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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsRevealed: how the UK’s powerful right-wing think tanks and Conservative MPs work together
The Institute of Economic Affairs, accused of offering US donors access to government ministers, is among right-wing...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhy Brexit threatens activism
Theresa May’s Brexit not only reduces democratic and judicial oversight of future decisions – it could restrict UK...
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsThe DUP’s Facebook ads for Brexit targeted voters outside Northern Ireland
Information released by Facebook shows the DUP said Brexit would be “better for our borders”.
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsThe laws protecting Britain's democracy from big money are broken
You can be fined more for touting football tickets than you can for subverting Britain's democratic process.
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsTrump's visit marks the start of shock doctrine Brexit
The radical right want a no-deal Brexit so they can force Britain into a disaster capitalist trade deal with the USA.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKRevealed: Charity watchdog probes pro-Brexit anti-NHS think tank
The Institute of Economic Affairs has been a fixture of political and media debates on Brexit and more. Now, the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKDominic Raab: is he the IEA’s man in government?
The controversial right-wing think tank has long nurtured the new Secretary for Brexit and his “war of ideas”. What...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWho actually are Vote Leave?
The Electoral Commission is expected to find that the largest pro-Brexit campaign group broke the law during the EU...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKVote Leave is using media to bury bad news
The Electoral Commission is expected to find that Vote Leave broke electoral laws. Now Vote Leave is trying to set...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKOf Brexit, the fracking lobby and the revolving door
Fracking firms are keen to benefit from Brexit, and are hiring firms staffed by well-placed insiders to lobby on...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations"Serious flaw" in management of Brexit donor Arron Banks's charity
Charity Commission finds Love Saves the Day “inadequately” managed and administered. Trustees, including Banks and...
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsLiam Fox caught in fresh “lobbyists as advisers” scandal
Former Legatum trade chief Shanker Singham takes role with commercial lobbying firm – while also advising key Brexit...
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsRevealed: New evidence of ‘Hard Brexit svengali’ Shanker Singham’s ‘unparalleled access’ to senior government figures
Labour’s Liam Byrne says former Legatum trade advisor’s influence over Brexit policymakers ‘beggars belief’.
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsWhat we learned about Arron Banks at the fake news inquiry
And what we didn’t
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsArron Banks and the missing £11m for Brexit
His pro-Leave lobby groups raised nearly £12m – but claim they spent less than £1m during the ‘official’ Brexit...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKRevealed: Brexit campaigner obtained millions of voters' data
Vote Leave's former chief technology officer claims he needed this data to check that donations to his company were...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBack to the future with empire oil
A network of oil companies arond Mayfair, but registered in Britain's offshore tax-haven network, provides a...
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsScotland in Union held talks with Cambridge Analytica
The vice-chair of the campaign against Scottish independence met with the controversial data firm months after...
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsArron Banks and Brexit’s offshore secrets
In 2015, Arron Banks’s insurance business was bailed out. Where the rescue money came from is unclear—but as the...
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsNot everyone agrees with Arron Banks about the value of his diamond mines
The ‘bad boy’ who bankrolled Brexit says he’s struck it lucky in Africa. But do his claims of a ‘significant find’...