AIBU to question why crypto investors are heavily funding Reform?

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BermudaRhombus · 12/09/2026 08:42

To wonder why cryptocurrency investors are donating so much money to Reform. This follows the announcement of a £36m donation from another cryptocurrency billionaire (a record donation for a UK political party). It means that by far the majority of their funding comes from crypto investors.

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Pineneedlesincarpet · 14/09/2026 12:31

Theseagullwhisperer · 14/09/2026 10:32

Do you not see the cognitive dissonance in arguing that £22 million over several years from the Unions is a massive vested interest that buys excessive influence, while at the same time arguing that more than 3x that amount in one lump sum from a couple of extremely wealthy private individuals with a vested interest in one industry is completely fine?!

FWIW I want to see a donation cap, even if it does affect the Unions. I’ve seen a cap of £1 million put forward and I think that seems sensible.

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Do you not see that the unions are currently actually exercising the undue influence over government policy that they have bought with their millions. The c donors have not.

One of those has happened and is actually happening.

The other hasn't happened

DinnerinfrontoftheTV · 14/09/2026 12:47

MPforTitipu · 14/09/2026 10:10

I absolutely do compare. Vested interests making donations to a political party with the hope that the party that supports their interests gets into/remains in power. It doesn't matter if it's made of thousands of small donations collected from their group or one large one from an individual, the intention is the same.

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Agree

ShitHoleDweller · 14/09/2026 13:13

All donors will have a vested interest in the political party they are giving the money to. The real question is who are funding the Greens?!

ShitHoleDweller · 14/09/2026 13:22

I went and looked it up and it was quite interesting!

Here are some of their donors:
💰 Mark Constantine
Co-founder of Lush (900+ stores globally)
Est. net worth: £250m–£350m
💰 Antony Gormley
Internationally renowned sculptor (Angel of the North)
Est. net worth: £40m+
💰 Julian Dunkerton
Founder of Superdry (global fashion brand)
Est. net worth: £375m+
💰 Matthew Oakeshott
Investment manager & property firm chairman
Est. net worth: £25m+
💰 Sigrid Rausing
Tetra Pak heiress
Family wealth: £12.5bn
💰 Vivienne Westwood
Late founder of global fashion brand
Former donor (est. net worth ~£40m at time of death)
Corporate donors:
💰 Lush Retail Ltd
Global cosmetics company
£800m+ turnover
💰 Ecotricity Ltd
Major UK energy supplier
£500m+ revenue
💰 Adam Management Holdings
Property investment firm
Multi-million pound assets

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