Starmer’s Chief of Staff is at the helm of Britain’s interference in US elections

Yesterday, The Telegraph reported that senior aides to Sir Keir Starmer have been drawn into a row with Donald Trump over claims the Labour Party broke US electoral law by advising Kamala Harris’s campaign.

Morgan McSweeney, Sir Keir’s Downing Street Chief of Staff, along with two of the Labour Party’s most senior officials attended the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August.

The Telegraph’s latest revelation comes after Trump claimed in an official complaint to the US elections watchdog that Labour was responsible for “foreign interference” in the presidential election.  The complaint relates to 100 current and former UK Labour Party staff campaigning for Harris in the final weeks of the US election campaign.

But it seems this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Earlier in the day, The Disinformation Chronicle published an exposé of the nefarious activities in the USA by Labour-linked groups – and at the centre of it all is Starmer’s Chief of Staff, McSweeney.

“It’s crucial to understand that [the Centre for Countering Digital Hate], Labour Together and Keir Starmer’s Labour Party exist as a single package, with McSweeney at the helm,” The Disinformation Chronicle said.

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The following are some highlights from the article ‘Election Exclusive: British Advisors to Kamala Harris Hope to “Kill Musk’s Twitter”’ written by Paul D. Thacker and Matt Taibbi and published by The Disinformation Chronicle.  You can read the full article HERE.

CCDH’s Plan to “Kill Musk’s Twitter” and Ties to Biden Administration

The Centre for Countering Digital Hate (“CCDH”), a British organisation founded by Morgan McSweeney, has internal documents showing plans to “kill Musk’s Twitter” while strengthening ties with the Biden/Harris administration and Democrats like Senator Amy Klobuchar.

The CCDH’s monthly agenda notes, dating back to early this year, consistently list “Kill Musk’s Twitter” as the first item of business, indicating a hyperfocus on Elon Musk.

Morgan McSweeney, the founder of CCDH, is also advising the Kamala Harris campaign and has been credited with piloting Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s rise to power in the UK.

The CCDH has ties to the Labour Party and Labour Together, a neoliberal think tank, and has been teaching election strategy to Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, leading to Politico calling Labour and the Democrats “sister parties.”

Related: Two nefarious organisations are attempting to shape how Ofcom regulates “disinformation” under the Online Safety Act

British Advisors and Labour’s Involvement in US Elections

Labour Together, a group led by McSweeney, has been operating in the US through the CCDH, which has a history of deplatforming rivals on the left and right by accusing them of bigotry and misinformation.

The involvement of British advisors from Labour Together in the Harris/Walz campaign has been highlighted in a recent series of features by the Washington Post and Politico  Politico casts McSweeney as an “election mastermind” who helped Starmer defeat Jeremy Corbyn to become the head of Labour and again to Starmer’s “landslide” win over Conservatives to become Prime Minister, and can perform a miracle for Harris.

McSweeney has recently been promoted to Chief of Staff for Prime Minister Keir Starmer and is known for his mastery of fundraising and dark money, having reportedly pulled in new wealthy donors to Labour in the last two years.

Starmer’s Government is providing election strategy to Kamala Harris and has sent over 100 Labour staffers to the US to support her campaign, which has drawn criticism from Trump surrogates.

In British media, the Labour Party’s involvement in the US election is seen as a self-interested move to maintain close alignment with the US on issues like Israel and Ukraine and to secure billions of dollars in defence spending.

CCDH’s Lobbying Efforts and Regulatory Push

CCDH is working towards broader regulatory changes in platform censorship, including the development of the “STAR framework,” which aims to establish an independent digital regulator to impose consequences for harmful content.

CCDH has conducted numerous meetings with congressional offices and federal legislators to discuss the Elon Musk lawsuit and advocate for the STAR framework, which is similar to Europe’s Digital Services Act and Britain’s Online Safety Act.

There are concerns within CCDH about potentially violating lobbying laws, as the organisation is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) and is restricted from substantial lobbying activities.  Despite these concerns, CCDH continues to engage with legislators to push for regulatory action.

CCDH, Labour, and Influence on Twitter and Disinformation Narratives

CCDH, Labour Together, and Starmer’s Labour Party are closely linked, with McSweeney leading efforts that include suppressing dissent and promoting narratives favourable to Democrats and the Biden/Harris administration.

“It’s crucial to understand that CCDH, Labour Together and Keir Starmer’s Labour Party exist as a single package, with McSweeney at the helm. No political operative in the Western hemisphere is more in demand than Starmer’s “Rasputin,” regularly hailed as a genius … however, the McSweeney reputation is built more on mudslinging and character assassination than insight into voter needs,” Thacker wrote.

CCDH has been involved in efforts to influence Twitter, including organising a letter from State Attorneys General to ban the “Disinformation Dozen” over covid-related content, which included figures like Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

CCDH’s Tactics and Criticism

Imran Ahmed, CCDH’s founder, and his associate Callum Hood have been involved in a campaign to discredit and “kill” certain online platforms, including The Canary and potentially Twitter, with the latter being a target due to Elon Musk’s ownership.

The CCDH’s campaign to discredit online platforms has been linked to its connections with Hollywood figures and censorship advocacy groups, with further reports expected to reveal more information about these connections.

The group’s priorities include an “advertising focus,” which likely involves publishing reports that claim hate is proliferating on social media platforms, followed by efforts to drive away advertisers.

In his soon-to-be-released book ‘THE FRAUD: Keir Starmer, Labour Together, and the Crisis of British Democracy’, investigative reporter Paul Holden, says the CCDH’s activity is appalling and that it abuses the concept of disinformation to attack political opponents.

The group’s campaign against the news site The Canary in the UK involved constant claims of antisemitism to drive away advertising and tank funding, and was later exposed by The Canary as a fake grassroots organisation operated by Labour Together and Imran Ahmed.

CCDH’s connections in the USA include a senior advisor at the White House, a Democratic Party staffer in the office of Congressman Adam Schiff, Biden/Harris State Department officials and Media Matters for America, which is now locked in a lawsuit with Elon Musk.

CCDH’s private event in Washington included attendees from left-wing groups now organising against Musk, and the group’s priorities and tactics have been linked to efforts to “kill Musk’s Twitter.”

Featured image: Labour paid for Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer’s Chief of Staff, to attend the Democratic National Convention. Source: The Telegraph.