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GJgilljepauthor.bsky.social

Its intriguing how much rancour there is for “freebies” for Starmer et al-yet when Johnson and Co operated what was essentially a mutual benefit society with donors it was footnote! Personally I don’t agree with perks but Labours are small beans in comparison! #freebies#donors#politicalparties

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CAco-answers.bsky.social

A question on #PoliticalParties #Donors tabled by John Glen on 30-08-2024 has been answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-08-30/2872

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RLrichardlittler.bsky.social

Putin still playing Surkov's games, just on a global scale. Saying he supports democrat nominees... ...while, at the same time, funding far-right-wing, pro-Trump disinformation. youtu.be/to72IJzQT5k?...

headlines: 
"Putin supports Kamala"
"Kremlin funds right-wing media influencers"
Surkov's aim was not just to manipulate people but to go deeper and play with, and undermine their very perception of the world so they are never sure what is really happening.

Surkov turned Russian politics into a bewildering, constantly changing piece of theatre. He used Kremlin money to sponsor all kinds of groups - from mass anti-fascist youth organisations, to the very opposite - neo-Nazi skinheads.

And liberal human rights groups who then attacked the government. Surkov even backed whole politicalparties that were opposed to President Putin. But the key thing was that Surkov then let it be known that this was what he was doing. Which meant that no-one was sure
what was real or what was fake in modern Russia.

As one journalist put it,"It's a strategy of power that keeps any opposition "constantly confused - "a ceaseless shape-shifting that is unstoppable "because it is indefinable."

Meanwhile, real power was elsewhere - hidden away behind the stage, exercised without anyone se
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CAco-answers.bsky.social

A question on #PoliticalParties #Donors tabled by John Glen on 30-07-2024 has been answered by Georgia Gould. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-07-30/2317

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WGwaldograce.bsky.social