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Party can boost its campaign power with funds from billionaire backers, but it can also lose support from ordinary BritonsAll things being equal, pretty much any political strategist would welcome a £72m war chest; a sum higher than the combined spending of every major party at the 2024 general election. But all things are not equal, and with such a huge amount comes risk.Reform UK has been vocal in its arguments that two sudden £36m windfalls from billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne merely “levels the playing field” with the bigger parties when it comes to funding. Continue reading...

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Crypto-billionaire donates record £36million to Reform UK because he wants Farage's party to have 'a fair fight' at the general election

[$] Reform UK receives record £36mn donation

Reform UK given record £36m donation by British crypto billionaire

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