Nobody could mistake Ben Delo or Christopher Harborne for saints(圣人). Both made fortunes in cryptocurrencies(加密货币). In 2022 Mr Delo was convicted(被定罪) in America of failing to implement money-laundering controls(未能落实反洗钱管控)—and later pardoned(赦免) by President Donald Trump. Both are keener on Reform uk, a populist right-wing party led by Nigel Farage, than any sensible person should be.(两人对改革党的热情，超出了任何理智之人应有的程度。) Yet, by promising unheard-of quantities of money to Reform, both have done their country a good turn(为国家做了件好事).
没人会把本·德洛或克里斯托弗·哈伯恩当成圣人。两人都靠加密货币发了大财。2022年，德洛先生在美国因未能落实反洗钱管控而被定罪——后来又被特朗普总统赦免。两人对奈杰尔·法拉奇领导的民粹主义右翼政党英国改革党的热情，超出了任何理智之人应有的程度。然而，他们承诺向改革党提供闻所未闻的巨额资金，反倒为国家做了件好事。
Their donations, each of £36m ($48m), have caused a tizzy(一阵慌乱、哗然) in Westminster(威斯敏斯特（英国政治中心）). Other parties are crying corruption and threatening to block the gifts. Parliament had already been considering proposals to cap(设定上限) donations at £100,000 per person per year. Any new rules could be made retroactive, forcing Reform to return most of the dosh.(任何新规都可能被追溯适用，迫使改革党退还大部分钱款。)
两人的捐款各为3600万英镑（4800万美元），在威斯敏斯特引起一片哗然。其他政党高呼腐败，并威胁要阻止这些献金。议会此前已在考虑将个人年度捐款上限定为10万英镑的提案。任何新规都可能被追溯适用，迫使改革党退还大部分钱款。
The worriers make three intertwined(相互交织的) arguments. They claim that Reform habitually bends and even breaks the rules; that the cash gives the party an unfair advantage; and that big money harms politics.(他们声称改革党惯于变通甚至违反规则；这笔钱给了该党不公平的优势；大额资金会损害政治。) Only one of these claims holds water(站得住脚).
担忧者提出三个相互交织的论点。他们声称改革党惯于变通甚至违反规则；这笔钱给了该党不公平的优势；大额资金会损害政治。这些说法中只有一条站得住脚。