Political funding in the UK and crypto

This is just sticking plaster. Large political donations are corrupt and corrupting - whether they originate in the UK or overseas. But none of the major political parties are prepared to tackle the underlying problem.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/25/what-are-the-rules-on-cryptocurrency-donations-to-parties

#UKPol #PoliticalFunding #Corruption #FundingReform

What are the rules on cryptocurrency donations to UK political parties?

Ministers to introduce temporary ban on cryptocurrency donations to political parties after review

The Guardian

The dominant parties (by MPs) have no wish to reform party or campaign funding and will take an easy pound no mater where it comes from (provided of course that we the public do not know). So no chance

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/19/corporate-donations-uk-political-parties-foreign-interference-bill-loopholes-centax

#PartyFunding #FundingReform #UndueInfluence #CorporateDonations #Corruption #Bribes #Labour #Tories #Reform

Ban corporate donations to UK political parties to protect elections, says thinktank

CenTax warns bill under debate in parliament has ‘easily exploitable’ loopholes and will not prevent foreign interference

The Guardian
hypothesis: if a project proposal is 25% the size of a journal article, it takes at least one month to write #fundingReform #openscience