AGAINST state funding

• Taxpayers may be object to funding the what can be considered to be private organisations. There are many other calls on government revenue which are seen as more important
• difficult to know how to distribute funding, should it be determined on the basis of past performance given a advatage To larger parties or on the basis of future aspirations exampl- 2007 pence per voter formula was recommended however this state funding for parties would serve only to benefits the 2 parties who gained the most vites
• Parties may lose some of their independence and will see themselves as organs of the state
• May lead to excessive state regulation of parties