Someone’s put their money where their mouth is!

Oh! 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

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The question is why?

He has lived in Thailand for 20 years and is Thai-British, aka Chakrit Sakunkrit, according to Sky News.

I suppose you’re right Allira in tgat there’s no such thing as a free lunch.

Labour and the unions? 🤔

What a bonanza for Reform! He must be a real fan of the Party and believe that they stand a good chance in the next GE.

I hope he doesn't wear a red baseball cap.

i do not think anyone should be able to donate to a British political party unless they are domiciled in the UK and paying their taxes here.

Will it be taxed? Just asking

It’s a bit worrying I guess. What is the payback?

M0nica

i do not think anyone should be able to donate to a British political party unless they are domiciled in the UK and paying their taxes here.

I agree.

Elegran

I hope he doesn't wear a red baseball cap.

He looks surprisingly quite ordinary!

I wonder why the crypto billionaire has donated £9 million to Reform …

“Mr Farage has backed the deregulation of crypto and, shortly after receiving the donation, publicly promoted Tether, the cryptocurrency company that Mr Harborne is a shareholder in.” (The Independent)

Mmm🤔

The very same Nigel Farage currently having accusations of racism and anti‐semitism piling up against him from former pupils of Dulwich College?

How much influence does £9 million buy?

The donor must think - quite a lot.

He must be getting something in return. All the political parties work in the same way, they rely on donations but this leaves them open to bribes. He must feel confident that Reform will win the next election.

A Peerage?

He must be getting something in return from a third party. Russia pulling the strings behind the scenes?

Yep, LizzieDrip, I noticed that.
I think this might be more a case of this gentleman putting his mouth where his money is.

M0nica

i do not think anyone should be able to donate to a British political party unless they are domiciled in the UK and paying their taxes here.

Exactly this.

What a waste of money when it could have gone to so many good causes. Shame on him! He doesn't even live in the UK.

There is a suggestion by the Electoral Reform Society - who are really working on the side of democracy - there should be a cap on how much anyone can donate to a political party.
And of course it should not be possible for UK parties to receive donations from people who do not live here and have no connection with us - except perhaps the hope of some kind of personal gain.

Reform’s Scottish membership has soared from around 2,000 to 13,000 since July 2024.

Mr Harborne may be a genius at making money but he’s yet to pick a winner in politics. If he wants to fritter away £9 million, there are more worthy causes but his money, his choice.

The Unions are the origin of the Labour Party. I see no sign of them ( the Unions) having any influence anymore, unfortunately.

More money than sense, unfortunately.