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Trumpocracy in the UK: Boris Johnson’s Lobby Group and US ‘Dark Money’
Trumpocracy in the UKBoris Johnson’s Lobby Group & US ‘Dark Money’
Nafeez Ahmed examines new tax filings in the US which raise more questions about the influence of the Henry Jackson Society on the UK Government
Documents seen by Byline Times suggest that the Henry Jackson Society (HJS) – an influential London think tank with charitable status which has played a key role in shaping Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s foreign policy agenda – is subject to the unaccountable influence of a secretive pro-Donald Trump lobby in the United States through its ‘dark money’ funding sources.
Despite its close ties with right-wing, pro-Trump US figures, groups and platforms such as Robert Mercer, Steve Bannon and Breitbart– including participation in an ‘Alt-Right’ gathering of notorious white nationalists – the HJS received more than £80,000 in funding from the UK Home Office between 2015 to 2017, during a time when the current Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove was a director of the group.
It also had a staffer working in the Home Secretary’s office in 2018, and through 2020 played a key role in Johnson’s major policies on Brexit, China, as well as the restructuring of the Foreign Office and Departmen
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Hedge Funds Pitch Short, Activist and Long Bets at Sohn London
(Bloomberg) -- Hedge fund managers including Diego Megia and famed short seller Carson Block pitched investment ideas at the Sohn conference in London Wednesday as the industry gears up to navigate a new investment landscape brought on by the re-election of Donald Trump as US President.
More than a dozen money managers spoke, presenting a diverse range of investment ideas at the event — from activist campaigns, short wagers and long bets on companies they expect to do well.
Here were the key takeaways:
Envestra Capital
Ali Benzakour, chief investment officer of Envestra Capital, pitched a long bet on utility company Pennon Group Plc. He noted the UK water regulator Ofwat will publish its final proposal for price controls on Dec. 19, which he believes will remove uncertainty for the sector and boost the stock.
CIAM
CIAM’s co-founder Anne-Sophie d’Andlau said her hedge fund plans to vote against Vivendi SE’s spinoff plans at the firm’s shareholder meeting next month. She said she doesn’t agree with French billionaire Vincent Bolloré plans for breaking up his sprawling media and entertainment empire, which include listing the Canal+ broadcasting business on the London Stock Exchange and the Havas advertising a
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