By Simon Walters PUBLISHED: 18:48 EST, 24 August 2013 | UPDATED: 18:48 EST, 24 August 2013 Union pressure: Labour leader Ed Milliband Education Secretary Michael Gove has accused Ed Miliband of threatening to impose a £40 million ‘Militax’ on voters by forcing them to pick up the bill for running Britain’s political parties. In an outspoken attack, Mr Gove says Mr Miliband’s recent call for a ban on political donations of more than £5,000 from individuals would inevitably lead to state funding  for the Conservatives, Labour and Lib Dems. And he argues Mr Miliband’s proposal is primarily designed to deflect attention from the row over the way that Labour is bankrolled by unions such as Len McCluskey’s Unite.
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Miliband’s proposal is designed to deflect attention from the way that Labour is bankrolled by unions such as Len McCluskey’s Unite
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Michael Gove has accused Miliband of try to revive plans by the last Labour Government to introduce state funding of political parties
‘That is the position Labour is  now embracing – call it what you will, a spin tax, a “@placeholder”, a “going to the poll” tax – it’s all the same thing... more taxes to pay for  more politicians spending more of your money.