From the Telegraph today:
The Labour Party is facing questions over alleged payments to journalists and influencers to post social media content that criticises Reform UK.
A company with links to the Labour Party has allegedly approached journalists offering to pay them £50 per week to post “progressive” videos online on themes such as “Nigel Farage does not stand for the working class”.
It raises the question of whether Labour is secretly funding social media content that appears to be independent, rather than being transparent with voters and making clear whether it has sponsored social media posts.
The Labour Party has refused to say whether it is funding the videos, which are claimed to be the brainchild of 411 Communications, a company set up by ex-Labour staffers last year. Its name refers to the number of seats won by Labour at the general election.
Labour would only say that it does not comment on “confidential arrangements” with any of its contractors.
Political parties are supposed to be transparent in identifying themselves as funding advertisements. So much for their ‘rules based’ view they allegedly have on society when it suits them.
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Originally Posted by Damien
When they introduced him they said he helped write their health policy, so I think it's fair to call him their advisor.
Reform needs to put their big boy pants on and understand in politics you get criticised. It's always the same with Farage, he gives it out then whines when he gets any back.
They invited him to speak, they invited him to help write their health policy, so even own it or admit it was a mistake. Don't cry and demand an apology for people pointing out the thing you did.
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Farage said he didn’t agree with what he said about the vaccine causing cancer. One little point you forgot to mention in your desperation to vilify Reform.