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Farage receives second £36m donation in two days for Reform

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Greyrock79 · 12/09/2026 13:47

Farage receives second £36m donation in two days.

Reform’s biggest donor Christopher Harborne matched record donation given on Friday by fellow cryptocurrency billionaire Ben Delo

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MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 12/09/2026 16:35

KeepPumping · 12/09/2026 16:24

Influence to do what though? People bang on about Nigel "being the cause" of Brexit, the cause of Brexit was that millions voted for it.

Millions voted for it because they were influenced to believe that the EU was the source of their problems and that it was in their best interests to leave. How well do you think that has worked out for them?

As for the influence of the crapto millionaires on Reform party policy, well, I don't know, what do you think? Is it the ordinary people of Clacton clamouring for the deregulation of crapto currency, cuts to capital gains tax on crapto profits, and the blocking of the Bank of England's plan to introduce a state-run alternative digital currency that has influenced Reform party policies on this issue or might there be other factors at work here?

wendywoody · 12/09/2026 16:38

BoredZelda · 12/09/2026 13:51

Interesting. How pull you feel if Burnham was handed 36 million by a Thai based billionaire? Or, do you only condone obvious corruption when it has a chance of meeting your end goal?

I thought donations from foreigners weren't allowed ?

wendywoody · 12/09/2026 16:39

BendoftheBeginning · 12/09/2026 13:54

It really doesn’t help that crypto billionaires are all so dodgy.

Evidence please.

Switchnow · 12/09/2026 16:40

DeftGoldHedgehog · 12/09/2026 16:17

The top 5% of earners pay 50% of the income tax receipts. It's about 1.95 million people. These people are mobile, skilled and educated. Lots of countries want professionals who pay their taxes. If a significant number of this group vote with their feet, a Reform government would be absolutely buggered.

It’s possible that a more extreme government would motivate more people to leave, and certainly those who have the nationality/language means might. Lots of Europeans left after Brexit even before the law changes because they felt unwelcome. We might see an exodus of medics for example, which would be disastrous.

But just like we don’t see all the rich people who threaten it leave under a Labour government, we wouldn’t see all the rich people leave under a Reform government. Most people are not that mobile, most British people don’t speak another language and don’t have ancestral or additional citizenship, they have kinship or business ties here, their skill set is less in demand abroad etc etc.

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 12/09/2026 16:40

wendywoody · 12/09/2026 16:38

I thought donations from foreigners weren't allowed ?

He's a British expat so it's allowed.

I don't think donations should be allowed from people who have chosen to be domiciled overseas, but under the current rules, there is nothing to stop this.

EasternStandard · 12/09/2026 16:42

wendywoody · 12/09/2026 16:38

I thought donations from foreigners weren't allowed ?

They’re not, the pp’s fictitious Thai billionaire wouldn’t be able to donate anyway.

Switchnow · 12/09/2026 16:42

Greyrock79 · 12/09/2026 16:26

Ok, firstly, you are a Labour supporter, correct?

More a floating voter. I’ve voted for Labour twice.

wendywoody · 12/09/2026 16:43

Katalica · 12/09/2026 14:04

Give your head a wobble! You don’t seriously think a Reform govt. will be interested in doing anything useful for the ordinary British person?

It’s pretty obvious they’ll be focusing on making their foreign donors/wealthy pals even richer. And they can only get rich at the expense of the poor.

Can you afford private education and healthcare?
If Reform gets in, you’ll end up forking out hundreds of
£££ just to see your GP.

Is that what you really want to see happen?

That's a nonsensical post if ever I saw one !
I think your crystal ball's just developed a fault !

KeepPumping · 12/09/2026 16:44

Buzzlightfear · 12/09/2026 16:25

Do you understand how UK politics works? And how much did farages by election farce cost the tax payer? For literally no benefit to anyone whatsoever (apart from to make him look more of a twat than he already did I suppose)

How much did Farage"s election cost the taxpayer?

Switchnow · 12/09/2026 16:45

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 12/09/2026 16:40

He's a British expat so it's allowed.

I don't think donations should be allowed from people who have chosen to be domiciled overseas, but under the current rules, there is nothing to stop this.

Or rather, he’s recently registered to vote in the UK so it’s allowed. He’s quoted as having said ‘where there’s a will there’s a way’ in response to rule changes on capping donations from overseas.

Yorkshirelass04 · 12/09/2026 16:45

Absolute crooks

KeepPumping · 12/09/2026 16:47

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 12/09/2026 16:35

Millions voted for it because they were influenced to believe that the EU was the source of their problems and that it was in their best interests to leave. How well do you think that has worked out for them?

As for the influence of the crapto millionaires on Reform party policy, well, I don't know, what do you think? Is it the ordinary people of Clacton clamouring for the deregulation of crapto currency, cuts to capital gains tax on crapto profits, and the blocking of the Bank of England's plan to introduce a state-run alternative digital currency that has influenced Reform party policies on this issue or might there be other factors at work here?

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So millions were brainwashed and had no intellect of their own, right then. LOL

Cornishclio · 12/09/2026 16:48

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KeepPumping · 12/09/2026 16:49

Switchnow · 12/09/2026 16:42

More a floating voter. I’ve voted for Labour twice.

Makes sense, Labour are now a floater waiting for the flush.

concertinacornflake · 12/09/2026 16:50

Ashmol · 12/09/2026 14:21

I think I'd like parties to be centrally funded. Hear me out.... base it on a per vote limit based on the last General Election results. So if you get 20 million votes for Labour, that's what you get £20million at £1 per head. Or something like that. No corporate/union or personal donations allowed.

Ah it's just a wild thought and I know it's probably fraught with more negatives than I think!

OK, throw the brickbats at me, I'd be interested to hear other alternatives!

How does a new party get started with no money?

How is a result from four or five years ago relevant?

Switchnow · 12/09/2026 16:51

KeepPumping · 12/09/2026 16:49

Makes sense, Labour are now a floater waiting for the flush.

You really must try stand up.

KeepPumping · 12/09/2026 16:53

Switchnow · 12/09/2026 16:51

You really must try stand up.

Put a lid on it.

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 12/09/2026 16:53

KeepPumping · 12/09/2026 16:47

So millions were brainwashed and had no intellect of their own, right then. LOL

You find it funny that people were manipulated into such a monumental act of self harm?

KeepPumping · 12/09/2026 16:54

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 12/09/2026 16:53

You find it funny that people were manipulated into such a monumental act of self harm?

LOL, stop please, my sides are hurting.

Cornishclio · 12/09/2026 16:54

wendywoody · 12/09/2026 16:43

That's a nonsensical post if ever I saw one !
I think your crystal ball's just developed a fault !

No I would say that is spot on. You are a fool if you think Farage will help working class. He will remove workers rights, decimate public services and welfare state, move to privatising health service and make his billionaire buddies and corporate execs even richer at our expense while destroying our environment by moving away from renewables and back to drill baby drill. He won’t want us educated as stupid people are easier to manipulate. He also won’t stop the boats. They will need us serfs to do all the jobs AI won’t do.

That is what my crystal ball tells me bases on Farages character and his manifesto.

MelissaLovedMantari · 12/09/2026 16:55

wendywoody · 12/09/2026 16:52

Edited

You asked for evidence that cry pto billionaires are dodgy. I posted it. No comment on that?

PPAPPINE · 12/09/2026 16:56

redbottleblue · 12/09/2026 15:33

But who do centre right voters vote for? The collapsing Tory party? Reform are the natural replacements for them. It's boring hearing liberals go on and on about racism when it doesn't apply to the vast majority of Reform supporters. You get extremists in every voting pool at both ends of the political spectrum

If they aren’t racist, why would they vote for a racist party lead by a racist millionaire? What does reform have to offer?
I can’t understand any working class person with an ounce of intelligence wanting to vote for a party that won’t benefit them in the slightest.

wendywoody · 12/09/2026 16:56

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 12/09/2026 16:53

You find it funny that people were manipulated into such a monumental act of self harm?

I think calling Brexit 'self-harm' is hilarious.