The Real Russia Report
£36,262.97
Raised
1092
Donations
£40,000
Goal
NEW CITIZENS PODCAST SERIES TO EXPOSE TRUTH BEHIND RUSSIA REPORT COVER-UP
Why has the government refused to investigate Russian interference in our democracy? We plan to tell the story of how the Kremlin captured the British establishment. But we need your help to do it.
This is the story of a cover-up. One that goes to the highest levels of the British state. Beginning with the testimony of a whistleblower from within the Conservative party and featuring a cast of key players and expert witnesses, we plan to tell the story of how the Kremlin captured entire swathes of the British establishment, how a Russian spy was able to infiltrate the highest echelons of government, how the authorities turned a blind eye, and how successive Conservative governments covered it up.
Featuring Carole Cadwalladr, the Guardian journalist and Pulitzer finalist, and with contributions from leading experts including former head of M16’s Russia desk Christopher Steele, journalist Luke Harding and former chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee, Dominic Grieve, this will be a landmark investigative podcast series that exposes how fragile our democracy is and what needs to be done to protect it.
Why we need this podcast series
We have been campaigning for more than two years for a full investigation into the findings of the Russia Report. In August 2020 we joined forces with a cross-party group of MPs and peers to bring a legal action against the government for its failure to protect our democratic integrity. Our next step is to bring together for the first time all of the different threads of this story in a compelling podcast series and examine close-up the issue which our security services have identified as the single biggest threat to our national security. With your help, we think we can do it.
Your donations will pay for equipment, researchers, editing, audio-technicians and the expensive legal protections we need to ask the questions others won’t. We are offering the following perks:
The Citizens is a non-profit organisation which is funded through grants from Ford Foundation, Luminate, Open Society Foundations and via public donations from our supporters. Carole Cadwalladr works as an unpaid editor-at-large. Read more about us at https://the-citizens.com/about-us/
Donor Wall213
Emma Ellinson | £26.41
chris rose | £26.41
David Flitcroft | £10.87
I want to help you shine a light onto the corruption within the U.K. Government It’s so important that this story is told.
Cicely Ashwin
Carole Leathwood | £104.09
Robert Joseph | £10.87
Julie | £25.17
An important question that needs answering. Thank you.
Nick | £1,038.67
Such important work that really needs to be seen by the wider public
Alban Thurston
Karen | £10
Thank you, please keep going. I know you are on the right side of history
Alison George | £26.21
Veronica Read | £20
This has been the biggest betrayal of this country but it’s own government in history. It must be laid bare!
Andrew Grainger | £25
It has been obvious for a long time something was seriously wrong. Please get this corruption and potential treason by some of our so called leaders exposed. Good luck.
Tony Marshall | £52.32
Michael | £10
Can’t wait to hear this. Carol, you are an outstanding investigative journalist
Robert Morton | £26.41
Peter | £104.12
Welcome back Carole!
Davinder | £52.17
Thank you for exposing this... Unpatriotic Tories owned by Russians
Mark | £26.41
Stuart | £52.17
Indebted to you all for shining a light on this issue.
Tim | £26.21
Good luck, this is vital work. Everyone needs to know about the depths of corruption that the Ttory Government is mired in.
Roger Boaden | £26.41
In 2 months I will be 83. 50 years ago I found myself the target of Russian intrusion into UK politics following my work in the Conservative Party as the organiser of Ted Heath’s 1970 Election Campaign Tour. Since that time I have remained appalled at the degree to which Tory politicians have allowed themselves to be seduced by the Russians. The Russia Report MUST be published in full.
Mark | £10
Simon | £52.32
Strongly support investigation into Russian influence. However, I don't think you should be offering 'perks', other than listing our names.
B L | £26.41
Long time coming...
Anne Croft | £26.21
Carolyn Steel | £52.17
Thank you for all your vital work in uncovering Tory Govt corruption
Victoria | £5.69
Thanks for not giving up. It should be a no brainer for the government to investigate, but here we are, trying to find the truth.
Jacek Zmarzlik | £26.21
Good Luck!
Brian Jacobs
I think this is important, essential work. Thank you for undertaking it so tirelessly. Investigative journalism is a key plank in democracy and I am happy to support your efforts.