I see that the predominantly New Labour press has been seeking to divert attention from New Labour’s funding shenanigans by pointing to similar fund raising devices by the Conservative Party. This tactic will not work because a little thought reminds us quickly of the real reason for the furore. Gongs appear to be being sold for cash, by “we’ll clean up the sleaze/whiter-than-white” New Labour.  This is not the point of my post, however.   The holier-than-thou Liberal Democrats, in the guise of Lord Oakeshott of Seagrave Bay, their Treasury spokesman, have now stepped into the fray in their usual opportunistic manner. I did not anticipate having to refer to this so soon, but for the record let us remind ourselves of this.