"I can think of no greater danger for this country than to create a pattern of foreigners trying to buy access to the politics or government and the criminal justice system, " Gingrich said.

CNN: Indonesian Money Spurs New Look At Finance Rules

Section 5 has become a vehicle not to pursue equal access to the polls but to play the grossest kind of racial politics.

WSJ: Review & Outlook: Holder's Racial Politics

It comes ahead of the publication of new research on Monday which suggests that women's access to power and representation in politics in the UK is declining in relation to many other countries.

BBC: Harriet Harman