Tom Burgess

And I've got to say, it's pretty much the last place on earth I would expect an unrepentant drinker and smoker to turn up.

How has Farage explained his presence at this birthday party?

No.

Right, OK.

But it is a bit hard to believe, isn't it, that Farage would travel halfway around the world to meet a political donor and that they wouldn't talk politics at all?

Yeah, okay.

And then so 18 months after the 60th birthday in Thailand, Rishi Sunak stands on the steps of Downing Street in the rain, announces a general election.

And Farage decides very late in the day, doesn't he?

I'm coming back.

And they get five seats in Parliament.

Did Harbourn fund that success?

Coming up, what is Chris Harborne getting in return for all of these donations?

You've already touched on this, the sort of mystery of what he's getting out of all of this, but I know you have spoken to people who know him and understand a little bit about what makes him tick.

What do they think he gets out of all of this?

God, the king of crypto.

Yeah.

Right.

And I know that Harborne denies that this is what motivates his donations.

So what do you think is going on here?

And what's Chris Harbourne said when you've gone to him with what you found in your reportings?