Dark Money and Dirty Politics, with Peter Geoghegan

Democracy is in crisis, and unaccountable and untraceable flows of money are helping to destroy it.This is the story of how money, vested interests and digital skulduggery are eroding trust in democracy. Antiquated electoral laws are broken with impunity, secretive lobbying is bending our politics out of shape and Silicon Valley tech giants collude in selling out democracy. Politicians lie gleefully, making wild claims that can be shared instantly with millions on social media.In Democracy for Sale: Dark Money and Dirty Politics, Peter Geoghegan gives a brilliant guide through the shadowy world of dark money and digital disinformation stretching from Westminster to Washington, and far beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jackaldane.substack.com/subscribe