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‘Unelected power’ of ultra-rich is reshaping British politics, report claims

Newspapers & magazines | The Guardian · Amelia Hill · last updated

Equality Trust study shows how House of Lords appointments, big donations and media concentration affects political decision

Structural corruption and the rise of “conduits for unelected power” are reshaping British politics, according to a stark report from the Equality Trust.

Unelected influence has surged over the past two decades, the report claims, driven by the growing political clout of the ultra-rich and the institutions that enable it.

 

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