Open Democracy launches down to earth campaign to expose leading Boris Johnson and Hunt. -- * please, don't other me * Jo van der Spek M2M v. Ostadestraat 49 1072SN Amsterdam http://schipholbrand.net -------- Doorgestuurd bericht -------- Van: "Peter Geoghegan, openDemocracy" support...@opendemocracy.net Aan: j...@xs4all.nl Datum: donderdag, 13 juni 2019, 08:44p.m. +02:00 Onderwerp: Who’s *really* backing Boris?
>Most of us won’t have a say in who becomes PM, but at the very least we should >know who’s funding them. >Unsubscribe >View in your browser >Dear friend of openDemocracy, >The race to replace Theresa May is on. >Soon we’ll know who’s moving into Number 10. But will we know who’s >bankrolled them? >openDemocracy has just revealed that the two frontrunners, Boris Johnson and >Jeremy Hunt, have received £25,000 each from a prominent climate change >sceptic. >Boris is yet to disclose the donation. >We also know that Lynton Crosby’s controversial PR firm is running a vastly >expensive pro-Boris campaign – but no one will say who’s picking up the bill. >We’ve got tons of leads to chase down on this story, but not much time. Will >you help us keep digging? > >Yes, I'll donate to openDemocracy >openDemocracy exposed the tricks that made a mockery of the 2016 Brexit >referendum – including the law-breaking by Vote Leave, fronted by Boris. >Now we want citizens to have the facts before the next British prime minister >is chosen. >Hunt and Johnson have received over £100,000 in donations – that we know of – >in recent weeks, with more set to pour in before the final ballot. >Millionaire hedge-funders, CEOs, and lobbying firms are among those emptying >their pockets. >Most of us won’t have a say in who becomes PM, but at the very least we >should know who’s funding them. >With your support, we can: >- dig deep on who’s bankrolling all the candidates , so that citizens know >who the next PM is leaving the door of Number 10 open to >- uncover who’s funding the secretive, lavish pro-Boris lobbying operation, >run by Lynton Crosby’s controversial PR firm >- expose the backroom deals and horse-trading going on behind closed doors >Yes, I'll donate to openDemocracy > This isn’t just about Britain, or Boris. It’s vital that any candidate >running for office is transparent about their funding. >Whatever the outcome of the Tory leadership race, fixing the ongoing abuses of >our democracy will need committed, forensic investigation over many years. >Our work gets results: prompting law change, criminal investigations – and >our investigation into Brexit bankroller Aaron Banks just got nominated for >Private Eye’s prestigious Paul Foot journalism prize. >With your regular support, we can strengthen our network of investigative >journalists – tracing dark money flows and holding secretive political >backers to account, both now and for years to come. >Please give what you can today and together we can uncover the truth about >who’s shaping our politics. > >Thank you, > > >Peter Geoghegan , >Investigations Editor, openDemocracyUK >Read more: Revealed: Climate change denier makes big donations to Boris >Johnson and Jeremy Hunt >Click here to change your subscription. Read our privacy notice here . >The Print House >18 Ashwin Street >London , E8 3DL >United Kingdom >
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