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Elon Musk wants to give Nigel Farage US$100 million – this is the funding loophole that makes it legal

A £78 million political donation from Elon Musk “will break our democracy”. This was the stark warning from investigative journalist Peter...

04.12.2024 8

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Keir Starmer’s freebie row is likely to blow over – here’s why

MP Rosie Duffield has ensured that the row over Keir Starmer accepting freebies will remain in the news by resigning from the Labour party, stating...

01.10.2024 3

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Do the Starmers’ expensive donated clothes matter? Yes and no

Keir Starmer’s commitment to putting an end to “the chaos of sleaze” is already on the ropes, largely because of reports surrounding his...

19.09.2024 8

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Political gambling: a cautionary tale from the 2009 expenses scandal

As gamblegate stretches into its second week, it seems there is no end to the revelations about MPs misbehaving at the bookies. And naturally, as when...

28.06.2024 5

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What the election date betting scandal really tells us about the state of British politics

Many stories of political wrongdoing involve an element of plain stupidity – at least the ones we find out about. In fact, many of the most famous...

21.06.2024 9

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Angela Rayner: which election law has she been accused of breaking and is her promise to resign a mistake?

The police have launched an official investigation into allegations that Angela Rayner, deputy leader of the Labour party, has broken electoral law....

17.04.2024 10

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