Seth Thévoz

Seth Thévoz is a political, cultural and social historian, whose specialisms include the history of British political finance. He has been shortlisted for the Whitfield Prize for the best book on British or Irish history by a first-time author, and (alongside his openDemocracy colleagues) for a British Journalism Award for Best Investigation. His website is www.sethalexanderthevoz.com

Revealed: The elite dining club behind £130m+ donations to the Tories

Private dinners, access to ministers, honours – openDemocracy lifts the lid on the exclusive group bankrolling the Conservatives. Shadow minister calls for transparency on ‘cash for access’.

By Peter Geoghegan, Seth Thévoz and Jenna Corderoy

/ 22 Nov 2019

Revealed: The elite dining club behind £130m+ donations to the Tories

Revealed: Russian donors have stepped up Tory funding

As Johnson accused of ‘cover-up’ over Kremlin interference, major new Russian donations to Conservatives revealed – despite previous Tory pledge to distance themselves from Russian money.

By Peter Geoghegan and Seth Thévoz

/ 5 Nov 2019

Revealed: Russian donors have stepped up Tory funding

Show Me the Money: a study of the efficacy of donations and spending on Lib Dem seats at the 2015 UK general election

A new study of Lib Dem expenditure in the 2015 elections, revealing deep problems at the core of the party. Read below or download the PDF via GoogleDocs, here.

By Seth Thévoz

/ 10 Sep 2016