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PODCAST | The Ā£5m question: Who funds our politicians?
In our latest episode, we are joined by @duncanhames.bsky.social of @transparencyuk.bsky.social to discuss whether the current transparency regime is working and the merits of a cap on donations.
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š£ļø"The lesson from this saga should be that open government in the first place serves the public better than belated dumps of data long after the event."
@muteswann.bsky.social in the BBC on revelations Douglas Alexander failed to initially declare a meeting with Global Counsel.
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This Overseas Territories Day, we celebrate the relationship the UK has with its territories but also acknowledge the challenges.
Secrecy in jurisdictions such as the BVI and the Cayman Islands continue to facilitate illicit finance at scale. And it comes with a serious human cost.
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61% of all political donations in the last quarter came from just 14 people
Reform took in Ā£9.3m from a handful of super rich donors
British democracy is being bought. We urgently need action to take the money out of our politics
Newly-released files confirm Douglas Alexander met with Global Counsel in summer 2024 but it was not publicly declared until earlier this year.
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Some quick thoughts on Q1 2026 donations data from @electoralcommission.org.uk š§µ
HEADLINE STATS
Total: Ā£20.7m (excl. public funds)
Biggest recipient: Reform Ā£9.3m
Biggest donor: Ben Delo Ā£4m to Reform
Donors giving Ā£1m+: Ā£9.2m (44%) from 3 donors
Donors giving Ā£250k+: Ā£12.7m (61%) from 14 donors
š· BIG MONEY CORRUPTS UK DEMOCRACY
The last election was the most expensive in modern British history. Too often, it's our politics that pays the price.
To stop the super-rich buying UK democracy, we need a cap on all donations - and recent polling finds 92% of the public agree.
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šŖWant to know who is lobbying politicians on behalf of the crypto industry?
Our Open Access database reveals 166,000+ Westminster & Holyrood meetings with external orgs since 2012.
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