Just ten men, almost all Brextremists, have made a fifth of all major political donations from individuals in the UK in the past 20 years, giving £106 MILLION to political parties & campaigns.
All have given money to the Conservative Party at some point.
opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-…
All have given money to the Conservative Party at some point.
opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-…
Almost all the top ten donors are Brexiteers and have donated £27m between them to Eurosceptic causes.
Of this, nearly half comes from Christopher Harborne, linked to many offshore companies, a businessman who has donated £13million to Nigel Farage’s Reform Party since 2019.
Of this, nearly half comes from Christopher Harborne, linked to many offshore companies, a businessman who has donated £13million to Nigel Farage’s Reform Party since 2019.
Billionaire Peter Hargreaves gave £3.2m to the Brexit campaign group Leave. EU.
In February, following Sunak's hint about corporation tax rises, he said: "The best Governments get out of the way of business. Government spending is inefficient & abused by unworthy recipients."
In February, following Sunak's hint about corporation tax rises, he said: "The best Governments get out of the way of business. Government spending is inefficient & abused by unworthy recipients."
Oh yes, nearly forgot: while an above inflation pay rise for #NHS workers is "unaffordable", & as multi-millionaire Rishi Sunak announces FURTHER #austerity cuts to essential public services which will disproportionately harm the poor of up to £17BILLION, consider this:
The businessman Lex Greensill was given “extraordinarily privileged” access to government, while the government’s process for managing #lobbying is insufficiently transparent and allows access to a “privileged few”.
We're ruled by billionaires.
theguardian.com/politics/2021/…
We're ruled by billionaires.
theguardian.com/politics/2021/…
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