Snapshot · The Rest Is Politics
Christopher Harborne has moved from the overseas electoral register to the UK electoral register, reportedly to circumvent Labour's efforts to limit overseas donations.
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Alastair raises a provocative question: has Christopher Harborne started to rue his investment? Cat is careful not to claim sources she doesn't have, but the framing of press reports she's seen suggests Harborne may be disappointed with Reform's trajectory. What's striking, Cat observes, is the sheer scale of his wealth: in a Telegraph interview, he was asked how much he was worth and couldn't even put a figure on it — he doesn't know how many billions he has. To him, £5 million is a fraction of a fraction of his fortune. Yet he has now re-registered from the overseas electoral roll to the UK one, which Cat reads as a signal that he is actively managing his relationship with British political donors rules rather than disengaging. [1] — Cat Neilan "Christopher Harborne is so wealthy he couldn't put a figure on his net worth in a Telegraph interview. To him, £5 million is a rounding err…" 44:20
Christopher Harborne is so wealthy he couldn't put a figure on his net worth in a Telegraph interview. To him, £5 million is a rounding error. But for British politics, it's potentially game-changing — and his switch from overseas voter to UK voter suggests he's still very much in the game.
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