Donor status: company, registration no 04281144
    • (a) (Registered 25 July 2014)
    • (a) Name of donor: Michelle Quest
    • (a) Address of donor: private
    • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500
    • (a) Donor status: individual
    • (a) (Registered 25 July 2014)
    • (a) Name of donor: Neil Sherlock
    • (a) Address of donor: private
    • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500
    • (a) Donor status: individual
    • (a) (Registered 25 July 2014)
    • (a) Name of donor: Mr and Mrs R Rooke
    • (a) Address of donor: private
    • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
    • (a) Donor status: individual
    • (a) (Registered 25 July 2014)
    • (a) Name of donor: Deborah Berger
    • (a) Address of donor: private
    • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £15,000
    • (a) Donor status: individual
    • (a) (Registered 25 July 2014)
    • (a) Name of donor: Brompton Capital Ltd
    • (a) Address of donor: 35 South St, London W1K 2XE
    • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
    • (a) Donor status: company, registration no 03275808
    • (a) (Registered 25 July 2014)

    14 July 2014 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • £73.07 in royalty payments. No additional hours. (Registered 17 June 2013)
    		 

    25 November 2013 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

     
    • £190.28 in royalty payments. No additional hours. (Registered 21 November 2013)

    14 October 2013 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • From September 2011 until 31 August 2012: Member of the Investment Committee of Stanhope Capital, 35 Portman Square, London W1H 6LR. The work involves one meeting of two hours duration, every two months. The remuneration is £20,000 per annum. (Updated 3 September 2012)
    • Received on 4 September 2012, final payment of £3,333. This related to July-August 2012. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 10 September 2012)
    		 

    27 August 2013 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • Payment of £270 from Telegraph Media Group, 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT, for article. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 27 July 2012)
    • Received on 13 July 2012, payment of £5,000 for April-June 2012. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 16 July 2012)
    		 

    8 July 2013 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • £73.07 in royalty payments. No additional hours. (Registered 17 June 2013)
    • £73.07 in royalty payments. No additional hours. (Registered 17 June 2013)

    24 June 2013 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

     
    • Received from Biteback Publishing, 3 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SP:
    • £73.07 in royalty payments. No additional hours. (Registered 17 June 2013)

    7 May 2013 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • Payment of £5,000 for January-March 2012. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 16 April 2012) Received on 13 July 2012, payment of £5,000 for April-June 2012. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 16 July 2012)
    • Received on 13 July 2012, payment of £5,000 for April-June 2012. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 16 July 2012)

    8 April 2013 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • Payments in respect of published book:
    • Payments for articles in the Mail on Sunday , Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT:
    • Payment of £500. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 27 March 2012)
    		 

    11 March 2013 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • Payment of £1,000 Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 8 February 2012)
    • Payment of £285 for article in the Guardian, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 27 February 2012)
    		 

    25 February 2013 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • Received from Biteback Publishing, 3 Albert Embankment, London:
    • £928.14 for royalties on sales of book. No additional hours worked. (Registered 8 January 2012)
    		 

    4 February 2013 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • Payments for articles from News International, PO Box 64617, London SW8 9BG:
    • Payment of £500 for article in The Times. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 8 January 2012)
    • First payment of £6,666.67 for September-December 2011. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 8 January 2012)
    		 

    18 January 2013 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • Payment of £800 for article in The Sun. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 27 October 2011)
    • Payments from Parliament Communications Limited, Verry House, Chine Crescent Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 5LQ:
    • Payment of £4,000 for a speech. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 27 October 2011)
    		 

    1 October 2012 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • Payments in respect of published book. (£15,001–£20,000):
    • Payment of £5,000 for January-March 2012. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 16 April 2012) Received on 13 July 2012, payment of £5,000 for April-June 2012. Hours: 4 hours. (Registered 16 July 2012)
    • Payments in respect of published book:
    • Payment of £5,000 for January-March 2012. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 16 April 2012) Received on 13 July 2012, payment of £5,000 for April-June 2012. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 16 July 2012)
    • Received on 4 September 2012, final payment of £3,333. This related to July-August 2012. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 10 September 2012)

    3 September 2012 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • £1,280.31 for royalties on sales of book. No additional hours worked. (Registered 1 August 2011)
    • Payment of £4,000 for a speech, Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 1 August 2011)
    • From September 2011: Member of the Investment Committee of Stanhope Capital, 35 Portman Square, London W1H 6LR. The work involves one meeting of two hours duration, every two months. The remuneration is £20,000 per annum.
    • From September 2011 until 31 August 2012: Member of the Investment Committee of Stanhope Capital, 35 Portman Square, London W1H 6LR. The work involves one meeting of two hours duration, every two months. The remuneration is £20,000 per annum. (Updated 3 September 2012)

    30 July 2012 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • Payment of £5,000 for January-March 2012. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 16 April 2012)
    • Payment of £270 from Telegraph Media Group, 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT, for article. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 27 July 2012)
    • Payment of £5,000 for January-March 2012. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 16 April 2012) Received on 13 July 2012, payment of £5,000 for April-June 2012. Hours: 4 hours. (Registered 16 July 2012)

    9 July 2012 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • Payment of £400 for article in The Times. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 21 June 2011)
    		 

    16 April 2012 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • Payment of £1,000 for article in the Mail on Sunday , Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 8 February 2012)
    • Payments for articles in the Mail on Sunday , Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT:
    • Payment of £1,000 Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 8 February 2012)
    • Payment of £500. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 27 March 2012)
    • Payment of £5,000 for January-March 2012. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 16 April 2012)

    5 March 2012 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

     
    • Payment of £285 for article in the Guardian, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 27 February 2012)

    20 February 2012 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

     
    • Payment of £1,000 for article in the Mail on Sunday , Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 8 February 2012)

    30 January 2012 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • Payments from ComRes; 4 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for Parliamentary Panel Surveys:
    • Fee of £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 17 January 2011)
    • £1,500 as publication advance for book. Hours: 90 hrs approximately. (Registered 10 January 2011)
    • Received from Mail on Sunday (via Biteback Publishing), Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT: £16,000 for serialisation rights. Hours spent on serialisation checking, 1 hr. (Registered 10 January 2011)
    • Payment of £500 for article in The Times. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 8 January 2012)
    • Payment of £500 for article in The Times. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 8 January 2012)

    13 January 2012 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

     
    • £928.14 for royalties on sales of book. No additional hours worked. (Registered 8 January 2012)
    • Payment of £500 for article in The Times. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 8 January 2012)
    • First payment of £6,666.67 for September-December 2011. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 8 January 2012)

    31 October 2011 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • Payment of £400 from News International, PO Box 64617, London SW8 9BG, for article in The Times. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 21 June 2011)
    • Payment of £4,000 for a speech, from Parliament Communications Limited, Verry House, Chine Crescent Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 5LQ. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 1 August 2011)
    • Payments for articles from News International, PO Box 64617, London SW8 9BG:
    • Payment of £400 for article in The Times. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 21 June 2011)
    • Payment of £800 for article in The Sun. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 27 October 2011)
    • Payments from Parliament Communications Limited, Verry House, Chine Crescent Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 5LQ:
    • Payment of £4,000 for a speech, Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 1 August 2011)
    • Payment of £4,000 for a speech. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 27 October 2011)

    28 September 2011 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

     
    • From September 2011: Member of the Investment Committee of Stanhope Capital, 35 Portman Square, London W1H 6LR. The work involves one meeting of two hours duration, every two months. The remuneration is £20,000 per annum.

    30 August 2011 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • Received from Biteback Publishing, 3 Albert Embankment, London: £1,500 as publication advance for book. Hours: 90 hrs approximately. (Registered 10 January 2011)
    • Received from Biteback Publishing, 3 Albert Embankment, London:
    • £1,500 as publication advance for book. Hours: 90 hrs approximately. (Registered 10 January 2011)
    • £1,280.31 for royalties on sales of book. No additional hours worked. (Registered 1 August 2011)
    • Payment of £4,000 for a speech, from Parliament Communications Limited, Verry House, Chine Crescent Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 5LQ. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 1 August 2011)

    6 July 2011 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

     
    • Payment of £400 from News International, PO Box 64617, London SW8 9BG, for article in The Times. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 21 June 2011)

    4. Sponsorships

    • (a) Donations to the constituency party or association, which have been or will be reported by the party to the Electoral Commission:
    • (a) Name of donor: Paul Marshall
    • (a) Address of donor: private
    • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000
    • (a) Donor status: individual
    • (a) (Registered 22 June 2010)
    • (a) Name of donor: Group Silverline
    • (a) Address of donor: Boundary Way, Lufton Trading Estate, Yeovil Somerset BA22 8HZ
    • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
    • (a) Donor status: company
    • (a) (Registered 22 June 2010)
    		 

    14 March 2011 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • Fee of £150. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 2 February 2010)
    • Lectures for Westminster Explained; 4 Grosvenor Place, London. Fee of £450. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
    		 

    24 January 2011 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

    • Parliamentary Panel Survey; ComRes; 4 Millbank, London. Fee of £150. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 2 February 2010)
    • Payments from ComRes; 4 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for Parliamentary Panel Surveys:
    • Fee of £150. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 2 February 2010)
    • Fee of £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 17 January 2011)

    10 January 2011 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

     
    • Payments in respect of published book. (£15,001–£20,000):
    • Received from Biteback Publishing, 3 Albert Embankment, London: £1,500 as publication advance for book. Hours: 90 hrs approximately. (Registered 10 January 2011)
    • Received from Mail on Sunday (via Biteback Publishing), Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT: £16,000 for serialisation rights. Hours spent on serialisation checking, 1 hr. (Registered 10 January 2011)

    6 September 2010 - View full entry

    4. Sponsorships

     
    • (a) Donations to the constituency party or association, which have been or will be reported by the party to the Electoral Commission:
    • (a) Name of donor: Paul Marshall
    • (a) Address of donor: private
    • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000
    • (a) Donor status: individual
    • (a) (Registered 22 June 2010)
    • (a) Name of donor: Group Silverline
    • (a) Address of donor: Boundary Way, Lufton Trading Estate, Yeovil Somerset BA22 8HZ
    • (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
    • (a) Donor status: company
    • (a) (Registered 22 June 2010)

    3 February 2010 - View full entry

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

     
    • Parliamentary Panel Survey; ComRes; 4 Millbank, London. Fee of £150. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 2 February 2010)
    • Lectures for Westminster Explained; 4 Grosvenor Place, London. Fee of £450. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)

    1 November 2005 - View full entry

    4. Sponsorship or financial or material support

    • PricewaterhouseCoopers provided me with assistance in relation to the Finance Bill 2004, in the form of technical analysis and support in relation to the provisions of the Bill. (Registered 6 April 2004)
    		 

    28 January 2005 - View full entry

    4. Sponsorship or financial or material support

    • PricewaterhouseCoopers provide me with assistance in relation to the Finance Bill 2004, in the form of technical analysis and support in relation to the provisions of the Bill. (Registered 6 April 2004)
    • PricewaterhouseCoopers provided me with assistance in relation to the Finance Bill 2004, in the form of technical analysis and support in relation to the provisions of the Bill. (Registered 6 April 2004)

    3 December 2004 - View full entry

    4. Sponsorship or financial or material support

    • Financial donation to my parliamentary office from Mr Paul Marshall to facilitate research for my contribution to a book on party policy. (Registered 11 November 2003)
    		 

    21 May 2004 - View full entry

    4. Sponsorship or financial or material support

     
    • PricewaterhouseCoopers provide me with assistance in relation to the Finance Bill 2004, in the form of technical analysis and support in relation to the provisions of the Bill. (Registered 6 April 2004)

    4 December 2003 - View full entry

    4. Sponsorship or financial or material support

     
    • Financial donation to my parliamentary office from Mr Paul Marshall to facilitate research for my contribution to a book on party policy. (Registered 11 November 2003)

    14 May 2002 (first entry we have)

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