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highplainsdem

(52,833 posts) Sun Dec 22, 2024, 08:45 PM Sunday

Elon Musk among billionaires set to donate to Reform UK, says treasurer

Source: Guardian

The treasurer of Reform UK has said that Elon Musk is among a “number of billionaires” interested in donating to Nigel Farage’s party, promising “political disruption like we have never seen before”.

Nick Candy told the Financial Times that the party will raise more funds than “any other political party” for grassroots campaigning, data and polling.

He also predicted Reform UK would have more members than Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives in three months.

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Shadow cabinet minister Kevin Hollinrake said he would not seek to block Musk making a donation, but suggested he would like him to back the Tories instead.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/22/elon-musk-among-billionaires-set-to-donate-to-reform-uk-says-treasurer

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Elon Musk among billionaires set to donate to Reform UK, says treasurer (Original Post) highplainsdem Sunday OP

We see what kind of job the billionaires did reforming the US. Irish_Dem Sunday #1

This Musk is over his ski alittle too much. Wants to rule the world by his money FloridaBlues Sunday #2

He seems to want Canada, too. highplainsdem Sunday #3

Fortunately for the UK, their campaign season is only 6 weeks, and there are strict spending limits. SunSeeker Sunday #4

"political disruption"? Astraea Monday #5

Irish_Dem

(59,687 posts)

1. We see what kind of job the billionaires did reforming the US.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 08:48 PM

Sunday

Frankly I would like to start reforming the billionaire overlord class.

FloridaBlues

(4,391 posts)

2. This Musk is over his ski alittle too much. Wants to rule the world by his money

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 08:58 PM

Sunday

Let’s hope he doesn’t buy UK and Germany like he did the US.

highplainsdem

(52,833 posts)

3. He seems to want Canada, too.

Reply to FloridaBlues (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 09:16 PM

Sunday

SunSeeker

(54,049 posts)

4. Fortunately for the UK, their campaign season is only 6 weeks, and there are strict spending limits.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 11:27 PM

Sunday

In the U.K., the Electoral Commission sets out strict rules on spending limits for political parties contesting the general election in Great Britain (made up of England, Wales and Scotland). In England, for example, the limit is whichever the greater is of £1,458,440 ($1,845,098) or £54,010 times the number of seats the party is contesting in each part of Britain. Parties can be fined, and often are, for breaching those limits. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/04/how-british-election-races-are-very-different-from-american-ones.html

Astraea

(498 posts)

5. "political disruption"?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 08:31 AM

Monday

*corruption

There. Fixed it.

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