Is hypocrisy too strong a word?

The Sunday Times reported on Sunday that yet another Labour supporter, this time Imran Khand, was able to channel more than £300,000 to Labour funds while remaining anonymous, with his name not given to the Electoral Commission. This occurred earlier in 2007. In the same way Mohammad Sarwar was able to give £5,000 to Harriet Harman's deputy leadership campaign. Yes, that lady again!

Their proxy donors were the "Muslim Friends of Labour", who did not declare the gifts because, like the Trade Unions, they have many members and can give donations collectively. (The Times claims that Khand in fact gives about 96% of the "Friends" donations, and there is a doubt that they actually have many members.)

All this has been going on while the Labour Party was attacking the "Midlands Industrial Council" formed by a group of Tories to benefit their party in various ways. At times they have been almost as regularly a target as Lord Ashcroft.

Jack Straw reluctantly conceded that they were acting lawfully, but seemed to forget, or be oblivious to the work of Muslim Friends, of whom he made no mention.