The BBC reports today further party donation irregularities,
Labour general secretary Peter Watt has resigned following the revelation that a property developer made donations to the party via two colleagues. David Abrahams gave over £400,000 through associates.
Mr Watt told a meeting of officers of Labour's National Executive Committee he had known about the arrangement.
Under the law, those making donations on behalf of others must give details of who is providing the money.
He added: "I was aware of arrangements whereby David Abrahams gave gifts to business associates and a solicitor who were permissible donors and who in turn passed them on to the Labour Party.
While Mr Watt is reported to have said "Consistent with my own and the party's commitment to the highest standards in public life, it is with great sadness I have decided to resign my position as general secretary with immediate effect."
Surely common sense would have enabled him to see that passing money through associates was not consistent with high standards in public life.
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