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Jem Mills-Sheehy @jemm-s.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Another one done! Camomile and couch time now 😴

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Duncan Hames @duncanhames.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The more progress the police make in acting on illicit wealth here, the more important it is to overcome the obstacles to returning proceeds of corruption to the people who lost out in the first place. Our new film explains:

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🚨Louise Haigh agrees that mega donors with outsized influence are pernicious to democracy Yesterday at @ippr.org, Harry Quilter-Pinner rightly pointed out that big money corrupts UK politics regardless of where the money comes from. It's time for the Government to cap donations. Watch below ⤵️

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Jem Mills-Sheehy @jemm-s.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Seeing Julia at @ippr.org for my first event of labour conference damn good way to kick things off!

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🎬RETURNING STOLEN MONEY Millions of pounds of assets linked to corruption has been seized & recovered by UK authorities - so why hasn't it been returned to its victims? Our new research, Closing the Loop, identifies £64m of seized assets stuck in a policy grey area. Watch to learn more ⤵️

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Stolen. Laundered. Recovered. Kept? Inside the UK's Asset Return Problem

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

📆LABOUR CONFERENCE Politics is broken: just 4% of the public trust MPs to act in the UK's interest. With mega donations at record highs, it's no surprise why. Join us & The Fabians to hear from Duncan Hames Stella Creasy Baroness Hodge & Neal Lawson from Compass. 📍28 Sep | 3pm | The Bluecoat

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Nick Garland @npjgarland.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Today on the substack, we have @sachahilhorst.bsky.social on anti-corruption politics. Many people discuss politics almost exclusively in terms of 'corruption'. Why do these feelings work in the radical right's favour, and how can progressives respond? progressivereview.substack.com/p/the-politi...

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The politics of care and corruption

Keir Starmer paid lip service to the importance of cleaning up politics, but failed to understand the depth and meaning of the anti-politics sentiments. His successor has an opportunity to do better.

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🚨 GORDON BROWN: GET BIG MONEY OUT OF UK POLITICS News this weekend of Reform receiving pledges for £72m in donations from just two crypto-billionaires is a watershed moment in UK politics. No cap on donations leaves our democracy for sale to the highest bidder. 🔗Full article in link below ⤵️

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Jem Mills-Sheehy @jemm-s.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Proper extortionate. And doesn’t even make sense with their own logic. Eg on a skilled worker visa, Gov now mandates a moderately high wage - thereby ensuring people on those visas pay a decent amount of income tax- yet still charges for NHS surcharge.

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

💷 TODAY: Peers debate big money in UK politics Reports that Reform UK secured £72m in pledges from two crypto-billionaires is a watershed moment. But it's not new. UK politics' dependency on mega donors risks corruption & policy capture by the super rich. It's time to cap donations. Watch ⤵️

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Jem Mills-Sheehy @jemm-s.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

So this episode has become awfully timely… not going to lie, wasn’t expecting things to escalate THIS much…

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🚨 TI-UK STATEMENT Revelations that Reform officials allegedly plotted to break the law on foreign donations should worry everyone who cares about UK democracy. This story underlines how big money is corrupting UK politics, and the urgent need for a meaningful cap on donations. More ⤵️

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

MPS DEBATE BILLIONAIRE DONORS TOMORROW Today @stellacreasy.bsky.social asked the PM whether he will commit to a donations cap before the next election. Hear more ⤵️

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Catch up on our series on money in politics with @petergeoghegan.bsky.social. Follow the links below ⤵️

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Duncan Hames @duncanhames.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Yes, it can, but we need MPs to tell the new Government next week, that it must act now. Please watch and share:

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🔴 UK politics is bankrolled by the super rich. Andy Burnham promised to restore trust in politics - so why is he is ditching plans to cap mega donors? My latest on why the PM's timidity is bad retail politics *and* bad for British democracy democracyforsale.substack.com/p/burnham-is...

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Burnham is failing his first big test as PM

The prime minister has the chance to end the power of the super-rich in British politics – he’s not taking it

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Jem Mills-Sheehy @jemm-s.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

RIP Billy Boston True trailblazer - first black person to represent Great Britain, first RL player to be knighted and one of the greatest try scorers to ever play. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...

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Billy Boston: Legendary Wigan, Wales and GB winger dies aged 92

Rugby league legend Sir Billy Boston, one of the game's greatest try scorers, dies aged 92.

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🔴 More than four in five Britons (83%) believe wealthy individuals use political donations to influence the government in their own personal interests. Episode 2 of Democracy for Sale's new series with @transparencyuk.bsky.social on big money in British politics out now! youtu.be/q84jM1QHQkk?...

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How mega donations destroy public trust (part 2)

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🆕 EPISODE 2: HOW MEGA DONATIONS DESTROY PUBLIC TRUST More than four in five Britons (83%) believe wealthy individuals use political donations to influence the government in their own personal interests. Watch episode 2 now of our new series with @petergeoghegan.bsky.social ⤵

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How mega donations destroy public trust (part 2)

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

🗣"If you're in power as a government, you want to stay in power." @suehawley.bsky.social Politicians have a conflict of interest. What they decide on donations can impact their own careers. But other countries like Aus & Canada have broken the money trap. It's time the UK did the same. More ⤵️

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Why are UK politicians in a money trap?

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Jem Mills-Sheehy @jemm-s.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Very happy that episode one is finally out! Hear from Faiza below and do watch the episode one! Episode two out Monday :)

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Jem Mills-Sheehy @jemm-s.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Been a bit quiet on bluesky for a while - very excited to finally share why :) Past few months I've been working with @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on a mini-documentary series on big money in UK politics. Trailer below with the first episode releasing tomorrow on our Youtube page from 9am.

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Jem Mills-Sheehy @jemm-s.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

One round in and I think it’s time for AJ to call it a day 🫣🫣🫣

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Tax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

🇬🇧 From banks waving through red flags to tax havens helping criminal cash disappear, Kojo Koram explains how UK enablers helped turn criminal cash in McDonald’s bags into untraceable gold bars in Dubai vaults. taxjustice.uk/campaign/dir... for more about the UK's Dirty Money problem.

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Jem Mills-Sheehy @jemm-s.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Oh AusPol, never change 😂😂😂

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Daniel Bruce @danieljbruce.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

1/5 The UK Covid 19 Inquiry's report into procurement is stark: the now notorious VIP lane for PPE contracts should never have happened and must never happen again. It contributed to £10bn of taxpayer money being wasted.

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Duncan Hames @duncanhames.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Will we learn the lessons from the scandal of VIP lane purchasing of masks and more during the pandemic? Watch this short film now, and find out on Tuesday:

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

🆕 5,000 Covid contracts worth around £45bn. We found 135 worth £15bn carrying red flags for possible corruption. The VIP lane, ruled unlawful, delivered worse PPE at higher prices. The Covid Inquiry reports on Tuesday. Watch our film first ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlf0...

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Behind the Masks: The COVID PPE Scandal Explained

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Jem Mills-Sheehy @jemm-s.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Discovered @caribcricket.bsky.social just after moving to UK in 2020 during the depths of Covid - helped get me through many v lonely days in that first 6 months. Finally bit the bullet & became a patreon - u should too! Brill content & gr8 to support independent media.

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

💷 The government says democracy is not for sale - but still won't cap what a mega-donor can give. @stellacreasy.bsky.social's amendment would. Send your MP a postcard asking them to back a cap before Tuesday's debate ⤵️ politicsnotforsale.mp.tiuk.justpost.cards

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#PoliticsNotForSale – Make sure your MP knows that too!

Tell your MP to support caps on political donations and campaign spending.

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Jem Mills-Sheehy @jemm-s.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

There's a once in a generation opportunity to end big money corrupting UK politics. Our democracy can't afford to miss it. More below 👇

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Jem Mills-Sheehy @jemm-s.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Has been very fun moving to all things video this year. Though I quickly realised 2 min vids just wouldn’t suffice. Been working the past few months on something verrry exciting - super keen to share so please subscribe to our YouTube where it will be released :) Sneak peak pics 👀

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Jem Mills-Sheehy @jemm-s.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

sorry yes for the next five days until we get pumped by USA this is officially a Irankunda fan account

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Jem Mills-Sheehy @jemm-s.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Wake up to see we’ve gone and done a proper mad one 😲😲😲 Aus vs USA next up!! Crazy thats turned into somewhat of a big game!!!

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

👥PUBLIC WANT DONATIONS CAP Our new polling today shows 83% of the public think mega donors buy influence over government for their own benefit. And they want it to stop. It's time MPs listen to the voters & end the super rich corrupting our politics with their money. Results in comments ⤵

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Jem Mills-Sheehy @jemm-s.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

💯💯💯 Never going to stop white nationalism without confronting white nationalism directly. Vague platitudes about "British values" is never going to cut it.

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Jem Mills-Sheehy @jemm-s.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Extremely courageous interview. Big love to Kane - 2nd ever rugby league player to come out. Brought up lots of v painful memories. I came out at 21, best thing I ever did. Didn't fix the pain that years of shame causes, but it let the healing to start. Homophobia in mens sport still so rife.

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The full, open and raw interview with Kane Evans | 100% Footy

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

61% of all political donations in the last quarter came from just 14 people Reform took in £9.3m from a handful of super rich donors British democracy is being bought. We urgently need action to take the money out of our politics

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Jem Mills-Sheehy @jemm-s.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

👀👀👀donations data for Q1 just dropped on electoral commission the team going through it now, stay tuned as we analyse where all that money for the locals came from

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

💷 BIG MONEY CORRUPTS UK DEMOCRACY The last election was the most expensive in modern British history. Too often, it's our politics that pays the price. To stop the super-rich buying UK democracy, we need a cap on all donations - and recent polling finds 92% of the public agree. More ⤵️

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

This Overseas Territories Day, we celebrate the relationship the UK has with its territories but also acknowledge the challenges. Secrecy in jurisdictions such as the BVI and the Cayman Islands continue to facilitate illicit finance at scale. And it comes with a serious human cost. More below ⤵️

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Jem Mills-Sheehy @jemm-s.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Still giddy on last night. Yes, my team won. But really, being in such a huge crowd revelling in unbridled collective joy really is something special. ❣️🔫❣️🔫❣️

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Gavin Freeguard @gavinfreeguard.com · 20/05/2026

One trend Keir Starmer has bucked as PM: the football team he supports winning the league while he's in office Did some Very Serious Analysis of this at Data Bites a few years ago (May 2023) www.youtube.com/live/0j1Mr_o...

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Data Bites #41: Getting things done with data in government

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Transparency International UK @transparencyuk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

💷 BIG MONEY CORRUPTS UK POLITICS In 2015, £1m+ donations made up just 1% of private political donations. By 2024? They made up more than a third. Today, it was put straight to the PM: the Election's Bill doesn't go far enough. It’s well past time to cap donations & end big money in politics.

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Arsenal FC @arsenalfc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions.

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