Short #THREAD on money & #GE2019,
The #GE2019 campaign attracted roughly £19 million in donations from individuals & £6.5 million from companies - £19.3 million (76%) of which ended up in the hands of the party representing the rich - the @Conservatives.
bylinetimes.com/2022/06/14/wha…
The #GE2019 campaign attracted roughly £19 million in donations from individuals & £6.5 million from companies - £19.3 million (76%) of which ended up in the hands of the party representing the rich - the @Conservatives.
bylinetimes.com/2022/06/14/wha…
Much of the rest (more than £4 million) was funnelled to Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party, which kindly stood candidates down in Tory constituencies, allowing the Tories an easier #GE2019.
Labour, by contrast, received little more than £350,000 from individuals & private enterprises.
Labour, by contrast, received little more than £350,000 from individuals & private enterprises.
Top investment bankers at HSBC scooped an average bonus of £596,000 each last year - this was on top of their £479,000 average salary, with one lucky employee falling into the £9.2 - £10million bracket.
NatWest bankers shared JUST £298 million for 2021.
thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/…
NatWest bankers shared JUST £298 million for 2021.
thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/…
Bankers receive massive bonuses (£1.9 billion at Barclays in 2021) despite the banking & finance sector being found guilty for 46% of the £9.8 billion in fines handed down by Government agencies for business misconduct during the last decade.
Research undertaken by @openDemocracy has shown that during the 2019 General Election campaign, 40% of the Conservative Party’s income came from the financial sector.
It's clear whose interests the @Conservatives represent - not yours.
opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-…
It's clear whose interests the @Conservatives represent - not yours.
opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-…
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