Show HN: Six Degrees of Reform UK – Mapping the UK's Entrepreneurial Far Right
The Autonomy Data Unit Blog examines UK's far-right ties, focusing on Reform UK and Richard Tice. Tice, a real estate mogul, leads Reform UK, involved in green property management and various ventures with Arron Banks and Nigel Farage.
Read original articleThe Autonomy Data Unit Blog delves into the corporate connections of the UK's entrepreneurial far-right, focusing on Reform UK and its leadership, particularly Richard Tice. Tice, a real estate tycoon and party chairman, has been involved in various companies, including Quidnet REIT Limited, which manages properties and embraces green technologies. Additionally, Tice has loaned Reform over £1.4M and established businesses under the 'Tisun' name. The blog also explores Tice's past involvement with Bathurst Estate, where he was a director, and the controversial activities surrounding the estate, including a paywall at Cirencester Park. Furthermore, the blog discusses Tice's role in Leave.EU, a group advocating for the UK's exit from the EU, and his collaboration with Arron Banks in various ventures, such as Big Data Dolphins Ltd and Westmonster Ltd. Nigel Farage, co-founder and leader of Reform, is also highlighted for his past involvement with Leave.EU and Grassroots Out movement. The blog provides insights into the intricate network of companies and individuals associated with Reform UK and its leadership, shedding light on their business activities and political endeavors.
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All of these people are publicly connected to each other. They also seem to be pretty small fry. Wouldn't be surprised if this itself were funded by the Tories, in order to quote in press releases. If not for Reform, the Tories would be at least running even with Labour in this election.
If you support personal liberty and economic freedom, you are a libertarian. But you would be labeled "far right" by many.
The whole post boils down to "The founders of Reform have multiple companies."
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