Thread by @GoodLawProject

NEW: The British public should not be paying to further the electoral ambitions of the Conservative Party.

We have now issued the first step in legal proceedings. huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/politcal…

Over the last few weeks we’ve seen a worrying trend of Government videos and social media content being misappropriated to advance Conservative Party political messaging. We believe the costs are coming out of the public purse, not the party coffers. glplive.org/cj-pa-2704

Government is legally required to publish - and follow - a policy to ensure a clear dividing line between informative communications, which can be funded by taxpayers, and electoral communications, governed by strict campaign finance rules.

Without such a policy, those in power could simply divert the resources of the state to hold onto power.

We can find no evidence that such a policy exists and so far, Government has ignored our requests for a copy. glplive.org/cj-pa-2704

Make no mistake, this is Trumpian stuff. Especially when you consider we are now just a few weeks away from the biggest set of local elections on this side of a general election.

You can support our legal action here: glplive.org/cj-pa-2704