"In 2023 two-thirds of all the money raised in British politics came from 19 people, who all gave over a £1m… Reform are continuing this trend and going even further. Candy is talking about raising £40m in total. These are huge sums in the context of British politics.” @petergeoghegan.bsky.social - ThreadSky

sturdyalex.bsky.social • 169 days ago

"In 2023 two-thirds of all the money raised in British politics came from 19 people, who all gave over a £1m… Reform are continuing this trend and going even further. Candy is talking about raising £40m in total. These are huge sums in the context of British politics.” @petergeoghegan.bsky.social

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jimmyjazzesq.bsky.social•169 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/jimmyjazzesq.bsky.social/post/3lcwzpxul2s2o

bashthebox.bsky.social•169 days ago

Looking forward to listening, but this instantly reminds me of football clubs and billionaire/nation states owners. Upends the norms, allows and enables rule breaking, crushes opposition. Sadly in politics you can't get a cheeky ankle stomp in to even things up

bashthebox.bsky.social•169 days ago

Ok I listened, and now all I want to do is go ankle stomp billionaires

socialhobo.bsky.social•169 days ago

We need state funding of political parties. It won’t end corruption but it’s a step in the right direction.

chrisj1010.bsky.social•169 days ago

2 changes to the 'Recall of MPs Act 2015' could help remove the issues with money in politics (as well as fix a number of other issues in our democracy).

By having the petition always active and raising the threshold to 30%, it would neuter wealth in politics as you need 70% of public support.

ovalpillbox.bsky.social•169 days ago

Donations to political parties should be severely restrained, both in the amounts permitted and from whom they are allowed. Keep the big fat noses of the mega rich, especially
the foreign mega rich, out of UK politics.

funkadeefunk.bsky.social•169 days ago

Or Candy’s willing to be the vessel through which Musk makes his donation.

annharries.bsky.social•168 days ago

This is just terrifying.

207michael.bsky.social•168 days ago

Perhaps one of the easiest fixes in UK politics would be to deal with the issue of large donations. It's just one of those little fixes that could help fix a broken system

peterwelsh68.bsky.social•169 days ago

I prefer the Jesus and Mary Chain version of Some Candy Talking.

Reform and their backers eh.

Talk about hostages to fortune!

@quietriotpod.bsky.social is going to have a great 2025!!

sirkathypearson.bsky.social•169 days ago

I really don’t think spending huge sums of money on electioneering is the way to go. It might be necessary in America because it’s such a huge country, but a small island like Great Britain?

martinlrix.bsky.social•169 days ago

Feel you sentiment on those two BBC journos. Though for me it isn’t bias. It’s needing to feel so many constant mediums of out put - website, social media, podcasts and rolling news. Got to make a story constantly out of nothing. It’s also why I sigh at constant comparisons to 1997.

roberttnewton.bsky.social•169 days ago

In the interview with Farage, Candy said that he would be the fundraiser and that he had messaged Musk that morning - so they are obviously talking.

Is it possible that they have decided that Musks £m's can be best deployed in Reform thro Candy? Avoiding any potential legislation??

ladylordy.bsky.social•169 days ago

Could Labour, with its huge majority, introduce a law to stop this or do they think it's in their interest too.

1015saturdaynight.bsky.social•169 days ago

....the question is what do you do?
State funding - there will be resentment as spending money on a political process people have lost faith in
Limit campaign expenditure - the problem is definition billionaire owned media will operate outside the campaign

schmitthot.bsky.social•169 days ago

Concerning, of course. But a note of perspective: all the money in the world did not help Harris get elected.

sturdyalex.bsky.social•169 days ago

We discuss this.

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