Led by Donkeys' curious links to the United Nations

The activist group are better-connected than first meets the eye

In this article I wanted to introduce readers to James Sadri, perhaps the most fascinating member of Led by Donkeys - as he links to the United Nations (UN), Bill and Melinda Gates and the BBC, among others.

The context…

Over the years Brits have been led to believe Led by Donkeys are a group of blokes who somewhat spontaneously began a “rebellion” in The Birdcage pub in Stoke Newington. At least, that’s the impression you might get from this Guardian write up in 2019:

The Birdcage pub in Stoke Newington, north London, seems an unlikely birthplace for a rebellion. On a midweek afternoon, the bar is almost empty. Spring sunshine streams through the windows; Spandau Ballet provide a gentle soundtrack; black-hatted men from the local ultra-Orthodox Jewish community pass by outside.

The only customers are four men sitting at a table in an alcove. It was at this spot, more than five months ago, that this group of friends came up with an idea born from their collective despair over the “lies, lunacy and hypocrisy” of the Brexit process.

It all sounds very off the cuff; as though one of them banged their hand on the table, like a character in Les Miserables, and they charged forth to fight Brexit.

Even though The Guardian piece acknowledges a Guido Fawkes’ scoop that unmasked Led by Donkeys as Greenpeace campaigners - it downplays this fact, emphasising that “Led By Donkeys is an entirely freelance amateur operation”.

An “entirely freelance amateur operation”?