Politics is not for sale

Reform UK’s record-breaking billionaire donation exposes a political funding system that allows private wealth to overwhelm democratic choice. Parliament must act before the next election. A British political party has just secured the largest single donation in our political history. Ben Delo, the cryptocurrency billionaire and co-founder of BitMEX, has announced a further £36 million… Continue reading Politics is not for sale

Fear, Fracture, and the Future of Britain

There are moments in politics when an election result is more than an electoral event. It becomes a warning light. This week’s local election results across England, alongside contests in Scotland and Wales, feel like one of those moments. Not because voters should somehow be criticised for expressing frustration. Democracy means precisely that citizens are… Continue reading Fear, Fracture, and the Future of Britain