The House of Commons is preparing for the third reading of the Representation of the People Bill. This bill proposes changes to how voters register, who can vote, and how political donations are managed.

下議院正準備對《人民代表法案》進行三讀。該法案建議修改選民登記方式、投票資格以及政治捐款的管理方式。

The government wants to fix weaknesses in party funding, especially the influence of very wealthy individuals and the use of digital currencies. Consequently, the government has stopped cryptocurrency donations because the Electoral Commission is concerned about the anonymity of these assets. Furthermore, the bill introduces a £100,000 annual limit on donations from British citizens living abroad and requires stricter checks on corporate donors. Additionally, parliamentary candidates must now disclose any donations over £2,230, unless they are personal gifts.

政府希望解決政黨資金的漏洞，特別是超級富豪的影響力以及加密貨幣的運用。因此，政府已停止接收加密貨幣捐款，因為選舉委員會擔心這些資產的匿名性。此外，法案規定居住在海外的英國公民每年捐款上限為 10 萬英鎊，並要求對企業捐贈者進行更嚴格的審查。此外，議會候選人現在必須披露任何超過 2,230 英鎊的捐款，除非是私人禮物。

There are clear disagreements between political parties regarding these rules. Some Labour MPs, such as Stella Creasy and Liam Byrne, have emphasized the need for stricter limits, including a permanent ban on cryptocurrency and a universal £100,000 cap on all donations. On the other hand, Reform UK asserts that these restrictions would limit political participation and unfairly help established parties. Data from Friends of the Earth supports this, showing that a £100,000 cap would drastically reduce Reform UK's funding from £26.7 million to £4.1 million, as they rely on a few extremely wealthy donors.

政黨之間在這些規則上存在明顯分歧。部分工黨議員，如 Stella Creasy 和 Liam Byrne，強調需要更嚴格的限制，包括永久禁止加密貨幣，以及對所有捐款設定 10 萬英鎊的統一上限。另一方面，英國改革黨 (Reform UK) 聲稱這些限制將限制政治參與，並對既有政黨造成不公平的幫助。「地球之友」的數據支持了這一點，顯示由於他們依賴少數超級富豪捐款，10 萬英鎊的上限將使英國改革黨的資金從 2,670 萬英鎊大幅下降至 410 萬英鎊。

On a global scale, there is a growing connection between the cryptocurrency industry and right-wing politics. For example, in the United States, the Trump administration has built a strong relationship with crypto-investors through funding and legal pardons. Analysts suggest that promoting digital currencies is a way to reduce government control, which could potentially turn financial centers like London into deregulated zones similar to Singapore.

在全球範圍內，加密貨幣產業與右翼政治之間的聯繫日益增強。例如在美國，川普政府透過資金支持與法律赦免，與加密貨幣投資者建立了強大的關係。分析師認為，推廣數位貨幣是一種減少政府控制的方式，有可能將倫敦等金融中心轉變為類似新加坡的去管制區。

The main issue remains whether the government will accept stricter amendments to the bill to limit the power of 'super-donors' and digital assets.

核心問題仍然在於政府是否會接受對法案更嚴格的修正，以限制「超級捐款人」與數位資產的權力。