The Harborne Receipts: Follow the Money
Billionaire Christopher Harborne gave millions to Nigel Farage & Boris Johnson & their parties. Then the pro-crypto announcements began.
We mapped a timeline of Harborne's £30m political donations and crypto-friendly announcements by Farage & Johnson
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The Harborne Receipts: Follow the Money
Billionaire Christopher Harborne gave millions to Nigel Farage & Boris Johnson & their parties. Then the pro-crypto announcements began.
We mapped a timeline of Harborne's £30m political donations and crypto-friendly announcements by Farage & Johnson
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Lawyers for Harborne say it was made 7 weeks before Farage declared he'd stand in the GE, so Harborne "did not envisage" his return to politics
Another reading is actually worse. It could look like a payment for him to stand.
Lawyers for Harborne say it was made 7 weeks before Farage declared he'd stand in the GE, so Harborne "did not envisage" his return to politics
Another reading is actually worse. It could look like a payment for him to stand.
Nigel Farage runs away
Nigel Farage runs away
Note - Christopher Harborne has been a long term resident of Thailand.
donation.watch/en/unitedkin...
Note - Christopher Harborne has been a long term resident of Thailand.
donation.watch/en/unitedkin...
Philanthropy isn’t funding racists and climate deniers. Or funnelling cash into deregulation and removal of our rights so tax-avoiding billionaires can profiteer from the chaos. That’s just corruption. We don’t want it.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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So the figure isn’t £72 million - it’s £105 million.
So the figure isn’t £72 million - it’s £105 million.
Nigel Farage was given £5m by the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne shortly before announcing he would stand in the 2024 British general election, the Guardian can reveal
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage was given £5m by the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne shortly before announcing he would stand in the 2024 British general election, the Guardian can reveal
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
But privately, weeks before the 2024 election, she called Harborne "untrustworthy" - and said she didn't believe he was funding Reform at all. 🧵
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/untrustwor...
But privately, weeks before the 2024 election, she called Harborne "untrustworthy" - and said she didn't believe he was funding Reform at all. 🧵
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/untrustwor...
He bought Reform for 0.1% of his fortune...
He bought Reform for 0.1% of his fortune...
Farage did declare a donation from George Cottrell in mid-April 2024, which covered his accommodation and travel and “security provision”.
Harborne is suing @wsj for reporting on his ownership of Tether.
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Harborne is suing @wsj for reporting on his ownership of Tether.
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage bought a £1.4 million property in cash shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from billionaire donor Christopher Harborne, according to property records seen by Sky News.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage bought a £1.4 million property in cash shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from billionaire donor Christopher Harborne, according to property records seen by Sky News.
Leaked documents appear to reveal a previously undeclared trip made by Boris Johnson with crypto and defence billionaire Christopher Harborne to the heart of war-torn Ukraine
Report by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social and @charlienotold.bsky.social
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Leaked documents appear to reveal a previously undeclared trip made by Boris Johnson with crypto and defence billionaire Christopher Harborne to the heart of war-torn Ukraine
Report by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social and @charlienotold.bsky.social
🔗 Link ⤵️