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  Published in: Dark Money Investigations: Investigation

  Revealed: A fifth of new Tory MPs have worked as lobbyists

  Published on: 21 December 2019

  Written by: Adam Ramsay All articles by Adam Ramsay

  Written by: Caroline Molloy All articles by Caroline Molloy

  Written by: Tamasin Cave All articles by Tamasin Cave

  New MPs include lobbyists for banks, private healthcare and arms manufacturers

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  Published in: Dark Money Investigations: Investigation

  Eyebrows raised over Tory candidate’s ‘unusual’ £100,000 MPs’ expense claims

  Published on: 11 December 2019

  Written by: Peter Geoghegan All articles by Peter Geoghegan

  Written by: Jenna Corderoy All articles by Jenna Corderoy

  Conservative who blocked upskirting legislation and opposed anti-domestic-violence laws outsourced parliamentary...

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  Published in: Dark Money Investigations: Investigation

  ‘People are cheesed off’: Brexit anger tests Teesside’s Labour loyalties

  Published on: 11 December 2019

  Written by: Adam Bychawski All articles by Adam Bychawski

  The Tories are eyeing the North East Labour stronghold as anti-establishment feelings run high over the region’s...

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  Published in: Dark Money Investigations: Investigation

  Pro-Labour Facebook pages swing into action in key marginal

  Published on: 11 December 2019

  Written by: Edd Church All articles by Edd Church

  Remain groups are helping Labour close the online funding war in Wales's capital

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  Published in: Dark Money Investigations: Investigation

  Dodgy bar charts, misinformation and propaganda in Bristol North West

  Published on: 11 December 2019

  Written by: Matty Edwards All articles by Matty Edwards

  From old-school tactics to creative use of social media adverts, the parties (and others) have been battling it out...

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  Published in: openDemocracyUK: Investigation

  Dramatic gender gap revealed between Labour and Tory candidates

  Published on: 10 December 2019

  Written by: Caroline Molloy All articles by Caroline Molloy

  New openDemocracy research shows women ‘three times as likely’ to be selected for Labour target seats than for Tory...

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  Published in: Dark Money Investigations: Investigation

  Tories accused of ‘fanning flames of racism’ against Gypsy/Travellers ahead of UK election

  Published on: 10 December 2019

  Written by: Adam Ramsay All articles by Adam Ramsay

  ‘They’re demonising us to win cheap votes’ say rights activists, as openDemocracy research reveals ‘sickening’...

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  Published in: Dark Money Investigations: Investigation

  The battle for Scotland's Remainers

  Published on: 10 December 2019

  Written by: Billy Briggs All articles by Billy Briggs

  In the UK's closest seat, the SNP and Lib Dems fight over pro-EU votes

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  Published in: Dark Money Investigations: Investigation

  Inside the elite Tory fundraising machine

  Published on: 9 December 2019

  Written by: Seth Thévoz All articles by Seth Thévoz

  The Conservatives told openDemocracy they rely on "small-scale" funding. We explore the Tory donors' clubs and do...

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  Published in: Dark Money Investigations: Investigation

  New documents shed light on Brexit Party chairman’s offshore connections

  Published on: 9 December 2019

  Written by: Adam Ramsay All articles by Adam Ramsay

  Written by: Daniel Beizsley All articles by Daniel Beizsley

  Richard Tice denies any links to two tax-haven based businesses. So why did he sell one of them a valuable property...

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  Published in: openDemocracyUK: Investigation

  Breaking: Lib Dems admit they added information about voters in £100k data sale

  Published on: 6 December 2019

  Written by: James Cusick All articles by James Cusick

  Following the fake email scandal, openDemocracy has uncovered more details of the Lib Dems’ sensitive data deal.

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  Published in: Dark Money Investigations: Opinion

  American dirty tricks are corroding British democracy

  Published on: 5 December 2019

  Written by: Adam Ramsay All articles by Adam Ramsay

  Super PACs in the US are notorious for smear campaigns and disinformation – now we're seeing them in the UK...

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  Published in: Dark Money Investigations: Investigation

  Cabinet Office urged to investigate fresh Tory ‘cash for honours’ scandal

  Published on: 3 December 2019

  Written by: Peter Geoghegan All articles by Peter Geoghegan

  Written by: Seth Thévoz All articles by Seth Thévoz

  Written by: Jenna Corderoy All articles by Jenna Corderoy

  New openDemocracy research reveals one in five elite Tory donors have got top honours, including knighthoods and...

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  Published in: openDemocracyUK

  What are Jo Swinson’s Liberal Democrats so desperate to hide?

  Published on: 1 December 2019

  Written by: Mary Fitzgerald All articles by Mary Fitzgerald

  I’ve had some bizarre lawyers’ letters in my time. But this one involved a forgery by the Lib Dem press office. Why?

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  Published in: Dark Money Investigations: Investigation

  Lib Dems accused of "imitating local newspaper" in UK’s closest marginal

  Published on: 29 November 2019

  Written by: Billy Briggs All articles by Billy Briggs

  The Liberal Democrats have been criticised for dressing up their campaign literature as trusted local newspapers in...

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  Published in: Dark Money Investigations: Investigation

  Online falsehoods and dark money targeting Bristol voters

  Published on: 28 November 2019

  Written by: Adam Cantwell-Corn All articles by Adam Cantwell-Corn

  In the key marginal of Filton and Bradley Stoke, voters' Facebook feeds are being filled with lies... but is it...

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  Published in: Dark Money Investigations: Opinion

  The Tories aren’t the party of business – just the London financial elite

  Published on: 27 November 2019

  Written by: Frances Coppola All articles by Frances Coppola

  The Conservative Party used to look after big, nationwide businesses. Now it serves a finance industry based in a...

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  Published in: Dark Money Investigations: Investigation

  Revealed: Former Vote Leave data chief accused of pro-Tory 'disinformation'

  Published on: 25 November 2019

  Written by: Peter Geoghegan All articles by Peter Geoghegan

  Thomas Borwick, former Cambridge Analytica consultant, boasted he could use proxy groups on Facebook to 'split...

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  Published in: Dark Money Investigations: Investigation

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

  Published on: 22 November 2019

  Written by: Peter Geoghegan All articles by Peter Geoghegan

  Written by: Seth Thévoz All articles by Seth Thévoz

  Written by: Jenna Corderoy All articles by Jenna Corderoy

  Private dinners, access to ministers, honours – openDemocracy lifts the lid on the exclusive group bankrolling the...

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  Published in: Dark Money Investigations: Investigation

  Where’s Boris?

  Published on: 22 November 2019

  Written by: Adam Ramsay All articles by Adam Ramsay

  Tory candidates in top target seats are avoiding showing the PM’s face, openDemocracy research reveals. Why?