J.K. Rowling donates £1 million to Labour party
 

It is being reported today that J.K. Rowling has given a £1 million donation to the Labour party. Jo is known to be a good friend of the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, and his wife Sarah, and has worked with both of them in past for charitable purposes.

In the past Jo has written forewords for Brown's books and worked with him and his wife to help combat child poverty.

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Thanks to milloy112 for the tip!

That's really interesting...good that she's trying to stop child poverty :)

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:lol: That's what you need for celebrity backing! :lol:

That's really nice!

That was nice of her.

It is her money and she felt so strongly about it - she donated. I am impressed with her and grateful she has the ability to do take such actions.

Argh *keeps mouth shut*

I am sure that there are better things she could've spent that money on. Like NSPCC, which also helps with child welfare. But it is her money I guess, and if she feels Gordon Brown is a worthy cause, then that is her call.

That's very nice of her!

:) That's really nice of her.

Jo founded a children's charity; The Children's High Level group.

Then she could've put the money into that. I am just anti-Labour right now.

i'm disapointed. While she has every right to do what she wants with her money, why make it public. Politics should be a private matter, what does that say to her fans that support the other parties. Still, least it's in the open, given the sleaze that seems to attach it's self to political Party donations these days.

GAAH WHY. I think the thing about the children is nice, but WHY LABOUR?

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Very nice of her, though. ^_^

god having heard this on the news it dosent bother me she is free to spend her money on what she wants. Many people give money to political party's. Yes at the moment labour arent the most popular party at the moment and in fact where Jo lives they arent even the party with the majority over Scotland!

A lot of horrible things have been said about jo today and none is deserved no one says anything of people giving money to say the American presidental candidates of is she give it to the conservitives which i hope she woulnt do.

That was Very Generous Of Her!

Can you pass the duct tape please? :)

I feel she should have given the money directly to a charitable organization, and not a politician or a particular political party, if she feels so strongly about any particular issues.

^ She does do that, though.

It's her choice at the end of the day. Our feelings shouldn't come into it.

I agree - . . . *Steals the duct tape and ties my hands together to stop me typing*

well I think she should have given the money to a charity directlym but it's her money it's her choice

Thats really nice!!!

omg haha ... i saw this at 6:15 in the mornin

i would of spent it on better things like other charities but i know she gives loads of money to charity and if she wants to spend that money then go for it its her money

XD xxx

That's so sweet!!!!

That was very nice of her. Jo does so much for all sorts of people and that just makes her awesome. :)

I don't think it should of been made public but as most people have said, it is her money she can do what she wants with it. Jo has donated alot of money to other charitys so i don't think this is a really big deal.

that is very nice of her to help the children

That is so nice of her!

Yeah, I heard it in the news yesterday :) It's very generous of her

:hermy: good for her but politics is not my gig..

It has to, otherwise they would be accused of taking back-handers. It's a lose-lose situation, really.

Either way it's her money. She can do with it what she wants. It's better than her blowing it on a bunch of junk. At least she's trying to help others.