- Oak View Group employed David Farrar as General Manager, and Farrar brought Marc Anthony to Reading.
Allegations Surface Regarding British American Tobacco's Political Campaign Funding
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- Developments
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- Repetition
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New informationRepeats or wire copies
What happened
A book titled *Dirty Work*, which details the inner workings of the lobby group Taxpayers’ Union (TPU), has been published. The book was co-founded by David Farrar and focuses on right-wing political causes. Allegations published in the book suggest that British American Tobacco provided financial support to TPU and directed campaign plans.
From nzherald.co.nz
Why it matters
The allegations suggest that British American Tobacco used a funded organization to run media campaigns that advanced right-wing political causes. This raises questions regarding the influence of corporate funding in political advocacy.
Oak View Group employed David Farrar as General Manager.
From nzherald.co.nz
Who's involved
- British American TobaccoBritish multinational tobacco company facing allegations of funding political campaigns.
- David FarrarNew Zealand blogger and pollster whose organization is alleged to have been used for political campaigning.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- British American TobaccoSpeculative
British American Tobacco might face reputational risk due to allegations concerning its funding of political campaigns.
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The entities involved
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British American Tobacco
British multinational tobacco company
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David Farrar
New Zealand blogger and pollster
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