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The Thai-Based Billionaire Bankrolling Reform UK (novaramedia.com)

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Christopher Harborne, 63, gave £9m to Nigel Farage’s party in August last year – the largest single political donation ever made in the UK by a living person – and has provided two-thirds of all funds Reform has received

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[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 hours ago

Who is he laundering money for?

[–] 01011@monero.town 1 points 12 hours ago

Never ceases to amaze me the number of Brits who are anti-immigration but live abroad.

[–] drsilverworm@midwest.social 4 points 18 hours ago

Zombie Daniel Radcliffe

[–] tenebrisnox@feddit.uk 1 points 15 hours ago

Harborne is literally a James Bond villain.

[–] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Isn't "reclusive billionaire who moved to Thailand' a euphemism?

[–] PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago

The bank balance might say “captain of industry and pillar of the community” but the face says “underage ladyboy enjoyer”

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm so happy that I live in a country where at least this is illegal.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 hours ago

It's illegal now in the UK too, above a £100k per year threshold. This money came to Farage Ltd before the restrictions were put in place on expat donations, and the ban on crypto donations.