2 private donations of £36m each to one political party - is this the future of democracy in a world at the mercy of tech bros?

Those objecting to the 72m donation, are just because it’s not to Labour - otherwise you would not hear a peep.

If we are being honest.

You mean if it's passed.

You mean like they will be when this legislation is passed.

2m from Lord Sainsbury in recent years to Labour? There are only irrational debates to be had when it comes to Reform. It's like a rabid feeding frenzy I have never seen with any other party. I agree, rules applied and scrutinised equally or not at all.

Revolution???? 🤣

I love this idea that Farage and his cronies are going to sweep into power and work tirelessly for “the people”. They’re shameless fucking grifters who are out to line their own pockets. They’ll be no “revolution” 🙄.

This is not news. The plan has always been for the changes to be retrospective. The date of 25 March 2026 is hard coded into the legislation currently having a second reading in the House of Lords.

Well Farage is always saying they're out to get him, it's not paranoia if they are.
By hook and by crook they're going to stop the revolution. 😂

Haha, Rayner talking about changing the rules on donations <and making them retrospective>.
They really are shameless.

What is the point of being super rich if not to buy power?

You really think that if Labour themselves were the recipients of these donations they would have rejected them and be talking about making these changes??

Maybe someone who was allocated one, stood down for him so he could have another grandstanding moment. 😂

Presumably he had protection officers running around with him?

Donations to the Labour party should also be stopped then.

At least he has now been to the true North.

Then the charity would have been given an allocation of numbers.

He has just popped up on the BBC coverage, running for some charity or other. "Doing good up North".

How did Burnham get a Great North Run number, they are like gold dust.

I’d laugh if Farage took it all and legged it.

Democracy is an illusion. Labour and conservatives are 2 sides of one coin thats being flipped by the same person.

They do not want a 'rogue' government that won't tow the line.

The donors were planning £1million/month up until 2029. Labour tried to stop this by putting a cap on overseas donations and a stop on all donations in c. These wouldnt affect Labour's donations, mainly Reform's. The attempt to cap domestic donations (which would affect Labour) was stopped by the trade unions.

Because of this the donors gave the money in a lump sum rather than staggered as they were fearful Labour would try and queer the pitch even more.

£2 million per month given by Reform donors. Versus £3.93 million/ month spent by Labour in 2025, a non election year.

The Conservatives have raised £150million since 2021, Labour £128 million and Reform £38million before these donations.

Not a Reform voter (Conservative) but important to look at things in a fair way. IMO

I wouldn't agree if it was Labour, it's not the donation that bothers me it's the influence it buys. I don't particularly want the party system funded by the tax payer either

What bothers me is very influential people are undermining the value of a vote. If people can buy influence why bother voting at all because politicians don't seem to keep promises.

It's like drilling for Oil in the North Sea, I'll support it if it gives us an income to pay for decarbonisation of our railways and bus services....but I don't want to be shackled to the oil industry. For me it makes sense if it brings in income it doesn't make sense not having an alternative..like hydrogen or electric

Why is this seen as such a terrible thing because it's Reform? Surely the other parties have been given much more than this in the decades since they were formed, usually in return for favours, contracts, honours. Hardly news. Doesn't make it right but as with most things the rules should apply equally to all.

We can't, that's pie in the sky wishful thinking. There are things we could do to limit the influence, bring in tough laws around lobbing, make it necessary for all MPs to produce an account for any interaction, meetings/events, they have with people seeking favours. Stop giving out Peerages as political favours. Give more power to organisations like Tax Payer Alliance, who campaign for government transparency and an end to government waste of tax payers money. We could put an end to all the government funded quangos, whose sole job seems to be to lobby the government paid for by public money and to promote the politics of the government who fund them.
We could introduce civic responsibilities classes in school, and give children a grounding in the responsibilities the people who live in a democracy have to the democratic system.

Because in the end the people get the government they deserve.