Ministers resist calls to block Musk donations to Farage’s Reform UK
Ministers resist calls to block Musk donations to Farage’s Reform UK
Government fears moves to curb any potential cash from the tech titan could backfire and play into Reform UK’s hands
Huh, so we're all worried about foreign interference from Russia and friends, but the US just does it over the table? Really???
Is US interference not Russian interference at this point?
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because caring about this takes up time from demonising trans ppl and eradicating them from existence.
Do we pretend it's any different? Why is the default assumption when stuff like this happens that the UK (or any other country for that matter) is whiter than white and totally above board such that these revelations make people's stomach's churn? The default assumption should be that the the UK (and other countries for that matter) act in their own selfish shit bedraggled reasons and are highly partisan 100% of the time. That way you're not going to be surprised that Elon Musk has the influence he does despite being an utter cunt. Or that he has managed to buy an election in the US. Or that he wants to interfere in the UK's politics. And that that people will quite happily sit back and let it happen.
Musk has positioned himself in a place where the UK (and a bunch of other countries for that matter) need to be ok his friendly side. Be that with Shitter, or with EV battery storage, or with space technology. Three super important vehicles for the future economy (unfortunately). The UK doesn't have shit to compete on any of these fronts so needs to not upset this man child too badly.
It is what it is, and it sucks.
Musk has positioned himself in a place where the UK (and a bunch of other countries for that matter) need to be ok his friendly side.
Not really. Twitter / X is his only real influence. And since taking over, he has trashed his reputation. So much so, only people like Farage pay any attention to him. Who also has a pretty awful reputation.
He has gained power in US politics. But only in a role that is limited to US gov internal affairs.
His companies SpaceX and tesla have limited power in the UK. Starlink is growing, but still not a major player here.
He really is no more than a very rich, mouthy idiot that our government tends to ignore.
The Electoral Commission, the political finance watchdog, last week repeated its demand to link donations to the UK profits of the companies used to make them. Farage immediately pounced on the comments, describing the Electoral Commission as “establishment stooges” and suggested that the main parties were fearful of Reform’s rise.
That seems like a sensible idea. I'm assuming it hurts both Labour & Conservatives too though, hence why they're not pursuing it.
billionaires already bought up the media why not the commons and downing street too?
they live on an island. and after the brexit desaster and those many tories that failed as primeministers I cant understand why farrage is even an option for some? do they want to go back to the middle ages?
Lol, who do you think owns them now?
(we have our own billionaires, some even "anointed by god" 🙄)
For fuck sake, what else are they waiting for? Cap political donations at £10k per person per year. Stop with blatant political corruption.
And cap foreign political donations at zero, with asset forfeiture and sanctions as penalties.
God, it's just all so bleak.
Well of course they do. How ever crappy and dumb reform may be.
It is a political party. Even with its odd set up.
There is no way to prevent a millionaire donating to them. That dose not also effect their own parties donations.
Unfortunalty we dont really have a way to ban donations to or from the southern end of north faceing donkeys.