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On the day before Johnson’s victory was announced, according to the Channel 4 documentary The Tories at War, (Billionaire Hedge Fund Backer) Odey appeared to be advocating the subsequent decision by the Prime Minister to prorogue Parliament bylinetimes.com/2019/09/23/bre…
That Odey had such a strong interest and apparent knowledge of the actions of the prime minister, including a desire to prorogue Parliament a month before it happened, raises a question of acute public interest: how involved – and how influential – are the rich backers of the PM?
While there’s been debate about @BylineTimes Byline Times’ exclusive story on donors to Boris Johnson and the Vote Leave campaign amassing $8 billion in short positions, the central finding – the exorbitant role of hedge funds and traders in his campaign – has not been questioned
Byline Times determined how many donations to Johnson’s leadership campaign came from hedge funds, City traders or wealthy investors. Between 24 May and 23 July 2019, £357,500 of the £552,500 came from such donors. They made up 65% of the value.. 30 out of 40 (75%) of the donors.
