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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Guardian: Emails reveal Aaron Banks links to Steve Bannon.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/nov/17/arron-banks-emails-steve-bannon-brexit-campaign-funds?CMP=twt_gumalaise
(269,114 posts)He's co-founder of the leave EU movement.
Collusion is everywhere.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)Briant believes the emails suggest Bannon, who over the summer unveiled a Brussels-based foundation to help the spread of rightwing populism in Europe, viewed Britain as a key entry point to influence European politics. Her evidence includes a chain of emails between Banks and employees of Cambridge Analytica, which was funded by US hedge-fund billionaire, Robert Mercer.
Collins said: The emails suggest that the role of Bannon and Mercer is far deeper and more complex than we realised. Theres a big question about whether Mercers money was used in the Brexit campaign and it absolutely underscores why Britain needs a proper Mueller-style investigation.
There are direct links between the political movements behind Brexit and Trump. Weve got to recognise the bigger picture here. This is being co-ordinated across national borders by very wealthy people in a way we really havent seen before, he added.
malaise
(269,114 posts)She was not amused. It was a total and complete violation of protocol.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-bannons-plan-to-hijack-europe-for-the-far-right
LONDONSteve Bannon plans to go toe-to-toe with George Soros and spark a right-wing revolution in Europe. ... This week Paul Gosar (R-AZ) was its envoy to Bannons operation in London -
Lots of players in ALL the machinations....
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)have met with Russian officials a number of times before the Brexit vote.
And the Mercers. And Peter Thiel. More and more all the bad players are shown to be connected.
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