(Yesterday, 06:32 AM)andy06shake Wrote: He was still a major political figure who was involved with Reform UK.
Even if he was not an MP at the exact time, his political influence, public profile, and role as a ""party leader"" are most certainly relevant.
Again, the purpose of transparency rules is to prevent hidden financial relationships affecting politics.
Not to enable just that.
And large gifts like £5 million to prominent political figures can reasonably raise questions about accountability.
Yeah, the people will love him for displaying that sort of mentality. 
As to the trying to shift the blame, good luck to him on that score, Starmer is going out the door.
Hopefully Farage follows...
Because let's face facts, the pair of them are pr#cks, p#icks.
Well this is being investigated, but here are some relevant parliamentary rules.
"The Commons code of conduct states that new MPs "must register all their current financial interests, and any registrable benefits (other than earnings) received in the 12 months before their election within one month of their election".
The rules say "purely personal gifts or benefits" from family or commercial loans would not normally have to be registered.
The rules also say "both the possible motive of the giver and the use to which the gift is to be put should be considered", adding "if there is any doubt, the benefit should be registered".
Farage replied "I have not" when asked on ITV's Good Morning Britain for details of what he had spent the money on.
Asked on BBC Breakfast to clarify what the money was for, Farage spoke about the threats to his personal safety and said "most times" the state had refused his requests for help.
On how much of the money he has spent, Farage replied: "It's literally none of your business.
"If I'd given it to charity, the truth is I haven't, I know what it's for."
Pressed on whether he has spent any of the money, Farage repeated it is "none of your business" before asking presenter Sally Nugent how much of her salary had been spent on petrol and beer.
Told it was the public's business to know, Farage replied: "No, it's not the public's business."
Asked again to say how much of the £5m has been spent on security, Farage said: "No, I'm not going to answer that deliberately, wilfully.
"It's not your business at the BBC to put me in danger therefore I will not answer it."
Nugent replied "we're not putting you in any danger at all", with Farage saying: "If I answer that question you are, so I won't.""
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0vx2edk0vo
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So it can be argued that the gift was for personal security and had nothing to do with politics except in the vein of thought that his involvement in past politics has him being harassed and attacked and some billionaire and perhaps others wanted to help him with his security.
I think his attitude is just if he indeed believes he has done no wrong as his lawyers have told him.
