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Anthony Bamford is the chairman of [[JCB]] and a member of the [[Midlands Industrial Council]]. He is one of the largest donors to the [[Conservative Party]] and has also donated money to the [[Taxpayers' Alliance]].<ref>Robert Winnett and Holly Watt, Tories forced to name club of millionaire supporters, ''the Sunday Times'', 15-October-2006</ref> | Anthony Bamford is the chairman of [[JCB]] and a member of the [[Midlands Industrial Council]]. He is one of the largest donors to the [[Conservative Party]] and has also donated money to the [[Taxpayers' Alliance]].<ref>Robert Winnett and Holly Watt, Tories forced to name club of millionaire supporters, ''the Sunday Times'', 15-October-2006</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Background== | ||
| + | Bamford is the son of [[Joseph Cyril Bamford]], who founded the excavation machinery business [[JCB]] in 1945. The firm prospered in the postwar boom.<ref name="IndyProfile">[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/big-wheel-the-social-circle-of-sir-anthony-bamford-413006.html Big Wheel: The social circle of Sir Anthony Bamford], ''Independent'', 23 August 2006.<ref/> | ||
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| + | ==Business career== | ||
| + | Anthony Bamford took over as head of [[JCB]] in 1975.<ref name="IndyProfile">[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/big-wheel-the-social-circle-of-sir-anthony-bamford-413006.html Big Wheel: The social circle of Sir Anthony Bamford], ''Independent'', 23 August 2006.<ref/> | ||
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| + | ==Politics== | ||
| + | Bamford was knighted by the Conservative Government in 1990.<ref name="IndyProfile">[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/big-wheel-the-social-circle-of-sir-anthony-bamford-413006.html Big Wheel: The social circle of Sir Anthony Bamford], ''Independent'', 23 August 2006.<ref/> | ||
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| + | Bamford was a guest of [[Tony Blair]] at [[Chequers]] on 11 December 2004.<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/open-house-the-prime-ministers-guest-list-6143976.html Open House: The Prime Minister's guest list], ''Independent'', 20 June 2005.</ref> | ||
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| + | The ''Independent'' reported in 2006: | ||
| + | ::"Anthony puts much of his success down to anti-union policies adopted at JCB over the years, and has spiritual reservations about Labour," says a political acquaintance. "But on a personal level, he finds [[Toby Blair|Blair]] pretty charming, and is obviously happy with the direction he has taken the party in. It's a measure of the remarkable guy he is that he can be friends with Blair, [[david Cameron|Cameron]], and the [[Prince of Wales]], all at the same time."<ref name="IndyProfile">[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/big-wheel-the-social-circle-of-sir-anthony-bamford-413006.html Big Wheel: The social circle of Sir Anthony Bamford], ''Independent'', 23 August 2006.<ref/> | ||
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| + | Bamford's name was withdrawn from a list of prospective Conservative peers in May 2010, amid claims that the decision was related to his tax affairs.<ref>Vikram Dodd, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/31/anthony-bamford-conservatives-donor-peerage Conservatives confirm leading party donor withdrew from peerage list], ''The Guardian'', 31 May 2010.</ref> | ||
==Dinner at Downing Street with the Camerons== | ==Dinner at Downing Street with the Camerons== | ||
Revision as of 17:23, 27 March 2012
David Cameron, George Osborne and Anthony Bamford opening a JCB factory in India[1]
Anthony Bamford is the chairman of JCB and a member of the Midlands Industrial Council. He is one of the largest donors to the Conservative Party and has also donated money to the Taxpayers' Alliance.[2]
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Background
Bamford is the son of Joseph Cyril Bamford, who founded the excavation machinery business JCB in 1945. The firm prospered in the postwar boom.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
The Independent reported in 2006:
- "Anthony puts much of his success down to anti-union policies adopted at JCB over the years, and has spiritual reservations about Labour," says a political acquaintance. "But on a personal level, he finds Blair pretty charming, and is obviously happy with the direction he has taken the party in. It's a measure of the remarkable guy he is that he can be friends with Blair, Cameron, and the Prince of Wales, all at the same time."Cite error: Closing
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- "Anthony puts much of his success down to anti-union policies adopted at JCB over the years, and has spiritual reservations about Labour," says a political acquaintance. "But on a personal level, he finds Blair pretty charming, and is obviously happy with the direction he has taken the party in. It's a measure of the remarkable guy he is that he can be friends with Blair, Cameron, and the Prince of Wales, all at the same time."Cite error: Closing
Dinner at Downing Street with the Camerons
- See Powerbase page on Downing Street Dinner Guest List
Affiliations
JCB | Taxpayers' Alliance | Conservative Party | Midlands Industrial Council
External Resources
- Kamal Ahmed, Sir Anthony Bamford: cut tax on UK manufacturing, Sunday Telegraph, 12 February 2012.
- Joe Murphy, JCB chief and Tory donor 'is next in line for a peerage', thisislondon.co.uk, 27 March 2012.
- Big Wheel: The social circle of Sir Anthony Bamford, Independent, 23 August 2006.
Notes
- ↑ Jamie Doward, Feud between Bamford brothers threatens to cast light on funding for Tories, the Guardian, 14-November-2010
- ↑ Robert Winnett and Holly Watt, Tories forced to name club of millionaire supporters, the Sunday Times, 15-October-2006
