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Company of disgraced Tory donor Frank Hester dropped as Leeds pride sponsor

Leeds Pride ends sponsorship with health tech company linked to racism row.

Government figures support retaining donations despite racist comments. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

Sunak under growing pressure from Tories to return 10m Hester donation

Senior Conservatives pressuring Rishi Sunak to return 10m donation from controversial donor Frank Hester.

Growing concerns within the Conservative Party regarding the decision to keep the donation, despite criticism of Hester's racist comments. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

Starmer claims Tory party bankrolled' by racist' as he urges Sunak to return 10m

Sir Keir Starmer accuses Conservative party of being bankrolled by someone using racist language.

Tory donor Frank Hester allegedly made incendiary comments about Diane Abbott. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

Tories should give up 10m Frank Hester donation, most voters say

More than half want Conservative party to return donation due to offensive remarks

Over 60% believe mainstream parties should not accept donations from those making offensive remarks. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

Tory donor says Diane Abbott makes you want to hate all black women', report claims

Frank Hester made racially charged and violent remarks at a meeting.

Calls for the Tories to return Frank Hester's donations due to the reprehensible comments. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

Jeremy Hunt gives 100,000 to local Tory party to boost re-election chances

Jeremy Hunt donated over 100,000 to boost re-election chances.

Concerns rise over Hunt's potential loss of seat at general election. [ more ]

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www.mediaite.com

3 weeks ago

Cornel West on Whether His Candidacy Will Help Elect Trump: We'll Have to See'

Third-party candidates, including Cornel West and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., could potentially impact the balance in the 2022 presidential election. [ more ]

Axios

Biden raised $90 million in March, adding to cash advantage

Biden raised over $90 million in March, totaling $187 million for the first quarter.

Biden's fundraising was boosted by a State of the Union address, a star-studded fundraisers, and grassroots donations under $200. [ more ]

Truthout

4 months ago

Pro-Israel PACs Gear Up for Significant Spending to Oust Progressive Congress Members in 2024

AIPAC, a powerful political organization, is backing politicians who are countering the progressive 'squad' and critical of Israeli policy.

AIPAC donated to the campaigns of politicians who introduced resolutions to censure Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar. [ more ]

www.cnn.com

4 years ago

Five takeaways from Democrats' 2020 fundraising

Biden had low cash reserves entering 2020 compared to rivals like Sanders and Warren.

Biden's campaign relies on wealthy supporters like George Marcus to help fill the financial gaps. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

Ed Davey calls for cap on political donations after Frank Hester storm

Calls for cap on political party donations

Lib Dems aim to win seats and differentiate from Labour [ more ]

BBC News

Diane Abbott row: Tory minister says they'd take more cash from donor Frank Hester

Tory minister willing to accept more cash from donor despite racist comments

Growing disagreement within Tory party over accepting money from controversial donor. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

4 months ago

Blair felt under pressure to ban fox hunting after donation, says Mandelson

Tony Blair banned fox hunting in 2004 after pressure from an animal rights group that had donated to the Labour party.

Blair has expressed regret over the ban and there is ongoing debate about whether it should be repealed or tightened. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

5 months ago

Conservatives raised three times as much as Labour in the most recent quarter

The Conservatives raised three times as much as Labour in the last quarter, boosted by a 10m donation from John Sainsbury.

Labour managed to raise 3.1m in the third quarter of this year, taking total donations to 15m for 2023. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

US Elections

Donald Trump, Seeking Donors, Meets With Elon Musk

Donald Trump seeks new donors for presidential campaign

Elon Musk may potentially support Trump financially [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

Meet some of the biggest donors shaping California's U.S. Senate race

Candidates in California have strict limits on individual and political committee donations.

Super PACs play a significant role in supporting or attacking Senate candidates with unlimited contributions. [ more ]

New York Post

NYC politics

Law firms pumped millions into NY campaigns as lawmakers made it easier to sue: report

Law firms donated millions to NY politicians for lawsuit expansion.

Top recipients of donations were Gov. Hochul, AG James, and state Democratic committees. [ more ]

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