9/4/2026
Political Picture · elections

The rich and powerful are already trying to sway the next election – I have a plan to stop them | Stella Creasy

Filed by Deacon Rift
The rich and powerful are already trying to sway the next election – I have a plan to stop them | Stella Creasy
A bill proposing a cap on donations is up for debate this week. We must seize this chance to keep big money out of our politicsChristopher Harborne gave Reform £9m in one day – more than double the amount all trade unions combined gave Labour nationally and its MPs directly for the entirety of the last general election. Once such “largesse” in our politics was rare, now it is commonplace. In 2015, just 1% of donations were from individuals and companies giving £1m or more – by 2024, that figure
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The rich and powerful are already trying to sway the next election – I have a plan to stop them | Stella Creasy — Political Picture