They might even help undermine the influence of political parties in local government, too. (politics.co.uk)
In order to have a coherent point of view on this question it seems critical to properly take on the question of the purpose of political parties in a modern democracy. (politics.co.uk)
This might, for example, involve extra state funding for political parties in return for a cap on big private and union giving. (conservativehome.blogs.com)