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I raised concerns about foreign billionaires buying British elections on Newsnight last night. I was surprised to be told by a former Brexit party MP that’s just “how politics works.” But maybe I shouldn’t have been.

Oli Dugmore

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Moog1 year ago

Farage and his acolytes are always "fighting against the elite"... until the richest man in the world (and dark force of the global elite) comes knocking with a huge political donation for them. How anyone ever fell for that schtick is unbelievable.

Lovelyday1 year ago

Good to see you dismantling Reform on Newsnight last night at risk of being frivolous, where did you get that shirt (Christmas presents in mind)?

Oli Dugmore1 year ago

It's @_Percival

Farrukh1 year ago

Was she taking a day off from Cambridge Analytica to make it onto the show?

Taylan A 🇬🇧1 year ago

You don't seem to have an issue with all the other billionaires who fund Labour & The Democrats, though.. Elon is one of the only people fighting the establishment.

Joe McClarnon1 year ago

Thinking Musk is rejecting legacy politics and globalism whilst also saying this is how politics works is an interesting point of view

shatners1 year ago

They are without shame. Plough on regardless, trying to skirt around Brexit. Like they haven't already caused enormous amounts of damage. Remind me, how many Reform MPs? 5. How much media coverage? You'd be forgiven for thinking that they were more than just a fringe element.

Rumplestiltskin1 year ago

But that guy would be ok with the Unions pummelling in millions of pounds to Labour to get the pay increase and power they want. Have you seen the influence of George Soros? Let labour pay back all those ✌️“donations” ✌️ “It’s ok when we do it because we are the left”

Chirpy Chet1 year ago

So these patriots, the let's save the country people, love nothing more than seeing elections being bought by foreigners. Make it make sense.

Capman #FBPE1 year ago

Iam not surprised in the slightest @Nigel_Farage & co's hypocrisy is second to none.

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