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Reform UK's two biggest donors have each handed the party a record-breaking £36m.

The figure is more than the total received by all UK political parties last year.

British cryptocurrency billionaire Ben Delo said he was making his £36m donation to create "a level playing field" with other parties - and ensure that Reform is given a "fair fight" at the polls in the next general election. Fellow crypto entrepreneur Christopher Harborne swiftly followed suit on Saturday, netting Reform UK £72m in the space of two days.

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[-] Armand1@lemmy.world 45 points 1 week ago

Do people voting Reform ever wonder why the ultra rich put all their money behind Reform and Restore?

Do they not see that if the group of people who hoard all of the wealth to the detriment of voters, its probably so they can hoard more wealth, therefore making their conditions worse?

[-] thehatfox@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Some of the Reform supporters I’ve come across see it as a sign of success. They see more donations to “their team” as positive regardless of where the money comes from or what strings are attached to it.

They aren’t thinking any more deeply about it.

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