Our thanks to a supporter for this. Good to see the relentlessly left-wing BBC troubled at the prospect of Elon Musk donating a large sum to Reform UK. An extract:

“The Reform UK leader, now back from Florida, told me the suggestion Musk might give his party $100m (£78m) was wildly over the top. But a number much smaller than that could still be very big, and game-changing for Reform’s prospects. The question is whether it would be legal [J4MB: Nonsense. It would be perfectly legal if paid through the British wing of X.] – and whether it would be seen as legitimate.

The All Party Parliamentary Group on Fair Elections says it wouldn’t and wants the law changed.

Downing Street says the government has committed to strengthening the rules, which currently allow donations from UK registered companies. The danger for the government is any change in the law might look like self-interest and changing the rules of the game half way through. [J4MB: No shit, Sherlock.]

But never before have we seen a man as rich, with a megaphone as large, so enthused about strutting the political stage – abroad as well as at home. That poses profound questions about how much influence and from where is judged to be too much influence from too far away.” [J4MB: In contrast to the BBC wielding too much influence from the UK.]

The APPG has nothing to say about the ridiculous consequences of the “first past the post” electoral system. At the last election Reform UK secured 4+ million votes and five MPs. None are on select committees. The Lib Dems secured fewer than 3 million votes and 72 MPs, and Lib Dem MPs are on every select committee. The APPG has four members and is chaired by a Labour MP. Of course it’s hostile to the idea of a large donation by Elon Musk to Reform UK. Hopefully Musk will make that donation shortly.

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