David Maddox: Party fundraising

Well if you haven't got Lords Ashcroft or Paul, a friendly union or, in the Lib Dems case, a criminal to fund your election campaign then you have to get down to some good old fashioned fundraising events.
Take for example this invitation circulated around Westminster by two Labour candidates Kerry McCarthy (MP for Bristol East and Labour's Twitter tsar) and Lucy Powell (candidate for Manchester Withington and apparently pal of Eddie Izzard).
The e-mail managed to get sent to all and sundry, including a few political opponents which is why it ended up with me.
The guest of honour and main speaker at this event in a posh London restaurant is no less than International Secretary come Paisley and Renfrewshire South MP Douglas Alexander.

Here's the e-mail (or part of it):
This is your last chance to purchase tickets for tomorrow night’s fundraiser with guest of honour the Rt Hon Douglas Alexander and other special guests!

We have some exciting raffle prizes that are included below! We do hope you are able to make it and forward on to other friends and colleagues that might be interested and encouraged to attend as well.

Many thanks,
Kerry & Lucy

Raffle Prizes:
Bottles of Newcastle Brown Ale signed by Nick Brown and Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown books signed by the Prime Minister
Framed copy of Gordon Brown’s “I will do my utmost” speech with photo of him and Sarah Brown, to be personalised by both.
Auction Prizes:
Bottle of House of Commons whisky signed by Gordon Brown, Tony Blair and Michael Foot
Minimum Wage Bill signed by Gordon Brown, Neil Kinnock, Michael Foot, Jack Jones and Bill Morris
Historic Labour postcards framed and signed by Andy Burnham, Ed Balls, Hilary Benn, Ed Miliband, Alan Johnson, Frank Dobson, David Miliband
Set of five historic Labour postcards framed and signed by Cabinet Ministers Ed Milliband, Jim M, Nick Brown, Tessa Jowell and Jack Straw

Now the sharp eyed among you, including my source, will note that of all the ministers who have helped with the raffle prizes for this event (£40 a ticket by the way, discounted to £380 for a table for 10), the one whose name is not in fully is Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy.
Here are possible reasons why he is simply Jim M:

1. They are English and don't know or care who he is.
2. Jim M is such a laid back character that he doesn't feel the need to be dignified with a full name.
3. He is providing the post match entertainment with a take-off of his near namesakes Boney M. Anybody for Ra Ra Gordsputin...?