> I want certain favours from the current UK government, I can give a friend of mine an interest-free loan for him to donate significant sums of money to the cu

> I want certain favours from the current UK government, I can give a friend of mine an interest-free loan for him to donate significant sums of money to the current ruling party (Tories). You get away with this as long as there is no written record Having seen this in action (UK, Tory government) ... you are taking too many steps and too much complication. You donate publicly, on the register, to the party, candidates, (leadership candidates) etc. They give you things you ask for. The entire "scheme" is far more transparent than you think. It is also much cheaper than you think. The expensive path is to literally hire a sitting member of parliament to your company and then you also get things you ask for. The system works(/worked) extremely well because the people involved had some class and would only ask and take within reason. If you know, you know.