Democracy for sale: what does Christopher Harborne really want?
Show notes
On this episode, we ask why Christopher Harborne, a reclusive Sheffield-born billionaire living in Thailand, has donated more than £22 million to Reform UK, accounting for two-thirds of every pound the party has ever raised. We examine the billionaire's motives, and why Farage thinks anyone believes him when he says the donations come with no strings attached.
We also look at what seems to be Labour's quiet retreat from its manifesto commitment to give 16-year-olds in England the right to vote. Is the fear of the Greens enough to ditch this commitment?
Both stories are about influence on democracy, and how money and age may be deciding factors in the next General Elections.
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