Ian Taylor (British businessman)
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Background
Ian Taylor is President and Chief Executive of Vitol a conglomerate of oil and energy companies which he has served for 20 years[1]. Taylor is also reported as a donor to Tory leader David Cameron and Tory Business Secretary Alan Duncan.
Biographical Information
History
Current activities
Funding the Tory Party
In 2008, Taylor is reported to have donated more that £50,000 to David Cameron, which automatically includes him as a member of Cameron's Leaders Group where he has the opportunity to meet the Tory leader in person through meetings and events[2].
Taylor is also reported (in 2008) as a donator to Alan Duncan, the Tory Business Secretary[3]. Taylor and Duncan have a long history together since they were collegues at Shell. Since then they have continued to be close friends. It is claimed that Duncan, who is a millionaire, 'made part of his fortune by brokering a deal between Vitol and Pakistan during the Gulf war. Duncan's company, Harcourt Consultants, continued to do work for Vitol in Pakistan until four years ago' (approx 1997)[4]. Donations to Cabinet members from companies that have direct interests in their policy portfolios has been criticised as concealing a conflict of interests, a claim the Tories have regarded as "utter nonsense"[5].
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Publications, Contact, Resources and Notes
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Notes
- ↑ Rambert Dance Company Board Members Ian Taylor Accessed 16th December 2008
- ↑ Dispatches 'Cameron's Money Men' Channel 4 Production. 29th September 2008
- ↑ Russell, B. (2008) Senior Shadow Cabinet figures in row over 'cash for influence' The Independent. 16th May 2008. Accessed 16th December 2008.
- ↑ Barnett, A. & Bright, M. (2001) Oil chief paid $1m to warlord' The Guardian. 1st July 2001. Accessed 16th December 2008
- ↑ Russell, B. (2008) Senior Shadow Cabinet figures in row over 'cash for influence' The Independent. 16th May 2008. Accessed 16th December 2008.
