c/europe · by wazayl@lemmy.world · 266d

UK Security Think Tank says the British Government is very naive. Corporations should not be allowed to give money to political parties. Cryptocurrency donations should be illegal

https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/uk-election-security-threatened-political-money-laundering-cryptocurrency

This is an excellent report.

It's truly shocking that Britain is one of the only nations in the West where corporations are allowed to wire money to political parties, even if the shareholders aren't british.

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SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org · 24 pts · 266d (1 reply)

I dunno, if only there was an example of why this is bad......

lost_faith@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 266d

Facing North, looking for an example I can't see an example AnYwHeRe, I'm lookin left and right, nothin...

Buffalox@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 266d (2 replies)

UK is being Americanized, it's insane how they can't see that's not a good idea?!

Oceanus@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 266d

Like in US and many others in EU, the vast majority of people either dont care about politics or are gorging themselves in Russian propaganda bots. Depressing

Aqarius@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 265d

Good for whom, is the question.

monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 266d

Naive or greedy?

homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 266d

AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 266d

Wtf is a think tank anyway? Put me in a tank, I'll think all sorts of stuff for you.