‘Nigel is mad to accept his money’: who is Christopher Harborne, the mystery billionaire bankrolling Reform?

A crypto tycoon is giving record-breaking amounts to Farage’s party. But little is known about his motives.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260425-nigel-is-mad-to-accept-his-money-who-is-christopher-harborne-the-mystery-billionaire-bankrolling-reform?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Farage #ChristopherHarborne #PoliticalFunding #PartyFunding #Brexit #Cryptocurrency #Stablecoins #Tether #InvestigativeJournalism #Bitcoin #ReformUK #Politics #UKPol #NigelFarage #Longread

In case anyone was curious, a reminder of who owns Reform, the Tories and Labour. Hint it is not their members or their voters.

http://archive.today/2026.04.15-203738/https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/property-home/article/labour-donor-revealed-as-the-buyer-of-nick-candys-265m-mansion-dpk3362f

#PoliticalFunding #FundingReform #UKPol #Labour #Tory #UKPol

Democracy - what Democracy?

http://archive.today/2026.03.30-014710/https://www.ft.com/content/6a3f1938-759d-4ae4-924e-6a0feac14e24?syn-25a6b1a6=1

#USA #AI #PoliticalFunding #DemocracyInNameOnly #Bisoness #WhoOwnsWashington #FinancialTimes

Starmer Slams Door on Crypto Donations to Political Parties

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news-corner/britain-starmer-slams-door-on-cryptocurrency-donations-to-political-partiy-reform-uk-nigel-farage/

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