Dom Tristram's Soapbox

Nigel Farage and Reform UK have previously criticised the influence of billionaires (and ‘foreigners’ such as President Obama) on British politics. On donations from billionaires - I agree! It’s not ideal for a democracy to have its political landscape shaped by the whims of the ultra-rich. But, as is so often the case, there’s a twist when it comes to Farage and his ‘principles’.While he has spoken against the influence of billionaires in politics, it seems this moral stance doesn’t extend to all billionaires. Reform UK, under Farage’s guidance, is reportedly open to receiving funding from none other than Elon Musk—the richest man on the planet. Musk is no ordinary billionaire either; he’s the textbook definition of excessive wealth, with enough money to fund political movements on a scale no one else could match.So what’s going on here? Reform UK’s supposed principles about money in politics seem to evaporate when the cheque comes from someone they like… or is it more to do with a bias of the hard Right in