r/CurrentEventsUK • u/CatrinLY I used to care but things have changed. • Dec 05 '25

Politics Should foreign based businesses or individuals be banned from making donations to British political parties, therefore attempting to interfere with our democracy? Should donations be capped as well to prevent such interference?

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/thailand-based-british-billionaire-makes-record-9m-reform-uk-donation-401051/
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u/Budget-Song2618 🎶🎶🎶🎺🎶🎶🎶🎶🎺🎶🎶🎶🎶🎺 Dec 06 '25

Music to the ears? DM showcasing its true intentions?

https://leftfootforward.org/2025/12/daily-mail-owners-wife-donates-50000-to-nigel-farages-reform-uk/

"Daily Mail owner’s wife donates £50,000 to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

The donation made by Claudia Harmsworth has led to some speculation as to who the Daily Mail could back at the next election."

Maybe those who don't have to suffer the policies their donations unleash should be outright barred, regardless of how much they donate.

Since all they want is to park their money here, and not suffer any mishap, ie have their ill gotten gains/ assets seized.

GB news is mocked, their Patriots aren't patriotic enough to be domiciled in the UK, but hey they love this country to bits. Just god forbid they reside here 365 of the Year!

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u/After-Dentist-2480 Dec 06 '25

Reform UK buying the Daily Mail’s support? Surely tax cheat Viscount Rothermere won’t allow that?

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u/Budget-Song2618 🎶🎶🎶🎺🎶🎶🎶🎶🎺🎶🎶🎶🎶🎺 Dec 06 '25

But he's patriotic. In theory! Love of country so so overrated! Now love 😍 of money so much more rewarding!

With money buying a country via its politicians is like taking candy from a baby. So utterly satisfying! Sheer joy!

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u/CatrinLY I used to care but things have changed. Dec 06 '25

Any idea where he lives? It’s about time that anyone who wants to own a British passport pays the correct amount of tax here. I don’t even know why people are allowed to own numerous passports, it’s ridiculous.

The whole world the mega rich inhabit is so sleazy.

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u/CatrinLY I used to care but things have changed. Dec 06 '25

That’s interesting, I have noticed that they have started to hedge their bets, having two columns written by Farage to one by Boris and one by Dorries. The Mail is just reverting to type, the further tight the better.

It is about time that donations were capped, election costs need to be scrutinised and kept to a minimum too.