Open Democracy launches down to earth campaign to expose leading Boris Johnson
and Hunt.
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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.
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>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?
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>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.
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>Thank you,
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>Peter Geoghegan ,
>Investigations Editor, openDemocracyUK
>Read more: Revealed: Climate change denier makes big donations to Boris
>Johnson and Jeremy Hunt
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