Billionaires are queueing up to donate to Reform, treasurer says
Keir Starmer needs to introduce new laws to cap individual donations and bar corporate political funding before it’s too late
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/billionaires-are-queuing-up-to-donate-to-reform-treasurer-says-mg8drsvm7
Keir Starmer needs to introduce new laws to cap individual donations and bar corporate political funding before it’s too late
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/billionaires-are-queuing-up-to-donate-to-reform-treasurer-says-mg8drsvm7
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Cap on individual donations and a strict ban on foreign donations backed up by consequences.
They won't do anything the negatively impacts themselves even if it ends up costing them down the line. They'll just do what the Tories did and go take up exec director roles with their donors.
All donations are made to a government agency that vets the donation and then passes it on anonymously to the party or person.
You could also cap donation per year at £10,000.
I was hopeful that Brexit would be as bad as it got. I am so utterly disappointed in people.
Farage tries very hard to portray himself as a man of the people though.
Whereas reality is Reform is a bunch of millionaire right wingers pretending to care about working class folks
This said, the U.K. doesn’t embrace the pursuit of wealth in the same the US does.
We prefer to tear successful people down, rather than put them on a pedestal
The danger of leaving this issue unaddressed for a couple of years is massive. And if they can’t see that, they’re not fit for government.
There are two problems.
The funding coming Reform’s way and Starmer and Reeves’ abysmal start.
Watson it’s as clear as the nose on your face.
It’s a lie, said Noshit Sherlock.
Seems a billionaire or two does help with political acumen for a tiny party.
Happy Christmas and thanks for your great work
Politics is a short career.
a terrible tune is heard when Reform are involved.
It’s imperative Musk is not allowed to infiltrate British politics as he has in America
Billionaires donating money to political parties in the hope these parties will change laws and extract more money from these billionaires, makes sense (to simpletons).
They are all desperate to avoid the future reckoning.
They couldn't give a sh1t about the politics, they just want to keep their money hidden from view and any tax review.
Truth is they are just egotistical selfish hate filled arseholes bending the stupid over and dry humping them.
But the House authorities don't think it's a big deal when it comes to the literal state of the country.
Put them in a pot to be shared equally between parties.
It would encourage real democratic donations and put off donations of the musk kind.
If they're simply going to put it into more media lies, fix that bit, eg: Brexit.
Fix education so people are clever enough not to be fooled by it, eg: Brexit.
Prosecute those who lie to get votes, eg: Brexit.
So it's not going to happen.
Tory funding - Russia
Next?
Next.