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7 November 2018

The ICO fine for Arron Banks and Leave.EU shows our democracy is exposed to digital vandals

We need not just investigations, but new powers and regulations to protect from those attempting to subvert democracy.

By Liam Byrne

Finally. The full scale of Arron Banks digital delinquency has been laid bare. After months of work, Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has exposed LeaveEU’s data war to win the Brexit vote.

And the sanction? A fine of £135,000 for the campaign and Banks’ Eldon Insurance. That’s it. That appears to be the price of breaking the rules to influence our democracy. Hardly a deterrent. 

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