How ‘mega-donors’ are buying political influence... and your algorithm
· 48 min
Show notes
How are our political parties funded – and is it time for a cap on donations?
Ruth Davidson and Harriet Harman pull back the curtain on political donations – and discuss whether bots astroturfing social media are rapidly becoming a major threat to democracy.
Author and journalist Peter Geoghegan joins the pod to explain how we got here and what exactly is going on online, while former Attorney General Dominic Grieve breaks down how the Government tries to regulate money in politics.
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