Powerbase - User contributions [en]

Jonathan Wood

2017-08-26T13:34:42Z

Lee Bunce: Tory donor category

'''Jonathan Wood''' is the founder of Monaco-based hedge fund [[SRM Global]]. <ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/profiles/5225312/Jon-Wood-cornerstone-of-the-fight-over-Northern-Rock.html 'Jon Wood cornerstone of the fight over Northern rock', 26 April 2009], ''Telegraph'', accessed 19 July 2016</ref>

He was a large individual donor to anti-EU campaign group [[Vote Leave]], and has also donated to the [[Conservative Party]].

==Donations==
*Donated £500,000 on over two donations to [[Vote Leave]], the group which persuaded British voters to choose to leave the [[European Union]] in a June 2016 UK referendum.<ref>Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=1&rows=10&query=Vote%20Leave&sort=Value&order=desc&tab=1&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation], accessed 27 June 2016</ref>

==Notes==
<references/>

[[Category: Brexit|Wood, Jonathan]] [[Category: UK|Wood, Jonathan]]
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Wood, Jonathan]]

Mick Davis

2017-06-28T09:01:10Z

Lee Bunce: Tory donor

{{Template:Mining and Metals badge}}

[[Mick Davis]] is the chief executive of the mining company [[Xstrata]]. According to an October 2011 report by Cabinet Secretary [[Gus O'Donnell]], he was one of six donors to [[Adam Werritty]]'s [[Pargav]] vehicle.<ref name="Pickard">Jim Pickard, [http://blogs.ft.com/westminster/2011/10/is-chief-executive-of-xstrata-the-final-donor-to-adam-werritty-vehicle/#axzz1bApZcMa9 Exclusive: Xstrata chief executive was the final donor to Adam Werritty’s vehicle], Ft.com, 18 October 2011.</ref>

The "Directors' Pay Report 2011" by [[IDS]] revealed that [[Mick Davis]] earned £18,426,105 as CEO of [[Xstrata]] in the year till June 2011, making him the highest-earning FTSE 100 CEO of the year.<ref name="ids">Directors' Pay Report 2011 (2011), IDS, London. See also: Stephen Foley, '[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/business-as-usual-top-directors-get-49-per-cent-pay-rise-2376929.html Business as usual: top directors get 49 per cent pay rise]', The Independent, 28 October 2011, accessed 30 November 2011</ref>

Davis is the head of the [[United Jewish Israel Appeal]] and a member of the [[Jewish Leadership Council]].

==Affiliations==

*Reportedly a close friend of both [[Michael Lewis]] and [[Poju Zabludowicz]]. The latter chairs [[Bicom]], the pro-Israel lobbying group, and Lewis is also deputy chair of Bicom. <ref name="Pickard"/>

*[[Michael Gove]] - Davis gave him £7500 to support him "in the capacity as an MP". <ref> Holly Watt, and Heidi Blake, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/8840033/City-financiers-fund-Michael-Goves-private-office.html City financiers fund Michael Gove's private office], ''The Telegraph,'' 21 October 2011, accessed 27 October 2011 </ref>

*Bankrolled the [[No2AV]] campaign with a donation of £100,000.<ref>[http://www.no2av.org/04/a-letter-from-donors-to-no-to-av/ A Letter from Donors to NO to AV], 9 April 2011, accessed 1 December 2011</ref>

==External resources==
*Simon Rocker, [http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/41422/shock-over-senior-uk-jewish-leaders-bibi-criticism Shock over senior UK Jewish leader's Bibi criticism], TheJC.com, 18 November 2010.

==Notes==
<references/>

[[Category:Mining and Metals: Industry People|Davis, Mick]]
[[Category:Israel Lobby|Davis, Mick]]
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Davis, Mick]]

User:Lee Bunce

2017-03-18T19:49:57Z

Lee Bunce:

Independent researcher based in Edinburgh. Interested in open knowledge, radical democracy and the environment. Currently particularly interested in political donations.

==Template references==
* Electoral Commission: <nowiki><ref>[URL 'Electoral Commission'], Donations by NAME, Accessed dd/mm/yyyy</ref></nowiki>

==Template categories==
* Tory donor: <nowiki>[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|SURNAME, FORENAME]]</nowiki>
* Labour donor: <nowiki>[[Category: Labour Party Donors|SURNAME, FORENAME]]</nowiki>
* Lib Dem donor: <nowiki>[[Category:Liberal Democrats Donors|SURNAME, FORENAME]]</nowiki>
* UKIP donor: <nowiki>[[Category: United Kingdom Independence Party Donors|SURNAME, FORENAME]]</nowiki>

Northern and Shell

2017-03-18T18:53:09Z

Lee Bunce:

'''Northern & Shell''' is a British publishing and television group. The holding company name is [[Northern and Shell Network Ltd]]. Launched and founded in December 1974 and currently owned by [[Richard Desmond]], it publishes the ''[[Daily Express]]'', ''[[Sunday Express]]'', ''[[Daily Star]]'' and ''[[Daily Star Sunday]]'', and the magazines ''[[OK!]]'', ''[[New!]]'', ''[[Star]]'', and TV Pick Magazine. Northern & Shell also owns three entertainment television channels: [[Channel 5]], [[5*]] and [[5USA]]. The company also owns [[Portland TV]],<ref>[http://www.portlandtv.co.uk/ Portland TV]</ref> which owns the adult TV channels; [[Television X]], [[Red Hot TV]], and others.

The company made donations totalling £1.3 million to UKIP in 2014 and 2015.<ref>[http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/?currentPage=1&rows=10&query=northern%20%26%20shell&sort=AcceptedDate&order=desc&tab=1&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation 'Electoral Commission'], Donations by Northern & Shell, Accessed 18/03/2017</ref>

==Affiliations==
*[[Science Media Centre]], funded by N and S in the years 2006-2009 inclusive.

==Notes==
<references/>

[[Category:Publishers]]
[[Category: United Kingdom Independence Party Donors]]

Northern and Shell

2017-03-18T18:52:44Z

Lee Bunce: UKIP donations

'''Northern & Shell''' is a British publishing and television group. The holding company name is [[Northern and Shell Network Ltd]]. Launched and founded in December 1974 and currently owned by [[Richard Desmond]], it publishes the ''[[Daily Express]]'', ''[[Sunday Express]]'', ''[[Daily Star]]'' and ''[[Daily Star Sunday]]'', and the magazines ''[[OK!]]'', ''[[New!]]'', ''[[Star]]'', and TV Pick Magazine. Northern & Shell also owns three entertainment television channels: [[Channel 5]], [[5*]] and [[5USA]]. The company also owns [[Portland TV]],<ref>[http://www.portlandtv.co.uk/ Portland TV]</ref> which owns the adult TV channels; [[Television X]], [[Red Hot TV]], and others.

The company made donations totlling £1.3 million to UKIP in 2014 and 2015.<ref>[http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/?currentPage=1&rows=10&query=northern%20%26%20shell&sort=AcceptedDate&order=desc&tab=1&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation 'Electoral Commission'], Donations by Northern & Shell, Accessed 18/03/2017</ref>

==Affiliations==
*[[Science Media Centre]], funded by N and S in the years 2006-2009 inclusive.

==Notes==
<references/>

[[Category:Publishers]]
[[Category: United Kingdom Independence Party Donors]]

User:Lee Bunce

2017-03-18T18:48:45Z

Lee Bunce:

Independent researcher based in Edinburgh. Interested in open knowledge, radical democracy and the environment. Currently particularly interested in political donations.

==Template references==
* Electoral Commission: <nowiki><ref>[URL 'Electoral Commission'], Donations by NAME, Accessed dd/mm/yyyy</ref></nowiki>
* Tory donor category: <nowiki>[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|SURNAME, FORENAME]]</nowiki>
* Labour donor category: <nowiki>[[Category: Labour Party Donors|SURNAME, FORENAME]]</nowiki>
* Lib Dem donor category: <nowiki>[[Category:Liberal Democrats Donors|SURNAME, FORENAME]]</nowiki>
* UKIP donor category: <nowiki>[[Category: United Kingdom Independence Party Donors|SURNAME, FORENAME]]</nowiki>

Abbey Business Centres

2017-03-18T18:36:54Z

Lee Bunce: Tory donor category

An office rental firm in which [[Irvine Laidlaw]] is the controlling shareholder.

==Abbey House, Princes Street, Edinburgh==

It has offices in, among other places, Princes Street in Edinburgh.
Occupants include:
*[[Acumen Financial Planning]], Financial services {{ref|4}}
*[[Scottish Conservative Party]], funded by Laidlaw
*[[Laidlaw Youth Project]], Irvine Laidlaw's charity venture
*[[Edelman Edinburgh]], lobbying firm {{ref|8}}
*[[Applied Digital Retail]] Computer Systems & Software (Development) (Head Office)
*[[Direction Counselling & Training]] Training Services (Head Office)
*[[Gap]] Fashion Shops (Shops & other Retail Outlets)
*[[Ogham Jewellery]] Jewellers (Shops & other Retail Outlets)
*[[Scott Media Tax]] Tax Consultants (Office & Administration)
*[[Traveleads Business]] Travel Agents & Holiday Companies (Office & Administration){{ref|2}}
*[[Proteus Consultancy Limited]], Career advice {{ref|3}}
*[[UK Stem Cell Foundation]]{{ref|5}}
*[[The Mail on Sunday]] (Scotland){{ref|6}}
*[[Benteq Limited]], business software solutions.{{ref|7}}
*[[Ken Houston Media Services]], Media and PR agency.{{ref|9}}
*[[Catholic Truth]], a fundamentalist Catholic sect.{{ref|10}}

==Office locations==
* Amsterdam, The Netherlands
* Bracknell
* Edinburgh, Princes Street
* Glasgow, The Beacon
* Glasgow, Woodside Place
* Heathrow
* London EC1
* London EC2
* London EC3 The Gherkin
* Manchester, Fountain Street
* Redhill
* Slough
* Theale (Reading)
* Weybridge
==Notes==
#{{note|4}} Edinburgh Directory [http://www.edinburghdirectory.info/entry/acumen-financial-planning.html Acumen Financial Planning], accessed January 2007.
#{{note|2}} Edinburgh Online, [http://www.edinburghonline.co.uk/street/Princes_Street/ Princes Street], accessed January 2007.
#{{note|8}} Edelman [http://www.edelman.co.uk/expertise/publicaffairs/holyrood.html Public Affairs, Holyrood]
#{{note|3}} Proteus Website [http://www.proteusconsultancy.com/addresse.htm Locations], accessed January 2007.
#{{note|5}} UK Stem Cell Foundation [http://domain883347.sites.fasthosts.com/contacts.htm Contact Us] accessed January 2007
#{{note|6}} Newspaper Marketing Agency [http://www.nmauk.co.uk/nma/do/live/factsAndFigures?newspaperID=14 The Mail on Sunday], accessed January 2007.
#{{note|7}} Benteq Limited [http://www.benteq.co.uk/aboutus/ Contact Us] accessed January 2007.
#{{note|9}} Z Pages [http://edinburgh.zpages.co.uk/ken-houston-media-services/56141/ Ken Houston Media Services]], accessed January 2007.

[[Category:Conservative Party Donors]]

Harris Ventures Ltd

2017-03-18T18:34:10Z

Lee Bunce:

[[Image:Harris_Ventures.png ‎|200px|right|thumb|Harris Ventures & Advisory logo, Source: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/harris-ventures-limited/ LinkedIN] ]]
'''Harris Ventures''' is an estate valuing company owned and chaired by Lord [[Philip Harris]] of Peckham. Harris has run the company since 1988. <ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-harris-of-peckham/2669 'Lord Harris of Peckham'], ''parliament.uk'', accessed 25 May 2016</ref>
==Donations==
Recorded by the Electoral Commission:
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="1" float="left" align="left" width="100%">
<tr>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Date</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Name of donor</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Amount</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Donated to</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">08/11/2001</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£14,545.62</td>
<td align="center">The Rt Hon [[Kenneth Clarke]] QC MP</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">18/02/2002</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£4,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">02/07/2002</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£100,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">10/11/2004</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£10,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">01/03/2005</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£10,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">04/11/2005</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£1,500.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">10/11/2005</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£55,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">20/03/2006</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£307,438.35</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">29/09/2006</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£175,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">01/12/2006</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£20,176.25</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">29/03/2007</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£53,068.64</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">23/05/2007</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£22,435.59</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">18/06/2007</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">287,897.96</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">19/09/2007</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£52,074.21</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">20/12/2007</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£52,074.21</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">13/03/2008</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£50,000.00</td>
<td align="center">Mr [[Boris Johnson]] MP</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">27/06/2008</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£16,666.67</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">27/06/2008</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£16,666.67</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">29/09/2008</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£12,500.01</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">27/11/2008</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£8,333.34</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">30/03/2009</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£16,666.68</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">01/06/2009</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£8,333.34</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">01/09/2009</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£12,500.01</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">01/12/2009</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£12,500.01</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">31/12/2009</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£2,700.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">01/03/2010</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£12,500.01</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">01/05/2010</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£8,333.34</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">15/04/2016</td>
<td align="center">Harris Ventures Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£50,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Vote Leave]]</td>
</tr>
</table><ref name="EC">Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=3&rows=10&query=Harris%20Ventures&sort=ReceivedDate&order=asc&tab=1&open=filter&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Harris Ventures Ltd Donation Search], accessed 17 June 2016</ref>

==Notes==
<references/>

[[Category: Brexit]]
[[Category: UK]]
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors]]

Harris Ventures Ltd

2017-03-18T18:33:10Z

Lee Bunce: Tory donor category

John Armitage

2017-03-18T08:30:58Z

Lee Bunce:

[[Image:John_Armitage.jpg ‎|200px|right|thumb|John Armitage, Source: [http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2013-05-13/john-armitage-forensic-analysis-pays-off/ Financial News] ]]
'''John Armitage''' is the co-founder of the hedge fund [[Egerton Capital]], which he set up in 1994 with former chief executive [[William Bollinger]] who retired in 2005. Today Egerton holds around $8.7 billion in assets. <ref> [http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2013-05-13/john-armitage-forensic-analysis-pays-off/ John Armitage forensic analysis pays off], ''Financial News'', accessed 7 June 2016</ref>

==EU Remain campaign backer==
In 2016 Armitage emerged as a donor to [[Britain Stronger in Europe]], the lead group campaigning for British voters to choose to remain in the [[European Union]] in a June 2016 referendum on the UK's membership. <ref>Sarah Gordon, Harriet Agnew [https://next.ft.com/content/684b41e8-1787-11e6-b197-a4af20d5575e 'Brexit campaigners out-fundraise their Remain rivals', 11 May 2016], ''Financial Times'', accessed 18 May 2016</ref>

Armitage gave £15,000 on 21 April 2016. <ref> [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=8&rows=10&sort=Value&order=desc&tab=1&open=filter&et=perpar&date=Reported&from=2016-04-01&to=2016-05-03&prePoll=true&postPoll=false&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Donor Search], accessed 16 May 2016</ref>

==Donations==
Recorded by the Electoral Commission:
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="1" float="left" align="left" width="100%">
<tr>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Date</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Name of donor</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Amount</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Donated to</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">27/06/2014</td>
<td align="center">Mr John C Armitage</td>
<td align="center">£15,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">26/08/2014</td>
<td align="center">Mr John C Armitage</td>
<td align="center">£35,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">23/10/2014</td>
<td align="center">Mr John C Armitage</td>
<td align="center">235,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">17/03/2015</td>
<td align="center">Mr John C Armitage</td>
<td align="center">£50,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">15/03/2016</td>
<td align="center">John Armitage</td>
<td align="center">£20,000.00</td>
<td align="center">The Rt Hon [[Frank Field]] MP</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">15/03/2016</td>
<td align="center">John Armitage</td>
<td align="center">£10,000.00</td>
<td align="center">The Rt Hon [[Frank Field]] MP</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">21/04/2016</td>
<td align="center">Mr John Armitage</td>
<td align="center">£15,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Britain Stronger in Europe]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">23/05/2016</td>
<td align="center">Mr John Armitage</td>
<td align="center">£10,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Britain Stronger in Europe]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">03/06/2016</td>
<td align="center">Mr John Armitage</td>
<td align="center">£40,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Britain Stronger in Europe]]</td>
</tr>
</table><ref name="EC">Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=1&rows=10&query=John%20Armitage&sort=ReceivedDate&order=asc&tab=1&open=filter&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation John Armitage Donation Search], accessed 21 June 2016</ref>

==Notes==
<references/>
[[Category: Brexit |Armitage, John]]
[[Category: UK |Armitage, John]]
[[Category:Financial sector lobbying|Armitage, John]]
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Armitage, John]]
[[Category: Labour Party Donors|Armitage, John]]

User:Lee Bunce

2017-03-18T08:29:42Z

Lee Bunce:

Independent researcher based in Edinburgh. Interested in open knowledge, radical democracy and the environment. Currently particularly interested in political donations.

==Template references==
* Electoral Commission: <nowiki><ref>[URL 'Electoral Commission'], Donations by NAME, Accessed dd/mm/yyyy</ref></nowiki>
* Tory donor category: <nowiki>[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|SURNAME, FORENAME]]</nowiki>
* Labour donor category: <nowiki>[[Category: Labour Party Donors|SURNAME, FORENAME]]</nowiki>
* Lib Dem donor category: <nowiki>[[Category:Liberal Democrats Donors|SURNAME, FORENAME]]</nowiki>

User:Lee Bunce

2017-03-18T08:29:23Z

Lee Bunce:

Independent researcher based in Edinburgh. Interested in open knowledge, radical democracy and the environment. Currently particularly interested in political donations.

==Template references==
* Electoral Commission: <nowiki><ref>[URL 'Electoral Commission'], Donations by NAME, Accessed dd/mm/yyyy</ref></nowiki>
* Tory donor category: <nowiki>[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|SURNAME, FORENAME]]</nowiki>
* Labour donor category: <nowiki<[[Category: Labour Party Donors|SURNAME, FORENAME]]</nowiki>
* Lib Dem donor category: <nowiki>[[Category:Liberal Democrats Donors|SURNAME, FORENAME]]</nowiki>

David Harding

2017-02-26T14:08:59Z

Lee Bunce: lib dem category

[[Image:David_Harding_.png|100px|right|thumb|David Harding, Source: [http://www.forbes.com/profile/david-harding/ Forbes] ]]
'''David Harding''' is founder of [[Winton Capital]], a quantitative asset management firm. <ref>Sarah Gordon, Harriet Agnew, [https://next.ft.com/content/684b41e8-1787-11e6-b197-a4af20d5575e 'Brexit campaigners out-fundraise their Remain rivals', 11 May 2016], ''Financial Times'', accessed 18 May 2016</ref>

==Britain Stronger in Europe donor==
Harding was also one of the biggest individual donors to any EU referendum campaign, pledging £750,000 to [[Britain Stronger in Europe]], the lead 'remain' campaign group in Britain's referendum on European Union membership.

He sits on the board of the campaign group, acting as chair of the finance committee and joint treasurer with [[Roland Rudd]], owner of public relations firm [[Finsbury]]. <ref> David Hellier, [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/nov/12/leading-hedge-fund-manager-david-harding-campaign-stay-eu, 'Leading hedge fund manager David Harding campaign to stay in the EU', 12 November 2015], ''The Guardian'', accessed 6 June 2016</ref>

==Donations==
Recorded by the Electoral Commission:
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="1" float="left" align="left" width="100%">
<tr>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Date</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Name of donor</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Amount</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Donated to</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">11/09/2006</td>
<td align="center">Mr David W Harding</td>
<td align="center">£8,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">18/10/2007</td>
<td align="center">Mr David W Harding</td>
<td align="center">£8,500.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">02/07/2009</td>
<td align="center">Mr David W Harding</td>
<td align="center">£27,600.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">13/11/2009</td>
<td align="center">Mr David W Harding</td>
<td align="center">£50,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">26/02/2010</td>
<td align="center">Mr David W Harding</td>
<td align="center">£10,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">30/04/2010</td>
<td align="center">Mr David W Harding</td>
<td align="center">£50,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">26/10/2010</td>
<td align="center">Mr David W Harding</td>
<td align="center">£3,764.98</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">24/05/2011</td>
<td align="center">Mr David W Harding</td>
<td align="center">£52,400.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">22/07/2011</td>
<td align="center">Mr David W Harding</td>
<td align="center">£8,500.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">05/10/2011</td>
<td align="center">Mr David W Harding</td>
<td align="center">£25,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">23/05/2012</td>
<td align="center">Mr David W Harding</td>
<td align="center">£50,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">31/05/2015</td>
<td align="center">Mr David W Harding</td>
<td align="center">£100,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">09/06/2014</td>
<td align="center">Mr David W Harding</td>
<td align="center">£200,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">07/07/2014</td>
<td align="center">David & Claudia Harding Foundation</td>
<td align="center">£15,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Liberal Democrats]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">15/09/2014</td>
<td align="center">Mr David Harding</td>
<td align="center">£35,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Liberal Democrats]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">29/01/2015</td>
<td align="center">Mr David W Harding</td>
<td align="center">£212,500.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">16/04/2015</td>
<td align="center">Mr David Harding</td>
<td align="center">£50,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[The Campaign for British Influence in Europe]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">11/06/2015</td>
<td align="center">Mr David W Harding</td>
<td align="center">£57,500.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">14/08/2015</td>
<td align="center">Mr David W Harding</td>
<td align="center">£10,120.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">22/02/2016</td>
<td align="center">Mr David W Harding</td>
<td align="center">£115,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">31/03/2016</td>
<td align="center">Mr David W Harding</td>
<td align="center">£750,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Britain Stronger in Europe]]</td>
</tr>
</table><ref name="EC">Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=3&rows=10&query=David%20Harding&sort=ReceivedDate&order=asc&tab=1&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation David Harding Donation Search], accessed 21 June 2016</ref>

==Notes==
<references/>
[[Category: Brexit |Harding, David]]
[[Category: UK |Harding, David]]
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Harding, David]]
[[Category:Liberal Democrats Donors|Harding, David]]

User:Lee Bunce

2017-02-26T14:07:37Z

Lee Bunce:

Independent researcher based in Edinburgh. Interested in open knowledge, radical democracy and the environment. Currently particularly interested in political donations.

==Template references==
* Electoral Commission: <nowiki><ref>[URL 'Electoral Commission'], Donations by NAME, Accessed dd/mm/yyyy</ref></nowiki>
* Tory donor category: <nowiki>[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|SURNAME, FORENAME]]</nowiki>
* Lib Dem donor category: <nowiki>[[Category:Liberal Democrats Donors|SURNAME, FORENAME]]</nowiki>

David Harding

2017-02-26T14:05:13Z

Lee Bunce: Tory donor category

Parry Mitchell

2017-01-15T10:42:11Z

Lee Bunce: Labour donor category

'''Parry Andrew Mitchell''', Lord Mitchell, is the founder of [[Syscap Ltd]]. He gave £25,000 to the [[Labour Party]] in 2001 and he was subsequently ennobled by prime minister [[Tony Blair]].<ref>David Hughes and John Deans, "Glitzy cast who helped Blair back into No 10", ''Daily Mail'', August 8, 2001</ref>

He serves on the executive council of the [[Weizmann Institute of Science]] in Israel. He campaigned prominently against the AUT's short lived academic boycott of Israel.<ref>Liz Ford, [http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/worldwide/story/0,,1491862,00.html Appeal to end 'misguided' Israeli boycott], ''The Guardian'', May 25, 2005</ref>

==Register of Interests==
====Directorships====
*Director, [[Zuse Inc]], high technology company. <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-mitchell/2570 Lord Mitchell] ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 23 April 2015 </ref>

==Affiliations==
*[[Labour Friends of Israel]]
*[[Weizmann Institute of Science]] -- UK Chairman | [[Weizmann UK]]
*[[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Harm]], member

==Notes==
<references/>
[[Category:Israel Lobby|Mitchell, Parry]]
[[Category:House of Lords|Mitchell, Parry]]
[[Category: Labour Party Donors|Mitchell, Parry]]

User:Lee Bunce

2017-01-14T09:04:48Z

Lee Bunce:

User:Lee Bunce

2017-01-14T09:02:06Z

Lee Bunce:

Peter Palumbo

2017-01-14T08:51:29Z

Lee Bunce: Tory donation category

{{Template:Revolving Door badge}}
'''Peter Palumbo''' (Lord Palumbo) is a [[Conservative]] peer in the House of Lords, having joined on the 4 February 1991.<ref name="parl"> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-palumbo/3167 Lord Palumbo] ''Parliament.UK'', accessed 22 December 2014 </ref>

==Interests==
*Member, Advisory Board, [[MerchantBridge & Co]] (investment company)<ref name="parl"/>

==Donations==
Palumbo has made donations to the Conservative Party totaling £60,000. <ref>[http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/?currentPage=1&rows=10&query=peter%20palumbo&sort=AcceptedDate&order=desc&tab=2&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation 'Electoral Commission'], Donations by Peter Palumbo, Accessed 14/01/2017</ref>

==Notes==
<references/>

[[Category:Conservative Party|Palumbo, Peter]]
[[Category:Revolving Door|Palumbo, Peter]]
[[Category:House of Lords|Palumbo, Peter]]
[[Category:Financial sector lobbying|Palumbo, Peter]]
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Palumbo, Peter]]

User:Lee Bunce

2017-01-14T08:51:24Z

Lee Bunce:

User:Lee Bunce

2017-01-14T08:37:03Z

Lee Bunce:

Malcolm Pearson

2016-12-27T14:10:46Z

Lee Bunce: ukip donor category

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[[Image:Pearson_UKIP.jpg||300px|thumb|right|UKIP Lord Malcolm Pearson'']]
'''Malcolm Everard MacLaren Pearson''', [[Baron Pearson of Rannoch]] (born 20 July 1942) is a businessman and [[United Kingdom Independence Party|UKIP]] member of the [[List of Members of the House of Lords, 55th UK Parliament |House of Lords]].

Educated at [[Eton College]], Pearson is chairman of the [[Pearson Webb Springbett]] (PWS) Group of reinsurance brokers, which he founded in 1964. He was made a life peer on 18 June 1990 as '''Baron Pearson of Rannoch''', of Bridge of Gaur in the District of Perth and Kinross, sitting as a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]].

==Eurosceptic==
Pearson is a eurosceptic of long standing. <ref>Sandra Barwick '[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2000/12/06/ntoday06.xml Euro-sceptic peer attacks BBC's 'raging Europhiles]' ''The Telegraph'', 19 June, 2001, Accessed 30 March 2009</ref> In May 2004, he called for voters to back the [[United Kingdom Independence Party|UK Independence Party]] (UKIP). Along with three other Conservative peers, he was then expelled by the Conservative Party on 30 May. He subsequently said that he would probably sit as an "independent Conservative". He threatened to quit the Tories to join UKIP, which he did on 7 January 2007<ref>Anthony Browne '[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,17129-2537440,00.html Tory peers defect to UK Independence Party]' ''The Times'', January 9, 2007, Accessed 30 March 2009</ref>, along with [[Leopold Verney]], (21st [[Baron Willoughby de Broke]])<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6243807.stm"Conservative peers defect to UKIP"] ''bbc.co.uk'', January 9, 2007, Accessed 30 March 2009</ref> He criticised the Tory party's leadership for being "silly" and argued that they should try to get UKIP members back into the fold by adopting more anti-[[European Union]] policies themselves. He has tabled a number of unsuccessful Private Member's Bills in the House of Lords demanding Britain's immediate withdrawal from the European Union. In November 2006 he tabled the [[European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) Bill 2006-07]] <ref>Lord Pearson of Rannoch '[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/pabills/200607/european_union_implications_of_withdrawal.htm European Union (Implications of Withdrawal) Bill 2006-07]' ''www.parliament.uk'', 30 March 2009</ref>which calls for the establishment of a Committee of Inquiry into the implications of UK withdrawal from the European Union. Also, he joined the United Kingdom Independence Party sometime afterwards, citing [[David Cameron]]'s refusal to tell the British people about the disadvantages they suffer because Britain is a member of the EU.

==Think tank==
He is one of the co-founders of an anti-EU think-tank, [[Global Britain]], which has campaigned against alleged pro-EU bias at the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]]. <ref> UK Politics '[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1866598.stm BBC's Europe bias must be checked]' ''bbc.co.uk'', March 12, 2002, Accessed 30 March 2009</ref> Others include [[UKIP]] donor [[Patrick Barbour]].

He is a strong supporter of the pro-hunting [[Countryside Alliance]], serving as chairman of its deerstalking committee.

==Counterjihad links==
===Geert Wilders controversy===
In February 2009, Baron Pearson further courted controversy when he and right-wing cross-bencher [[Caroline Cox|Baroness Cox]] invited Dutch Freedom Party leader [[Geert Wilders]] to show the anti-Islam film ''[[Fitna]]'' before the [[House of Lords]]<ref>BBC News '[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7882953.stm Dutch MP banned from entering UK]' ''bbc.co.uk'', February 12, 2009, Accessed 30 March 2009</ref>. However, Wilders was prevented from entering the UK on the instructions of Home Secretary [[Jacqui Smith]]. <ref>Haroon Siddique, Peter Walker '[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/feb/12/far-right-dutch-mp-ban-islam Far-right Dutch MP refused entry to UK]' ''The Guardian'', 12 February, 2009 Accessed 30 March 2009</ref> In response, Pearson and Cox accused the Government of "appeasing" militant Islam. <ref>Christopher Hope, John Bingham and Bruno Waterfield '[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/4603165/Dutch-MP-Geert-Wilders-deported-after-flying-to-Britain-to-show-anti-Islamic-film.html Dutch MP Geert Wilders deported after flying to Britain to show anti-Islamic film], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 12 February, 2009, Accessed March 30, 2009</ref>[[Geert Wilders]] appealed successfully against his exclusion, and the film was eventually shown in the Lords in 2010. <ref name=newreich> Nafeez Ahmed, [https://medium.com/return-of-the-reich/a-fourth-reich-is-rising-across-europe-with-ties-to-donald-trump-and-vladimir-putin-db5062e1829f#.s6xfo224e A Fourth Reich is rising across Europe — with ties to Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin], ''Medium'', June 22 2016. Accessed 05 October 2016. </ref>

===ICLA conference===
Pearson attended the 2009 Washington D.C. conference 'International Legal Conference on Freedom of Speech and Religion', organised by the [[International Civil Liberties Alliance]] ([[ICLA]]), a prominent organisation in the [[counterjihad movement]]. Well-known American anti-Muslim activists [[Pamela Geller]] and [[Robert Spencer]], who were later banned from entering the UK by the Home Secretary, also attended.<ref>[http://www.libertiesalliance.org/2009/10/25/international-legal-conference-on-freedom-of-speech-and-religion-october-27-and-28-2009-congressional-auditorium-u-s-capitol-visitors-center-washington-d-c/ International Legal Conference on Freedom of Speech and Religion, October 27 and 28, 2009, Congressional Auditorium, U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, Washington, D.C.], ICLA, 25 October 2009, accessed 24 February 2015</ref>

===Defeat Jihad Summit 2015===
[[Lord Pearson]] was invited to speak at the ‘[[Defeat Jihad]]’ summit on 10th February 2015, organised by [[Frank Gaffney]]’s [[CSP]]. Speakers at the summit also included [[Ted Cruz]], several Republican Congressman, [[IFPS]] chair [[Lars Hedegaard]], and de facto representatives of far-right European parties in the European Parliament such as the [[PVV]]’s [[Geert Wilders]]. The summit gathered together many of the same figures it had hosted in 2009. Of the summit, Nafeez Ahmed wrote:
:'The consolidation of trans-Atlantic ties between US self-styled counterjihadists, European neo-Nazis and Kremlin neo-fascists is thus part of a mutual effort to leverage the reigns of government across the US and Europe.' <ref name=newreich/> Nafeez Ahmed, [https://medium.com/return-of-the-reich/a-fourth-reich-is-rising-across-europe-with-ties-to-donald-trump-and-vladimir-putin-db5062e1829f#.s6xfo224e A Fourth Reich is rising across Europe — with ties to Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin], ''Medium'', June 22 2016. Accessed 05 October 2016. </ref>

==Parliamentary questions==
In December 2015:
===On Islam and Muslim communities in the UK===
*7 December - To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, as part of their counter-terrorism strategy, they will encourage a national debate about the nature of Islam, including whether the Muslim tenets of Al Hijra, Taqiya, and Abrogation remain valid today.

*7 December - To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply by Earl Howe on 2 December (HL Deb, col 1193), what actions will be criminalised from next April under the specific offence of anti-Muslim hatred, and whether the actions criminalised under that offence will include (1) criticism of the Muslim religion, and (2) statements from people who have left that religion explaining why they have done so.

*2 December - Written question to the Home Office, asked by Lord Pearson of Rannoch, Asked on: 02 December 2015H (Status: withdrawn)

:To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, as part of their anti-terrorism strategy, they will encourage leaders of the UK's Muslim communities to identify, confront and expose their violent co-religionists. <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Lords/2015-12-02/HL4185/ HL4185 on Counter-terrorism], www.parliament.co.uk, 2 December 2015 </ref>

*12 December 2016: 'Encouraging UK Muslim leaders to re-examine the Muslim tenet of abrogation'. <ref> [https://www.theyworkforyou.com/calendar/?d=2016-12-12#cal12309 They Work For You: Previous business; Monday, 12 December 2016], ''They Work For You'', accessed 13 December 2016. </ref>
:'To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, as part of their strategy against Islamic terrorism, they will encourage United Kingdom Muslim leaders to re-examine the Muslim tenet of abrogation.'

:'My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for that reply, which was helpful as far as it went. I should explain that Islamic abrogation holds that the Koran’s later, violent verses, of which there are many, take precedence over the earlier, peaceful verses, and so it lends support to the jihadists. Have the Government noticed that we can say what we like about any other religion, but we get...' <ref> [https://www.theyworkforyou.com/search/?pid=13602&pop=1#n4 speaker:Lord Pearson of Rannoch], ''They Work For You'', accessed 13 December 2016. </ref>

==Personal life==
Pearson has been married three times: to [[Francesca Frua de Angeli]] in 1965, with whom he had one daughter and divorced 1970; to the Hon. [[Mary Charteris]] in 1977, with whom he had two daughters and divorced 1995; and to [[Caroline St Vincent Rose]] in 1997.

==Affiliations==

[[Politics and Economics Research Trust]] | [[UKIP]] | [[Conservative Party]] | [[Countryside Alliance]] | [[Taxpayers' Alliance]] | [[Global Britain]], member | [[Rannoch Charitable Trust]], trustee | [[Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine]], sole patron,

==Notes==
<references/>

[[Category:UK]][[Category:Old Etonians|Pearson, Malcolm]]
[[Category:House of Lords|Pearson, Malcolm]]
[[Category:Politician|Pearson, Malcolm]]
[[Category:British Politician|Pearson, Malcolm]]
[[Category:UKIP|Pearson, Malcolm]]
[[Category:United Kingdom Independence Party Donors|Pearson, Malcolm]]
[[Category:Islam Critics|Pearson, Malcolm]]
[[Category:Brexit|Pearson, Malcolm]]

Howard Leigh

2016-12-27T13:00:11Z

Lee Bunce: Tory donation category

{{Template:Revolving Door badge}}
'''Howard Leigh''' is a senior partner in [[Cavendish Corporate Finance]]<ref>[http://www.cavendish.com/our-people/howard-leigh Howard Leigh], Cavendish Corporate Finance, accessed 8 September 2012.</ref>, the former Treasurer of the UK [[Conservative Party]]<ref>Martin Bright, [http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/56577/tories-solicited-cash-werritty Tories solicited cash for Werritty], TheJC.com, 18 October 2011</ref> and a [[Conservative]] peer in the House of Lords, having joined on the 16 September 2013. <ref name="peer"> [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/working-peerages-announced Working peerages announced], Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, press release, 1 August 2013 </ref>

==Leader's Group==

Leigh is chairman of [[The Leader's Group]], a Tory fundraising vehicle whereby anyone donating £50,000 plus is automatically 'invited to join David Cameron and other senior figures from the Conservative Party at dinners, post-PMQ lunches, drinks receptions, election result events and important campaign launches'. <ref> [http://www.conservatives.com/Donate/Donor_Clubs.aspx Donor Clubs], Conservative Party website, accessed 2 April 2012 </ref>

==Dinner at Chequers==
See [[Chequers Dinner Guest List]] released March 2012

==Directorships==
*Designated LLP Member, [[Cavendish Capital Advisors]] LLP
*Director, [[Cavendish Corporate Finance]] (UK) Limited
*Director, [[Cavendish Corporate Investments]] Limited
*Director, [[City and Suburban Investments]] Limited
*Director, [[Craig & Company]] (Properties) Limited
*Director and Company Secretary, [[Dennis Reed]] Limited
*Director and Company Secretary, [[Dependable Homes]] Limited
*Director and Company Secretary, [[Dependable Investments]] Limited
*Director, [[Dependable Properties]] Limited
*Director, [[Station Court (Wembley) Management Company]] Limited
*Director, [[Marlow Retail]] Ltd (fashion retail)<ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-leigh-of-hurley/4295 Lord Leigh of Hurley] ''Parliament.UK'', accessed 19 December 2014 </ref>

==Affiliations==
*Former Chairman and current President of [[Westminster Synagogue]]
*Former Trustee of [[Jewish Care]] and current Chairman of [[Jewish Care’s Business Group]]
*Appointed chairman of the [[Jerusalem Foundation]] in the UK in January 2016, formerly a trustee<ref name="peer"/><ref>Marcus Dysch, [http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/152694/the-peer-raising-millions-jerusalem The peer raising millions for Jerusalem], The Jewish Chronicle, 25 January 2016</ref>

==External resources==
*[http://www.thejlc.org/author/hleigh/ Howard Leigh], Jewish Leadership Council.
*Richard Kay, [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1236762/The-Cameron-crony-Sams-payout.html The Cameron crony behind Sam's payout], Mailonline, 18 December 2009.
*Martin Bright, [http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/56577/tories-solicited-cash-werritty Tories solicited cash for Werritty], TheJC.com, 18 October 2011.

==Notes==
<references/>

[[Category:Conservative Party|Leigh, Howard]]
[[Category:House of Lords|Leigh, Howard]]
[[Category:Revolving Door|Leigh, Howard]]
[[Category:Financial sector lobbying|Leigh, Howard]]
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Leigh, Howard]]

Malcolm Offord

2016-12-26T12:29:25Z

Lee Bunce: Tory donation category

{{Template:Scotland badge}}
[[Malcolm Offord]] is a Partner of [[Charterhouse]], having joined the firm in June 1998 from [[Bankers Trust Company]] where he had been a Managing Director in the European Leveraged Finance Group.<ref>Charterhouse [http://www.charterhouse.co.uk/default.asp?sID=1129215136938 Malcolm Offord], accessed 13 March 2010
</ref> Prior to his two years at Bankers Trust, Offord 'spent two years in venture capital with [[3i]] and, before that, six years in M&A with [[Lazard]].' Offord 'focuses on Charterhouse's origination activities in a number of sectors including financial services, consumer brands and media. He has been responsible for originating and exiting the successful Charterhouse investments in Tussauds, Avent and Saga, and was a non-executive director of [[Coral Eurobet]]. Since then, he has originated and led the transaction teams for [[Drive Assist UK]], [[Acromas Holdings]] (the new company created following the £6.15bn merger of [[Saga]] and [[The AA]] in July 2007), [[Giles Insurance Brokers Limited]] and most recently, in June 2009, the £550 million MBO of [[Wood Mackenzie]].'<ref>Charterhouse [http://www.charterhouse.co.uk/default.asp?sID=1129215136938 Malcolm Offord], accessed 13 March 2010</ref>
==Early life==
Offord 'was born and educated in Greenock'.<ref>[http://www.inverclydenow.com/news-detail2.asp?ID=995 DONATION Will Help Transform Lives], ''Inverclyde Now'' 07 December 2007</ref> He 'is an honours graduate in Law from [[Edinburgh University]].'<ref>Charterhouse [http://www.charterhouse.co.uk/default.asp?sID=1129215136938 Malcolm Offord], accessed 13 March 2010</ref>

==Think Tank connections==
Offord is also reported to be a 'founder' of [[Social Justice Scotland]],<ref>[http://www.spinprofiles.org/index.php/Image:Offordbankrupt.png Bankrupt Britain], SJS website, Google cache 28 Nov 2009</ref> though he was appointed as a Directors some weeks after the SJS was founded on 13 August 2009.<ref>[http://www.spinprofiles.org/index.php/Image:CSJS-SJScompanynamechanged.jpg Certificate of Incorporation on change of Name], Company No. 362115, Companies House, 27 January 2010, documentation retrieved 10 Feb 2010</ref>He was appointed a Director on 31 August 2009<ref>[http://www.spinprofiles.org/index.php/Image:Offord-appointed.jpg Appointment of director, Malcolm Offord], Companies House document retrieved 1 Feb 2010. Some personal information blocked out by SpinProfiles editors.</ref>, and terminated on 13 December 2009<ref>[http://www.spinprofiles.org/index.php/Image:Offord-Appt-termin.jpg Termination of appointment of director, Malcolm Offord], Companies House document retrieved 1 Feb 2010</ref>; Offord is also member of the Advisory Board of the London based Conservative Party linked think tank the [[Centre for Social Justice]]<ref>[http://www.spinprofiles.org/index.php/Image:Offordbankrupt.png Bankrupt Britain], SJS website, Google cache 28 Nov 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.spinprofiles.org/index.php/Image:SJSdirectorsofford.scott.jpg Social Justice Scotland Directors], SJS website, cached version of the page as it appeared on 25 Jan 2010 22:42:25 GMT, accessed in Google cache 6 Feb 2010</ref>
[[Image:Offordbankrupt.png|400px|thumb|right|Screengrab of In the News page of SJS website, featuring Malcolm Offord's Bankrupt Britain report]]

==Politics==
Offord is a donor to [[Michael Gove]] MP, giving £2500 (direct donation) on 3 November 2009 (Date of acceptance: 26 November 2009 (Registered 25 November 2009)).<ref>They work for You [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/michael_gove/surrey_heath Michael Gove], accessed 13 March 2010</ref>

==Charitable Work==
Offord reportedly set up the [[Badenoch Trust]] with his wife [[Libet Offord]].<ref>[http://www.inverclydenow.com/news-detail2.asp?ID=995 DONATION Will Help Transform Lives], ''Inverclyde Now'' 07 December 2007</ref>

The Trust reportedly £100,000 'so that people in Inverclyde can go on life-changing courses with pioneering organization [[Columba 1400]].'<ref>[http://www.inverclydenow.com/news-detail2.asp?ID=995 DONATION Will Help Transform Lives], ''Inverclyde Now'' 07 December 2007</ref> Columba 1400 was founded by 'Greenockian Norman Drummond and describes its core mission as being to realise the leadership potential of young people who have been through tough times. It is a highly-regarded community and international leadership centre which has a strong track record of enabling young people to find their way into work and College.'<ref>[http://www.inverclydenow.com/news-detail2.asp?ID=995 DONATION Will Help Transform Lives], ''Inverclyde Now'' 07 December 2007</ref> Offord 'also invited all interested parties in Inverclyde including private individuals, businesses and the local authority to match fund his donation in order to make available more opportunities for the people of Inverclyde.'<ref>[http://www.inverclydenow.com/news-detail2.asp?ID=995 DONATION Will Help Transform Lives], ''Inverclyde Now'' 07 December 2007</ref>

The Trust was also a 'JMA Major Donor' (£100,000 +) to the The National Library of Scotland for the John Murray Archive and Offord was part of the 'JMA Campaign Group'.<ref>National Library of Scotland [http://www.nls.uk/supportnls/donor-list.html Support NLS: Donors], accessed 13 March 2010</ref> Both the [[Badenoch Trust]] and Offord himself are listed as being 'James Clerk Maxwell Patrons (£50,000 and over)' by the [[University of Edinburgh]] in 2007/8.<ref>The University of Edinburgh [http://www.ed.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.7420!fileManager/university-edinburgh-annual-review-2007-2008.pdf Annual Review 2007/2008], p. 35, accessed 13 March 2010</ref>

==Affiliations==
*[[Social Justice Scotland]]
==Resources==
*Charterhouse [http://www.charterhouse.co.uk/default.asp?sID=1129215136938 Malcolm Offord], accessed 13 March 2010

==Notes==
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[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Offord, Malcolm]]

Mark Florman

2016-12-26T12:02:04Z

Lee Bunce: Tory donation category

'''Mark Florman''' is chairman of strategic comms consultancy [[Fortitude Partners]] Ltd.

He is a trustee of the [[BBC]] and chair of the think tank [[Centre for Social Justice]].

==Biography==
From the [[Centre for Social Justice]] website:

:In 1992 Mark created [[Maizels Westerberg & Co]]., one of the first independent pan-European merchant banks. He went on to specialise in the restructuring of failing companies.

:Between 2001 and 2008 he was Senior Principal at the private equity firm [[Doughty Hanson]] and served as CEO of the [[British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association]] (BVCA) from 2011 to 2013.

:Mark has advised a wide variety of governments and industries. He is also an entrepreneur, having founded businesses in technology, media, transportation, publishing, private equity, banking and leisure, as well as think tanks, school building and international development programmes, charities and political campaigns.

:Mark is a member of the [[Social Impact Investment Taskforce]] established by the G8, and has coined the term “External Rate of Reform” to describe the impact business activity has on society.

:Mark is Chairman of [[Fortitude Partners]], a strategic communications consulting company operating at the leading edge of developing sustainable business strategy for corporations.

:Other principle positions currently include: Chairman, The [[Centre for Social Justice]]; Chairman, [[Spayne Lindsay]] LLP; Special Adviser, [[8 Miles]]; Patron, [[Build Africa]]; Chairman, The [[Legacy List]]; Expert Committee, The [[Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund]]; Director, [[Swedish Chamber of Commerce]]; Senior Adviser, [[MCF]]; Ambassador, The [[Royal Albert Hall]].<ref> [http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/about-us/board-of-directors/mark-florman Mark Florman] ''Centre for Social Justice'', undated, accessed 21 October 2014 </ref>

In March 2015 he was announced as a trustee of the [[BBC Trust]].<ref> Harry Blain [https://www.opendemocracy.net/ourbeeb/harry-blain/bbc-and-arms-trade-silent-scandal The BBC and the arms trade: a silent scandal] ''Open Democracy'', 8 April 2015, accessed 15 April 2015.</ref>

==Personal==
He is married to [[Alexia Florman]], who in 2016 made a donation to the pro-EU group [[Conservatives IN]] ahead of a national referendum on the UK's membership of the [[European Union]].

==Notes==

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[[Category:Financial sector lobbying|Florman, Mark]]
[[Category:Think Tanker|Florman, Mark]]
[[Category:Brexit|Florman, Mark]]
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Florman, Mark]]

Alexia Florman

2016-12-26T12:01:10Z

Lee Bunce:

[[File:Alexia_Florman.jpeg|150px|thumb|right|Alexia Florman, Source: [https://twitter.com/alexia_florman/ Twitter] ]]
'''Alexia Florman''' is the wife of former Tory treasurer and ex-banker [[Mark Florman]]. Florman is also one of the lead campaigners for the 'remain' camp in the 2016 referendum over the UK's membership of the [[European Union]]. <ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/apr/26/june-sarpong-and-mark-florman-campaigning-friendship 'June Sarpong and Mark Florman campaigning friendship', 26 April 2015], ''The Guardian'', accessed 20 May 2016</ref>

==Donations==
*[[Conservatives IN]] - Florman contributed £32,000 on 3 March 2016 for this pro-EU group's campaigning in the UK's EU referendum on 23 June 2016.
In 2016 she also donated £5,000 to Theresa May.<ref name="EC">Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/?currentPage=1&rows=10&query=alexia%20florman&sort=AcceptedDate&order=desc&tab=2&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Donor Search], accessed 12 May 2016</ref>

==Notes==
<references/>
[[Category: Brexit|Florman, Alexia]]
[[Category: UK|Florman, Alexia]]
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Florman, Alexia]]

Alexia Florman

2016-12-26T12:00:08Z

Lee Bunce: donation to Theresa May

[[File:Alexia_Florman.jpeg|150px|thumb|right|Alexia Florman, Source: [https://twitter.com/alexia_florman/ Twitter] ]]
'''Alexia Florman''' is the wife of former Tory treasurer and ex-banker [[Mark Florman]]. Florman is also one of the lead campaigners for the 'remain' camp in the 2016 referendum over the UK's membership of the [[European Union]]. <ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/apr/26/june-sarpong-and-mark-florman-campaigning-friendship 'June Sarpong and Mark Florman campaigning friendship', 26 April 2015], ''The Guardian'', accessed 20 May 2016</ref>

==Donations==
*[[Conservatives IN]] - Florman contributed £32,000 on 3 March 2016 for this pro-EU group's campaigning in the UK's EU referendum on 23 June 2016.
In 2016 she also donated £5,000 to Theresa May.<ref name="EC">Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=5&rows=10&sort=Value&order=desc&tab=1&open=filter&et=perpar&date=Reported&from=2016-04-01&to=2016-05-03&prePoll=true&postPoll=false&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Donor Search], accessed 12 May 2016</ref>

==Notes==
<references/>
[[Category: Brexit|Florman, Alexia]]
[[Category: UK|Florman, Alexia]]
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Florman, Alexia]]

Gordon Brown

2016-12-24T12:19:31Z

Lee Bunce: Labour donor category

[[File:Gordon Brown.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Gordon Brown speaks during a 2002 IMF conference]]

'''James Gordon Brown''' (born 20 February 1951) is a British Labour politician, who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He took office on 27 June 2007, three days after becoming leader of the Labour Party. Prior to this he served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer under Tony Blair from 1997 to 2007.

==Brown's Nuclear Stance==
''Private Eye'' reported in February 2006 that Gordon Brown has family connections to the nuclear industry. His younger brother [[Andrew Brown]] works for EDF Energy, the UK subsidiary of [[EDF]], which operates nuclear power stations in France. Andrew Brown was appointed as EDF Energy's Head of Press on 13 September 2004. Previously, he worked for the lobbying company [[Weber Shandwick]].<ref>No named author, ''Private Eye'' issue 1151, p8, February 2006</ref><ref>[http://edfenergy.com/html/showPage.do?name=edfenergy.media.news.item.til&cmsPage=/opencms/export/www.edfenergy.com/media/news/20040913.html EDF Energy press release 'Andrew Brown to head media team at EDF Energy'], September 13, 2004. </ref>

One of Brown's key advisors is [[Ed Balls]], whose father-in-law [[Tony Cooper]] is a long-standing nuclear lobbyist. <ref>[http://www.yvettecooper.com/bio01_dw.htm Biography on Yvette Cooper's website], undated, accessed February 2006.</ref> <ref>[http://www.nda.gov.uk/About_the_NDA--Biographies--Biographies_(489).aspx?pg=489#Tony%20Cooper Tony Cooper's biography on Nuclear Decommissioning Authority website], undated, accessed February 2006.</ref>

For further information on Brown's nuclear position, see the relevant Sourcewatch page on [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Gordon_Brown&action=edit Gordon Brown]

==Wielding great influence on British Jewry==
In 2008, The <i>Jewish Chronicle</i> declared 'the top spots' on their second annual list of those who 'wield the greatest influence on British Jewry'. Brown is listed at number 29<ref><i>The Jewish Chronicle</i> [http://www.thejc.com/home.aspx?ParentId=m11s18s186&SecId=186&AId=59976&ATypeId=1 JC Power 100: Sacks stays on top, as new names emerge]. 9th May 2008. Accessed 16th August 2008</ref>. The criteria for being listed is described as 'those with a vision for Jewish life in this country and who did their utmost to bring it about using either money; persuasion; religion; culture; political or social leadership; or simply inspiring through word and deed'. In order for someone to be listed in the top 20, it was generally necessary to demonstrate influence in more than one of the spheres<ref>The <i>Jewish Chronicle</i> [http://www.thejc.com/home.aspx?ParentId=m11s18s186&SecId=186&AId=59977&ATypeId=1 How we made our selection] 9th May 2008. Accessed 16th August 2008</ref>.

The article describes how...
:'The Prime Minister may not have [[Tony Blair]]’s natural affinity with the Jewish community, but he has built on the good relations established by his predecessor. The government has extended its financial backing of sixth-formers’ visits to Auschwitz and Mr Brown has accepted an invitation to become a [[JNF]] patron. To rapturous applause, he told a [[Board of Deputies]] dinner last year: “Israel will always have our support. We will be a friend in good times and bad and we will never compromise our friendship for political expediency.” He is an admirer of the Chief Rabbi, whom he says he consults regularly'<ref><i>The Jewish Chronicle</i> [http://www.thejc.com/home.aspx?ParentId=m11s18s186&SecId=186&AId=59976&ATypeId=1 JC Power 100: Sacks stays on top, as new names emerge]. 9th May 2008. Accessed 16th August 2008</ref>.

Others included in the list were [[Lord Levy]] (number 9), [[Ron Prosor]] (number 10), [[Daniel Finkelstein]] (number 11), [[John Mann]] (number 17), [[Jonathan Freedland]] (number 18), [[Julia Neuberger]] (number 19), [[Lord Janner]] (number 20), [[Trevor Chinn]] (number 14) & [[Poju Zabludowicz]] (number 30).

==Gertrude Himmelfarb==
According to Paul Richards, Brown is a longstanding admirer of [[Gertrude Himmelfarb]]:
::Brown's admiration of Himmelfarb was fostered in the 1970s, when he was an earnest undergraduate, and remained with him as a politics lecturer at Glasgow College of Technology. In 2008 he wrote: “I have long admired Gertrude Himmelfarb's historical work, in particular her love of the history of ideas, and her work has stayed with me ever since I was a history student at Edinburgh University.”<ref>Paul Richards, [http://www.nextleft.org/2009/07/brown-enlightenment-politician-in-age.html Brown: Enlightenement politician in age of emotion], Next Left, 30 July 2009.</ref>

==Battle for Hearts and Minds==
[[Image:BrownBush.jpg|300px|thumb|Right|Gordon Brown and George Bush in July 2007. Brown emphasised the 'battle for hearts and minds', according to Matthew D'Ancona]]
In a September 2006 article in [[the Sun|The Sun]] written while he was still Chancellor, Brown evoked the spirit of the [[Cultural Cold War]] as a precedent for the War on Terror.
::When Britain and America set out to win the Cold War, we realised victory lay both in our military power and in persuading people under Soviet control to demand their economic freedom and human rights.

::It was a battle fought though books and ideas, even music and the arts, and it helped bring Communism down from within.

::So, as well as supporting our police, security services and armed forces in the front line of the war on terror at home and abroad, we also need to mobilise the power of argument and ideas to expose and defeat the ideology of hate.<ref>Gordon Brown, [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article62572.ece Chancellor Writes for The Sun], The Sun 8 September 2006.</ref>

He reiterated the theme in a speech to [[Chatham House]] a month later:

::We should remember from 1945 the united front against Soviet communism involved not only deterrence through large arsenals of weapons, but a cultural effort on an extraordinary scale.

::Newspapers, journals, culture, the arts and literature sought to expose the difference between moderation and extremism.

::Foundations, trusts, civil society and civic organisations - links and exchanges between schools, universities, museums, institutes, journals, books, churches, trades unions, sports clubs, societies - all formed a front line in this cultural effort.

::And it was by power of argument, by debate and by dialogue that over time we changed attitudes and then changed systems.

::And so today the isolation of the extremists - and ultimately the end to terror - depends not just upon armies and treaties alone.<ref>Gordon Brown, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2006/oct/10/immigrationpolicy.terrorism Full text of Gordon Brown's speech on terrorism: part two], guardian.co.uk, 10 October 2006.</ref>

Brown returned to the same theme during his meeting with [[George W. Bush]] at Camp David on 29-30 July 2007. Bush described their conversation at a press conference during the visit:
::In the long run, the way to defeat these people is through a competing ideology, see. And what's interesting about this struggle -- and this is what I was paying very careful attention to when Gordon was speaking -- is, does he understand it's an ideological struggle? And he does.

::As he said to me, it's akin to the Cold War, and it is, except the difference this time is we have an enemy using asymmetrical warfare to try to affect our vision, to try to shake our will. They'll kill innocent women and children so it gets on the TV screens, so that we say it's not worth it -- let's just back off. The death they cause makes it -- maybe we just ought to let them have their way. And that's the great danger facing the world in which we live, and he gets it.<ref>[http://www.usembassy.org.uk/gb062.html President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom], Embassy of the United States - London, UK, 30 July 2007.</ref>

[[Matthew D'Ancona]], one of the journalists accompanying Brown on the trip, also reported that the new Prime Minister emphasised the 'battle for hearts and minds' during the meeting.
:: Bush was most nervous about what Brown would say on Iraq. But the PM kept drawing the president back to the need to engage in a cultural, intellectual and counter-insurgency programme of the kind that was fought against Soviet communism.<ref>Matthew D'Ancona, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/aug/02/comment.politics1 Brown is leading the way in counter-terrorist thinking], Guardian, 2 August 2007.</ref>

D'Ancona suggested that the attempted terrorist attack on Glasgow Airport had led Brown to the analysis that "twisted ideas, rather than poverty, were the true basis of the problem."
::In the PM's eyes, it follows that the next phase of the struggle must be more subtle, much of it completely concealed.

::In this he has recently been inspired by a 1999 book on the [[CIA]] and the cultural cold war, Who Paid the Piper? by the British journalist [[Frances Stonor Saunders]]. He was particularly intrigued by the CIA's management of the Boston Symphony Orchestra as "the juggernaut of American culture". Brown cites the success of the anti-communist [[Congress for Cultural Freedom]] in harnessing the intellectual firepower of a generation of authors and artists, and funding journals such as [[Encounter]], [[Transition]] and [[Partisan Review]].<ref>Matthew D'Ancona, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/aug/02/comment.politics1 Brown is leading the way in counter-terrorist thinking], Guardian, 2 August 2007.</ref>

D'Ancona added that Brown had been impressed by the work of [[David Kilcullen]], and that his approach would owe something to that of Cold War strategist [[George Kennan]].<ref>Matthew D'Ancona, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/aug/02/comment.politics1 Brown is leading the way in counter-terrorist thinking], Guardian, 2 August 2007.</ref>

::Does this mean that MI5 will now be spending millions on anti-Islamist magazines and that the London Symphony Orchestra is going to be dispatched to the Middle East with bugs in their cellos? Not quite. But it does mean finding resources for moderate Muslims and cutting off funding to anyone else: Brown believes that the old left's version of "multiculturalism" led us to the insanity of financing groups precisely because they were extreme. Expect big changes.<ref>Matthew D'Ancona, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/aug/02/comment.politics1 Brown is leading the way in counter-terrorist thinking], Guardian, 2 August 2007.</ref>

Brown's resort to Cold War percedents was criticised by [[David Clark]] in the Guardian:
::It is said that Brown has been strongly influenced by the example of the cultural and intellectual campaigns fought by the west during the cold war, and in particular the account of them given by Frances Stonor Saunders in her book Who Paid the Piper?; hopefully Brown's approach will prove to be more nuanced than that because the book is actually a warning about the perils of trying to advance democratic ideals through state-sponsored programmes, especially ones that deploy covert means.<ref>David Clark, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/aug/15/comment.terrorism Muslim hearts are hard to win after years of hypocrisy], The Guardian, 15 August 2007.</ref>

Stonor Saunders herself took a similar view according to [[Private Eye]].
::Stonor Saunders told the ''Eye'' she was "dumbfounded" at Gordon Brown's apparent use of her book. She added, "If it is a sign he believes that some kind of dialogue is better than strafing and bombing, then good - but to look to my book for that is a complete contradiction. It tries to deliver a polemic about how ideas can be mismanaged and abused."<ref>HP Sauce, Private Eye, No. 1191, 17 August - 30 August 2007, p6.</ref>

==Donations==
In May 2007 [[Lord Bhattacharyya| Lord Sushantha Bhattacharyya]] donated £25,000.00 to Brown.<ref> Electoral Commission, [https://pefonline.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/CommonReturnsSearch.aspx?type=basicDonationSearch Donation Search], accessed 9 March 2015 </ref>

==Affiliations==
*[[Office of Gordon and Sarah Brown]]
*[[Labour Friends of Israel]]
*Speaking engagements, [[Washington Speakers Bureau]], September 2010. Approved by [[ACOBA]], who saw "no reason why he should not take up forthwith, the normal three-month waiting period for former Cabinet Ministers having expired, provided that he does not draw on any privileged information that was available to him as Prime Minister and Chancellor".<ref> [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/media/acoba/assets/acobatwelfthreport2010-2011.pdf Twelfth Report 2010-2011] ''Advisory Committee on Business Appointments'', accessed 3 December 2014 </ref>

==References==
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[[Category: Nuclear Spin]]
[[Category:MP|Brown, Gordon]]
[[Category:UK|Brown, Gordon]]
[[Category:UK Ministers|Brown, Gordon]]
[[Category:UK Prime Ministers|Brown, Gordon]]
[[Category:ACOBA|Brown, Gordon]]
[[Category:British Politician|Brown, Gordon]]
[[Category: Labour Party Donors|Brown, Gordon]]

Bruno Schroder

2016-12-24T11:40:26Z

Lee Bunce: Tory donation category

[[Image:Schroder.jpg|100px|right|thumb|Bruno Schroder, Source: [http://www.forbes.com/profile/bruno-schroder/ Forbes] ]]
'''Bruno Schroder''' (January 17, 1933) is a British banker and billionaire. He is part of the Schroder banking dynasty, whose wealth [[Forbes]] magazine estimated at US$6 billion in 2015. <ref>Sarah Gordon, Harriet Agnew, [https://next.ft.com/content/684b41e8-1787-11e6-b197-a4af20d5575e 'Brexit campaigners out-fundraise their Remain rivals', 11 May 2016], ''Financial Times'', accessed 18 May 2016</ref>

In 2016 Schroder emerged as a key contributor to the campaign group [[Britain Stronger in Europe]], which is attempting to persuade British voters to choose to remain in the [[European Union]] in the June 2016 referendum. <ref>Sarah Gordon, Harriet Agnew, [https://next.ft.com/content/684b41e8-1787-11e6-b197-a4af20d5575e 'Brexit campaigners out-fundraise their Remain rivals', 11 May 2016], ''Financial Times'', accessed 18 May 2016</ref>

==Donations==
Recorded by the Electoral Commission:
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<tr>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Date</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Name of donor</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Amount</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Donated to</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">06/06/2001</td>
<td align="center">Mr Bruno Schroder</td>
<td align="center">£11,233.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">26/03/2014</td>
<td align="center">Bruno Schroder</td>
<td align="center">£11,652.07</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">06/06/2001</td>
<td align="center">Mr Bruno Schroder</td>
<td align="center">£30,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Better Together 2012 Ltd]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">27/04/2015</td>
<td align="center">Mr Bruno L Schroder</td>
<td align="center">£5,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">23/03/2016</td>
<td align="center">Mr Bruno Schroder</td>
<td align="center">£50,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Britain Stronger in Europe]]</td>
</tr>
</table><ref name="EC">Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=1&rows=10&query=Bruno%20Schroder&sort=ReceivedDate&order=asc&tab=1&open=filter&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Bruno Schroder Donation Search], accessed 21 June 2016</ref>

==Notes==
<references/>
[[Category: Brexit |Schroder, Bruno]]
[[Category: UK |Schroder, Bruno]]
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Schroder, Bruno]]

Mohamed Sheikh

2016-12-24T11:28:10Z

Lee Bunce: Tory donation category

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'''Mohamed Sheikh''' (Lord Sheikh) is a [[Conservative]] peer, having joined on the 6 June 2006.

==Parliament==
*Draft Bribery Bill (Joint Committee), Lords, 2009-09<ref name="parl"> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-sheikh/3794 Lord Sheikh] ''Parliament.UK'', accessed 23 December 2014 </ref>

==Interests==
*Chairman and Director, [[Courtlands Property & Investments]] Ltd<ref name="parl"/>
*Chairman and Director, [[Lygon Property Investments]] Ltd<ref name="parl"/>
*Director, [[Frazer McGill]] Ltd (83 Victoria Street, Westminster, London)<ref name="parl"/>

===Former interests===
*Chairman and Director, [[Iqra Ethical]] plc (Islamic and ethical insurance and financial services), deleted from parliament profile on the 7 July 2014<ref name="IA"> [http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-interests/register-of-lords-interests/lords-interests-amendments/?letter=S Interest amendments] ''Parliament.UK'', accessed 23 December 2014 </ref>
*Chairman and Director, [[Macmillan Sheikh]] plc (conventional insurance and financial services), deleted from parliament profile on the 7 July 2014<ref name="IA"/>

===Affiliations===
*[[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Egypt]] - Vice-chair<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/151113/egypt.htm Egypt APPG], ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 19 November 2015</ref>

==Notes==
<references/>
[[Category:Conservative Party|Sheikh, Mohamed]]
[[Category:House of Lords|Sheikh, Mohamed]]
[[Category:Revolving Door|Sheikh, Mohamed]]
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Sheikh, Mohamed]]

Anil Agarwal

2016-12-22T11:22:58Z

Lee Bunce: Tory donation and category

{{Template:Mining and Metals badge}}
[[Image:Anil-agarwal.jpg‎|thumb|right|Anil Agarwal]]
'''Anil Agarwal''' is CEO and 62 per cent shareholder of [[Vedanta]], a [[London Stock Exchange]] registered Indian mining company. In 2011 he was the Sunday Times Rich List's 17th richest man in UK with a net worth of £3.81 billion and a £20 million home in Mayfair.<ref>6th May 2011 [http://www.therichest.org/nation/sunday-times-rich-list-2011/ Sunday Times Rich List 2011] Accessed 20/7/11</ref> Forbes believes him to be the 154th richest man on the planet.<ref>Forbes [http://www.forbes.com/profile/anil-agarwal Forbes Profile of Anil Agarwal] Accessed 20/7/11</ref> He is also a director of Vedanta's subsidiaries [[BALCO]], [[Sesa Goa]], [[Copper Mines Of Tasmania]], [[Hindustan Zinc]] and [[Sterlite]].<ref>Business week [http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=340363&ticker=VDNRF:US Profile of Anil Agarwal] Accessed 20/7/11</ref>

==Accusations of corruption and violations of law==

[[Vedanta]]'s bauxite mining and refining operations at Niyamgiri have come under major international scrutiny and criticism for illegal land acquisition, pollution and corruption. Indian Home minister [[P. Chidambaram]]- a former director of Vedanta, stepped down a day before becoming Finance Minister in 2004.<ref>Indian Business Standard, New Delhi August 09, 2006 [http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/chidambaram-faces-flakvedanta-links/257339/ Chidambaram faces flak on Vedanta links] Accessed 20/7/11</ref> Vedanta also made at least $2.5 million donations to the two biggest political parties in India in 2004 and 5<ref>Business Standard, 2/2/2007[http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/citu-demands-probe-into-vedanta-donations/273394/ CITU demands probe into Vedanta donations] Accessed 11/11/11</ref>.

The advisory committee of India’s Supreme Court condemned the process of environmental clearance at Vedanta's Niyamgiri aluminium smelter which it said ‘smacks of undue favour/leniency’. A top panel of experts put together by India’s Environment Minister has described the ‘appalling degree of collusion’ of local officials with [[Vedanta]]’s ‘total contempt for the law’ while Norway’s Council on Ethics accused the company and its chairman of ‘corruption, fraud, forgery, manipulation of share prices, and insider trading'.<ref>Survival International [http://www.survivalinternational.org/about/anil-agarwal Background briefing: Anil Agarwal] Accessed 20/7/11</ref>

==Background==

Anil Agarwal was born in Patna, India and began his industrial career as a scrap metal trader. He founded Vedanta in 1976 as a cable manufacturer and went on to help the Indian government privatise mining and establish India's first copper smelting plant. He floated Vedanta on the [[London Stock Exchange]] in 2003 with the help of [[JP Morgan Cazenove]]'s top dealmaker [[Ian Hannam]]. <ref>Nick Mathiason, Tuesday 28 July 2009[http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/jul/28/anil-agarwal-profile Profile: Anil Agarwal] The Guardian. Accessed 20/7/11</ref><ref>Emiliya Mychasuk, August 24 2010, The Financial Times [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1411a812-af0d-11df-8e45-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1Sdv5XcxX Absent friends] Accessed 20/7/11</ref>. Agarwal was awarded [[Ernst and Young]] Entrepreneur of the Year in 2008.<ref> Ernst and Young website [http://www.ey.com/IN/en/About-us/Entrepreneur-Of-The-Year/Entrepreneur_Of_The_Year-Press_pack Entrepreneur of the year 2008] Accessed 20/7/11</ref>

==Views==

The Guardian quotes Agarwal on his rags to riches need to boost his sense of self worth with a flamboyant lifestyle. He says;

:"I have to do things differently. I have to project myself. I have to have a Bentley, the best of chauffeurs and butlers. All these add to the confidence."<ref>Nick Mathiason, Tuesday 28 July 2009[http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/jul/28/anil-agarwal-profile Profile: Anil Agarwal] The Guardian. Accessed 20/7/11</ref>

In 2003 Mr Agarwal famously revealed his temper. The Telegraph reports that:

:Agarwal revealed himself an entertaining fellow when he was caught up in an industrial tribunal in 2003 just before he floated his Indian mining company in London. It emerged that he had hurled his digital diary at an executive, followed by the pouch in which he normally kept his reading glasses, with the words: "You have not seen my negative side and I will make sure that you do not have a place on this planet. I will destroy you."

:At this point, the tribunal related, the executive "left for his home, having no doubt that he had been dismissed" – a blow softened by the subsequent award of £805,384 compensation.<ref>Alistair Osborne. 16 Aug 2010. The Telegraph [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/alistair-osborne/7949102/Sir-Bill-Gammell-and-Anil-Agarwal-both-smiling-over-Vedantas-deal-with-Cairn.html Sir Bill Gammell and Anil Agarwal both smiling over Vedanta's deal with Cairn] Accessed 16/8/11</ref>

==Political Donations==
In December 2015 Agarwal made a donation of £98,673 to the Conservative Party.<ref>[https://www.telegraphindia.com/1160802/jsp/frontpage/story_100094.jsp#.WFu1fGdBo8o Tory drop from Ambani ocean - Reliance Europe makes contribution to Conservatives], ''Telegraph India'', 22/12/2016</ref>

==Resources==

* [http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/516 Interview with Charlie Rose, 2 March 2006], where Agarwal discusses his capitalisation of India's privatisation of public resources, philanthropy, the Vedanta University (yet to sink), and India's democracy. Agarwal claims in this interview, "Ultimately, [India] will do the best [in comparison to China] because we're fully transparent." Vedanta's own reality is hardly one of transparency: As of 2011 48% of Vedanta's subsidiaries are registered in tax havens, where public access to their activities is kept far from transparent.<ref>[http://www.actionaid.org.uk/103031/ftse_100_tax_haven_tracker.html Action Aid FTSE100 tax haven tracker], accessed 16 December 2011</ref>

==Notes==

<references/>

[[Category:Mining|Agarwal, Anil]]
[[Category:Mining and Metals: Industry People|Agarwal, Anil]]
[[Category:Mining Industry|Agarwal, Anil]]
[[Category:Mining and Metals|Agarwal, Anil]]
[[Category:Transnational Corporations|Agarwal, Anil]]
[[Category:Steel Industry|Agarwal, Anil]]
[[Category:Aluminium Industry|Agarwal, Anil]]
[[Category:Privatisation|Agarwal, Anil]]
[[Category:Mining and Metals: Transnational Corporations|Agarwal, Anil]]
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Agarwal, Anil]]

Roger Bootle

2016-12-03T23:53:58Z

Lee Bunce:

[[File:Bootle.png|160px|thumb|right|Roger Bootle, Source: [https://www.capitaleconomics.com/about-us/our-team/roger-bootle.html/ Capital Economics] ]]
'''Roger Paul Bootle''' (born June 1952) <ref>https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/WIha2XxrW7vUXAstrAEemoGbJ2o/appointments Roger Paul Bootle], 'Companies House', Accessed 3 December 2016</ref> is the founder and CEO of [[Capital Economics]], a London-based consultancy service specialising in economic research and analysis. <ref>[https://www.capitaleconomics.com/ Roger Bootle bio, Capital Economics], ''Capital Economics'', accessed 27 June 2016</ref>

==Donations==
Bootle donated £100,000 on 5 May 2016 to [[Vote Leave]], the anti-EU campaign which successfully got British voters to withdraw from the EU on 23 June 2016. <ref>Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=3&rows=10&query=Vote%20Leave&sort=Value&order=desc&tab=1&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Roger Bootle Donation search], accessed 27 June 2016</ref>

==Notes==
<references/>

[[Category: Brexit|Bootle, Roger]] [[Category: UK|Bootle, Roger]]

Anthony Daniell

2016-11-27T09:30:55Z

Lee Bunce: Tory donor category

[[Image:Anthony_Daniell.jpg|150px|right|thumb|Anthony Daniell, Source:[http://www.institutionalinvestor.com/Article/3039665/3252823/Research-and-Rankings/Investors-Are-Keeping-a-Close-Eye-on-the-Fed.html/ Institutional Investor] ]]
'''Anthony Daniell''' is an executive at [[Winton Capital]], a quantitative asset management firm founded by [[David Harding]]. <ref>[http://www.hedgeweek.com/2013/03/26/182195/winton-capital-management-%E2%80%93-best-managed-futurescta 'Winton Capital Management, best managed futures CTA'], ''Hedge Week'', accessed 19 May 2016</ref>

==Britain Stronger in Europe donor==
Daniell was one of the biggest individual contributors to the official 'remain' campaign group for Britain's [[European Union]] referendum in June 2016.

==Donations==
Recorded by the Electoral Commission:
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<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Date</th>
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<td align="center">30/11/2009</td>
<td align="center">Anthony Daniell</td>
<td align="center">£2,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

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<td align="center">18/06/2014</td>
<td align="center">Mr Anthony H Daniell</td>
<td align="center">£15,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">15/02/2015</td>
<td align="center">Anthony Daniell</td>
<td align="center">£8,400.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">23/03/2016</td>
<td align="center">Mr Anthony Daniell</td>
<td align="center">£100,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Britain Stronger in Europe]]</td>
</tr>
</table><ref name="EC">Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=1&rows=10&query=Anthony%20Daniell&sort=ReceivedDate&order=asc&tab=1&open=filter&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Anthony Daniell Donation Search], accessed 21 June 2016</ref>

==Notes==
<references/>
[[Category: Brexit |Daniell, Anthony]]
[[Category: UK |Daniell, Anthony]]
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Daniell, Anthony]]

Jeremy Knight Adams

2016-11-26T17:46:45Z

Lee Bunce: Tory donor category

'''Jeremy Knight Adams''' is a Birmingham based landowner and developer.

He also gave heavily to the [[Vote Leave]] campaign group, who battled for the UK's withdrawal from the EU in June 2016's referendum.

==Donations==
Donated £100,000 on 1 June 2016 to [[Vote Leave]], the anti-EU campaign group that persuaded British voters to withdraw from the EU on 23 June 2016. <ref>Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=3&rows=10&query=Vote%20Leave&sort=Value&order=desc&tab=1&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation], accessed 27 June 2016</ref>. He has also previously donated to the Conservative Party.<ref>Electoral Commission [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=1&rows=10&query=knight-adams&sort=AcceptedDate&order=desc&tab=1&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation], accessed 26/11/2016</ref>
==Notes==
<references/>

[[Category: Brexit|Knight Adams, Jeremy]]
[[Category: UK|Knight Adams, Jeremy]]
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Knight Adams, Jeremy]]

Michael Lynch

2016-11-26T16:26:05Z

Lee Bunce: Tory donor category

[[File:Lynch.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Michael Lynch, Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Richard_Lynch/ WIkimedia Commons] ]]
'''Michael Lynch''' is a British billionaire in the technology industry and founder of [[Lynett Systems]]. He was also founder and CEO of technology company [[Autonomy]] until he sold it to [[Hewlett-Packard]] in 2012. <ref>[http://www.forbes.com/profile/michael-lynch-3/ 'Michael Lynch profile'], ''Forbes'', accessed 28 June 2016</ref>

He is also registered by [[The Electoral Commission]] as having donated to [[Britain Stronger in Europe]], the pro-EU campaign in the UK's EU referendum of June 2016, and has previously made donations to the Conservative Party.

==Donations==
Donated £100,000 on 7 June 2016 to [[Britain Stronger in Europe]], the pro-EU campaign which failed to secure a 'Remain' vote in the UK's EU referendum on 23 June 2016.<ref>Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=1&rows=10&query=The%20In%20Campaign&sort=Value&order=desc&tab=1&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Britain Stronger in Europe Donations], accessed 28 June 2016</ref>

==Notes==
<references/>

[[Category: UK|Lynch, Michael]]
[[Category: Brexit|Lynch, Michael]]
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Lynch, Michael]]

Vincent Tchenguiz

2016-11-20T19:19:38Z

Lee Bunce: Tory donor category

In 2005 the Times reported of [[Vincent Tchenguiz]] that 'In security, he has acquired 23 per cent of [[Strategic Communication Laboratories]]'<ref>Jenny Davey 'Tchenguiz turns focus to green projects' The Times (London), January 31, 2006, Tuesday Pg. 45</ref> The Tchenguiz family trust and the Tchenguiz vehicle the [[Consensus Group]] became involved with SCL in late 2005 and new incorporation documents were written.<ref>Written Resolution to adopt new articles of association, company number 05514098, Strategic Communication Laboratories, 7 November 2005</ref>
==a portrait==
:Tchenguiz has moved from his huge untidy desk to describe his latest money-making wheeze, marrying aircraft orders to carbon offsets. Normally he sits opposite a bank of 12 screens showing different markets with a television feed above and another bank of nine screens on his left. He may own or manage 300,000 residential buildings, run a £2bn commercial property empire and be immersing himself in green investments, but this is Tchenguiz's playroom.

:He rattles off companies and countries that might be his business partners or merely parties he hopes to deal with. All the numbers are enormous. To anyone else it is fantasy, but to Tchenguiz it is real. He claims to trade $1.5bn (£750m) a day in currencies, futures and bonds. "We take intraday risk," he says. "I trade every day - even when I'm on holiday. I trade during lunch. I could be up or down during the meal." Making money is a passion that began during his childhood in Iran where his father had fled from Iraq in 1948. He grew up in Teheran with younger siblings Robert and Lisa, attending the American school. "I'm not that great at sports," he says, "so I moved my energies into business activity very early on."

:He progressed from collecting empty Coke bottles to claim the deposits, to trading. "If you went to an American football game you could buy American chewing gum and chocolates and after you went out you sold it. I kept making money until the last match, when they spotted me and took all my goods. That was the first experience of losing money." Not the last, though. When the 1970s bull market ended, Tchenguiz had his fingers burned. "I had an options portfolio that expired worthless," he admits. But every loss is a lesson. "I convinced the family I needed new money. My father sent me $500,000, then we went on trading futures and foreign exchange and gold." In 1984 Tchenguiz came to London and joined Prudential Bache, trading futures as a senior vice-president then doing the same thing at Shearson Lehman. Meanwhile, Robert, four years younger, was building a London property empire and, encouraged by their father, Vincent gave up the day job to join him. "I thought there was financial arbitrage in property because yields were above gilts," he says. "The key was the tenants. The property is irrelevant: we have good cashflows."

:Their Rotch company bought £4bn of property in three years, funded by £3.5bn of debt. Investing in finance companies secured sources of funds and by securitising the debt it was bundled off the balance sheet allowing Rotch to borrow more - though the balance sheet is hidden by offshore ownership. Tchenguiz ignored convention and applied actuarial techniques to value his property on cashflow - thus putting a £5bn value on the £4bn portfolio. Such high levels of debt might disturb the sleep of others, but as a dealer and trader, Tchenguiz is unfazed by massive positions. And his actuarial side taught him to manage risks - a lesson learned on the futures desks. To him, developing is risky, not borrowing, and being highly geared in a booming property market was a licence to print money. And so it has been: the brothers were valued at £850m on a recent rich list. For years Rotch was the most aggressive buyer in town, but now it is being wound down with just £2bn of property left and the brothers have gone their separate ways.

:The brothers still talk every day but clearly have different temperaments. Vincent is as unkempt as Robert is smooth. Robert likes long-term assets and is trying to force Sainsbury and Mitchells & Butlers to realise their property value; his dealer brother has bought estate agents and ground rents. The elder Tchenguiz admits to a sibling rivalry back in Iran. Asked to discuss their differences he says: "You're getting into a topic Robert does not like." Pushed, however, he discloses: "He's much more hands-on; I'm less so. He's creative in his own way. I tend to jump a lot of boundaries; he likes to work out what he's comfortable with." Is Robert as much a numbers man as his brother? "He's numerate now," says Vincent, guardedly. Is he a dealer? "No, not an intra-day dealer. We do have competitive tension."

:Vincent's new company is the anonymous Consensus Business Group. He is not above vanity, however, with a taste for personalised number plates, but while both brothers' playboy lifestyles have filled gossip columns, Robert has now married while his older brother remains single. "Slowing down yes, settling down, never," jokes Vincent. He has houses in Mayfair, South Africa and a home on the Côte d'Azur, where he keeps his boats - a 130-foot Mangusta motor yacht that cost €15m (£10m), two €1m launches and now two former Royal Navy tenders. The toybox also includes five Rolls-Royces, two Bentleys, an Aston Martin, a purple Lamborghini and six four-wheel drive vehicles. An aide had to help with the list but Tchenguiz sees no conflict between this fleet of gas guzzlers and his new interest in carbon offsets and environmental investments. "I'm doing it to make money," he states bluntly. "The numbers are colossal."

:But not all the multinationals' names he flashes are clients. EADS was surprised to be quoted as a partner of Consensus and Abu Dhabi has rebuked Tchenguiz for claiming the credit for a fund. At least that vehicle is set up: most of the country-based clean-technology funds he rattles through are still ideas in Tchenguiz's active mind. Meanwhile, there are plenty of other ideas in Tchenguiz's head. He has invested in the company exploiting Imperial College's innovations and talks of a synergy from applying such greenery to his portfolio of residential freeholds and Britain's new housing. The concept is either very simple or extremely complex - and perhaps only Tchenguiz knows which. He makes it sound complicated, however, adding: "At the moment we have no competition; it's going to be very difficult for anybody to come near."

:Tchenguiz's motivator is money. Even when he and his brother played poker it was a profit centre, he says, claiming: "In the 1980s we could make £1m a year." Wouldn't playing for matchsticks give the same thrill? "The money makes the difference," he replies. "Matchsticks would not help. For a while it was casinos but not now. Two or three years ago we started betting on football." Greece's European Championship victory won him £1m. But if he treats gaming as business, business at times looks like a game. In the tight world of property trading he is as likely to be bidding with his rivals as against them. During last year's £1bn takeover of housebuilder McCarthy & Stone, Tchenguiz swapped his support from one bidder to the other to ensure he ended up on the winning side and secured the freeholds. "It is a game," he concedes. "And it is business. But it's a game we want to win. The business is just a medium of doing it." The trader interrupts again with an updated price. Tchenguiz barks back: "Sell."<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/05/27/ccprof27.xml Business profile: The fantasy world of Vincent, the other Tchenguiz brother] Last Updated: 11:55pm BST 26/05/2007 Business is a game the private equity billionaire with a playboy lifestyle is in to win, says Richard Northedge</ref>
==Notes==
<references/>
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Tchenguiz, Vincent]]

Neil Sherlock

2016-11-19T18:37:01Z

Lee Bunce:

{{Template: Revolving Door badge}}
'''Neil Sherlock''' is the head of reputational strategy at accountancy firm [[PricewaterhouseCoopers]] (PwC). Sherlock is a former special adviser to the former deputy Prime Minister and leader of the [[Liberal Democrats]] [[Nick Clegg]].

==Career==
From early 2012 to after the budget announcement in March 2013, Sherlock held the role as a special adviser to deputy Prime Minister [[Nick Clegg]].<ref name= "Mark"> Mark Leftly [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/elementary-move-for-clegg-aide-neil-sherlock-8527611.html Elementary move for Clegg aide Neil Sherlock The Lib Dem special adviser heads back to private sector] ''The Independent'', 10 March 2013, accessed 9 October 2014 </ref>

Sherlock is a former public and regulatory affairs partner at accountancy firm [[KPMG]]<ref name= "Mark"/> and in 2013 joined [[PwC]] as head of reputational strategy, to help the company 'repair its reputation, and to also help boost its ties with Westminster'.<ref> Alex Spence [http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/banking/article3760751.ece PwC picks Neil Sherlock, the man who beat Boris] ''The Times'', 10 May 2013. accessed 9 October 2014 </ref>

==Personal life==
*[[Baroness Parminter]], wife<ref> Christopher Hope, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/liberaldemocrats/9893252/Lord-Rennard-Lib-Dems-bring-in-private-firm-to-run-whistle-blowing-system-after-criticism-from-campaigners.html Lord Rennard: Lib Dems bring in private firm to run whistle blowing system after criticism from campaigners], ''The Telegraph'', 25 Feb 2013 </ref>

==Notes==
<references/>

[[Category:Special Advisers|Sherlock, Neil]]
[[Category:Revolving Door|Sherlock, Neil]]
[[Category:Liberal Democrats Donors|Sherlock, Neil]]

Neil Sherlock

2016-11-19T18:36:31Z

Lee Bunce: Lib dem donor category

George Richard Pinto

2016-11-19T18:05:03Z

Lee Bunce: Tory donor category

[[George Pinto]] (born in the UK on 11 April 1929) is a former director of [[Kleinwort Benson]]<ref>Christopher Hope '500 business leaders tell David Cameron to negotiate a better deal with Europe; A group of 500 business leaders have called on the Coalition to negotiate a better deal for Britain with Brussels'.''telegraph.co.uk'', April 22, 2013 Monday 6:00 AM GMT</ref> and has been the Director of [[Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies]] since 1991.<ref>Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies [http://www.ochjs.ac.uk/about/board-of-governors/ Board of governors]. Accessed 18 August 2014.</ref>
==Family background==
*Father: Major [[Richard Pinto]], Mother: [[Gladys Pinto]] (nee Hirsch)
*Aunt: [[Dorothy de Rothschild]] (nee Pinto) (1885-1998)
*Uncle: [[James Armand de Rothschild]] (1 December 1878 – 7 May 1957)
*Sister: [[Ann Catherine Marks]] (nee Pinto)
*Brother in law: [[Michael Marks]]
*Nephew: [[Simon Marks]]

==Tory donor==
According to Search the Money, Pinto gave the following amounts to the [[Conservative Party]] between 2006 and 2013:
*George R Pinto | £107,203.43 | 2006-03-31
*George R Pinto | £9,999.00 | 2010-04-27
*George R Pinto | £10,000.00 | 2011-05-18<ref>Search the Money [http://searchthemoney.com/profile/657/3322 Donations made by George R Pinto to Conservative and Unionist Party]. Accessed 19 August 2014.</ref>
*George R Pinto | £10,269.00 | 2013-06<ref>Search the Money, '[http://searchthemoney.com/blog/7 Conservative Party donors revealed for Q3 2013].’ Accessed 17 February 2014</ref>

==Affiliations==
*Created the [[GRP Charitable Trust]] and the [[C H (1980) Charitable Trust]]
===Charities===
* Hon Treasurer of the [[Israel-Diaspora Trust]] between 2005-2013.<ref>Data from the Charity Commission website: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/find-charities/</ref><ref>ISRAEL DIASPORA TRUST TRUSTEES' REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2008</ref><ref>ISRAEL DIASPORA TRUST TRUSTEES' REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2007</ref><ref>ISRAEL DIASPORA TRUST TRUSTEES' REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006</ref><ref>ISRAEL DIASPORA TRUST TRUSTEES' REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2005</ref>
* Vice President [[Anglo-Israel Association]] 2011-2014.<ref>Anglo_Israel Association [http://angloisraelassociation.com/who-we-are Who we are], Accessed 18 August 2014. </ref><ref name="Accounts2011">[http://www.angloisraelassociation.com/accounts%202011.pdf Annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2011], Anglo-Israel Association, accessed 10 March 2014.</ref>
===Company directorships===

*DIRECTOR Appointed: PRE 07/06/1991
:Occupation: RETIRED BANKER
:Company Number: 01109384
:Company Name: [[Oxford Centre For Hebrew And Jewish Studies]]
:Active

*DIRECTOR Appointed: PRE 31/12/1991
:Occupation: BANKER
:Company Number: 01597128
:Company Name: [[Persimmon Books Limited]]
:Active

*DIRECTOR Appointed: 17/07/1991
:Dissolved: 15/06/2004
:Occupation: RETIRED
:Company Number: 02597401
:Company Name: [[A.I.A. Trading Limited]]
:Dissolved

*DIRECTOR Appointed: PRE 08/08/1992
:Dissolved: 21/07/1998
:Occupation: BANKER
:Company Number: 01094892
:Company Name: [[Grindelward Enterprises Limited]]
:Dissolved<ref>All data on company directorships from [[Companies House]]. Accessed 31 August 2014.</ref>

==Notes==
<references/>

[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Pinto, George]]

Richard Brindle

2016-11-12T22:38:45Z

Lee Bunce: Labour Donor category

[[Image:Brindle.jpg|100px|right|thumb|Richard Brindle, Source:[http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20140725/BUSINESS04/140729840/ Royal Gazette] ]]
'''Richard Brindle''' is the founder of insurance company [[Fidelis]]. He is the founder and former CEO of [[Lancashire]], an insurance carrier, but left this position in 2014. <ref>[http://www.fidelisinsurance.com/about.php 'Richard Brindle profile'], ''Fidelis'', accessed 19 May 2016</ref>

==Donations==
*Donated £25,000 on 30 March 2016 to [[Britain Stronger in Europe]], the lead pro-EU campaign for the UK's EU referendum on 23 June 2016. <ref>Electoral Commission [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=6&rows=10&sort=Value&order=desc&tab=1&open=filter&et=perpar&date=Reported&from=2016-04-01&to=2016-05-03&prePoll=true&postPoll=false&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Donor Search], accessed 16 May 2016</ref>

Recorded by the Electoral Commission:
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="1" float="left" align="left" width="100%">
<tr>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Date</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Name of donor</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Amount</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Donated to</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">26/06/2009</td>
<td align="center">Richard Brindle</td>
<td align="center">£10,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">29/12/2009</td>
<td align="center">Mr Richard Brindle</td>
<td align="center">£10,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Liberal Democrats]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">31/12/2009</td>
<td align="center">Richard Brindle</td>
<td align="center">£22,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">07/04/2010</td>
<td align="center">Richard Brindle</td>
<td align="center">£26,867.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">07/04/2011</td>
<td align="center">Mr Richard Brindle</td>
<td align="center">£100,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">30/03/2016</td>
<td align="center">Richard Brindle</td>
<td align="center">£25,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Britain Stronger in Europe]]</td>
</tr>
</table><ref name="EC">Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=1&rows=10&query=Richard%20Brindle&sort=ReceivedDate&order=asc&tab=1&open=filter&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Richard Brindle Donation Search], accessed 21 June 2016</ref>

==Notes==
<references/>
[[Category: Brexit |Brindle,Richard]]
[[Category: UK |Brindle, Richard]]
[[Category: Labour Party Donors|Brindle, Richard]]

Ewan Kirk

2016-11-12T21:45:54Z

Lee Bunce: tory donor

[[File:Ewan_Kirk_.png |150px|thumb|right|Ewan Kirk, Source: Cantab Capital screengrab, [http://www.cantabcapital.com/meet-the-team/meet-the-team] ]]

'''Ewan Kirk''' is the CEO and co-founder of [[Cantab Capital Partners]]. He was also previously a partner at [[Goldman Sachs]]. <ref>[http://www.cantabcapital.com/meet-the-team/meet-the-team 'Meet the team'], ''Cantab Capital'', accessed 20 May 2016</ref>

==Donations==
Mr Kirk gave substantially to the 'Remain' camp in the UK's upcoming EU referendum on 23 June 2016, donating to both [[Scientists for EU]] and [[Britain Stronger in Europe]] (2 donations).

Recorded by the Electoral Commission:
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="1" float="left" align="left" width="100%">
<tr>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Date</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Name of donor</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Amount</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Donated to</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">06/07/2009</td>
<td align="center">Mr Ewan Kirk</td>
<td align="center">£25,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">10/03/2016</td>
<td align="center">Ewan Kirk</td>
<td align="center">£10,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Scientists for EU]] Limited</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">27/04/2016</td>
<td align="center">Ewan Kirk</td>
<td align="center">£50,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Britain Stronger in Europe]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">28/04/2016</td>
<td align="center">Ewan Kirk</td>
<td align="center">£50,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Britain Stronger in Europe]]</td>
</tr>
</table><ref name="EC">Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=1&rows=10&query=Ewan%20Kirk&sort=ReceivedDate&order=asc&tab=1&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Ewan Kirk Donation Search], accessed 21 June 2016</ref>

==Notes==
<references/>
[[Category: Brexit|Kirk, Ewan]]
[[Category: UK|Kirk, Ewan]]
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Kirk, Ewan]]

Ivor Braka

2016-11-12T20:37:01Z

Lee Bunce: tory donor

[[Image:Ivor_Braka.JPG|150px|right|thumb|Ivor Braka, Source: [http://planetpartys.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/she-inspire-art-charity-action-and.html/ Planet Partys] ]]
'''Ivor Braka''' is a Knightsbridge-based high end art dealer, specialising in pieces by Lucien Freud and Francis Bacon.

He also owns two pubs in Norfolk, the Gunton Arms and the Suffield Arms.<ref>[http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/gunton_arms_owner_buys_long_closed_north_norfolk_pub_1_4400322 'Gunton arms owner buys long closed norfolk pub'], ''Eastern Daily Press'', accessed 20 May 2016</ref>

==Education==
Braka received his bachelors degree in English from Pembroke College, [[University of Oxford]]. <ref>[http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/ivor-braka-a-rock-n-roll-art-dealer-6771856.html Ivor Braka: A rock 'n' roll art dealer, 22 October 2009], ''Evening Standard'', accessed 25 May 2016</ref>

==Donations==
Recorded by the Electoral Commission:
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="1" float="left" align="left" width="100%">
<tr>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Date</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Name of donor</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Amount</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Donated to</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">26/10/2006</td>
<td align="center">Ivor Braka Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£100,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">03/12/2007</td>
<td align="center">Mr Ivor Braka</td>
<td align="center">£10,000.00</td>
<td align="center">Mr [[Boris Johnson]] MP</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">29/01/2008</td>
<td align="center">Cllr Ivor Braka</td>
<td align="center">£2,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">29/02/2008</td>
<td align="center">Ivor Braka Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£25,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">17/06/2008</td>
<td align="center">Mr Ivor Braka</td>
<td align="center">£25,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">16/12/2008</td>
<td align="center">Mr Ivor Braka</td>
<td align="center">£25,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">01/05/2009</td>
<td align="center">Ivor Braka Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£50,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">27/10/2009</td>
<td align="center">Ivor Braka Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£100,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">26/04/2010</td>
<td align="center">Ivor Braka Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£10,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">30/09/2010</td>
<td align="center">Ivor Braka</td>
<td align="center">£9,192.77</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">03/03/2011</td>
<td align="center">Mr Ivor Braka</td>
<td align="center">£25,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[No Campaign Limited]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">07/09/2011</td>
<td align="center">Mr Ivor Braka</td>
<td align="center">£9,775.85</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">26/02/2015</td>
<td align="center">Mr Ivor Braka</td>
<td align="center">£5,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">26/02/2015</td>
<td align="center">Mr Ivor Braka</td>
<td align="center">£4,348.78</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">05/05/2015</td>
<td align="center">Mr Ivor Braka</td>
<td align="center">£10,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">15/02/2016</td>
<td align="center">Ivor Braka Ltd</td>
<td align="center">£10,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">29/02/2016</td>
<td align="center">Ivor Braka</td>
<td align="center">£10,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Vote Leave]]</td>
</tr>
</table><ref name="EC">Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=1&rows=10&query=Ivor%20Braka&sort=ReceivedDate&order=asc&tab=1&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Ivor Braka Donation Search], accessed 20 June 2016</ref>

==Notes==
<references/>

[[Category: Brexit|Braka, Ivor]]
[[Category: UK|Braka, Ivor]]
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Braka, Ivor]]

Peter J Thompson

2016-11-12T13:05:48Z

Lee Bunce: Labour Donor category

Peter J. Thompson is Chairman of the [[Hong Kong Port and Maritime Board]], responsible for promoting Hong Kong's shipping industry and Hong Kong as an international shipping centre.

He is Chairman of the [[Lantau Port Liaison Group]] and a member of the [[Hong Kong Public Service Commission]] and was Vice-Chairman of the [[Hong Kong Shipowners Association]].

He gave more than £5,000 to the [[Labour Party]] in 1998 and 2000, £15,000 in 1999 and £20,000 in 2001.{{ref|1}}

== References ==
#{{note|1}}available through [http://www.red-star-research.org.uk/subframe5.html search function] on red star research

[[Category: Labour Party Donors|Thompson, Peter]]

Tony Blair

2016-11-12T12:46:33Z

Lee Bunce: Labour Donor category

{{Template:Revolving Door badge}}[[Image:Blair3.jpg|120px|right|thumb|Tony Blair, MP]]

'''Tony Blair''' was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the [[Labour Party]]. He resigned from the position in June 2007.

In January 2008, the ''Financial Times'' reported that Blair had agreed to become a part-time adviser to the global financial services firm [[JPMorgan Chase]]. The newspaper reported that Blair "will use his experience and contacts to provide political and strategic advice to the US bank and participate in some client events." Blair resigned as leader of the parliamentary wing of British Labor Party in June 2007. While the fee for the position has not been disclosed, a New York recruitment firm suggested that it "was likely to be more than $1m (£500,000) a year." Blair stated that he was looking at accepting "a small handful" of similar positions with other companies. "I have always been interested in commerce and the impact of globalisation. Nowadays, the intersection between politics and the economy in different parts of the world, including the emerging markets, is very strong," he said.<ref>David Wighton, [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/be4ed2c4-befa-11dc-8c61-0000779fd2ac.html "Blair takes advisory position at JPMorgan"], ''Financial Times'', January 9 2008.</ref>

==In government==
Blair had been widely criticised from within his own party for championing the policy on Iraq of U.S. President [[George W. Bush]]. There is a general perception in the UK that Blair repeatedly misled the UK parliament and public in echoing the U.S. claims that [[Saddam Hussein]] had weapons of mass destruction and that invading and occupying Iraq was legal. As a result, some Members of Parliament have formed a group to call for impeachment hearings.

Further pressure was put on Blair in September 2004, during the UK [[Labour Party conference]], when the ''London Evening Standard'' newspaper published details of a leaked Pentagon briefing paper, [[Operation Iraqi Freedom: Strategic Lessons Learned]]. The document reveals that in October 2002, the [[Pentagon]] finalized its [[Full Operational Battle Plan 1003V]] for the [[Iraq War|Iraq war]], at a time when Blair was insisting that no decisions had been made about whether to go to war.

Tony Blair is a member of the [[Fabian Society]], the [[America APPG]], and patron of the [[Foreign Policy Centre]].

==Sources of income==
Before Tony Blair announced that he would be resigning his prime ministerial post it became known (not officially announced) that he had been offered a position at the [[Carlyle Group]], the largest US private equity firm which is heavily involved the armaments industry.<ref>Hamer, Rupert, "[http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article9913.htm Tony Blair to join Carlyle Group?]" ''Sunday Mirror'', 22 August 2005, accessed 24 November 2008.</ref> It also became known that the Murdoch-press would publish his memoirs once these became available, and £4.5million signing fee had been agreed.<ref>Aaronovitch, David, "A Different Kind of Compassion," ''Media Lens'', 10 January 2008.</ref>

While Blair's mostly-symbolic role as "mediator" in the Middle East has impeded him pursuing the lecture circuit, the announced rate for one lecture in China was US$500,000. On 9 January 2008, it was announced that Blair would become a "part-time senior adviser, on a salary said to exceed $1m (£500,000) a year" at [[JP Morgan Chase]].<ref>Wearden, Graeme, "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jan/10/blairjpmorgan Blair joins JP Morgan as $1m-a-year adviser]," ''Guardian'', 10 January 2008, accessed 24 November 2008.</ref> Blair left his role in the Middle East

In 2010, it was claimed by the ''Daily Mail'', that [[Tony Blair Associates]] would earn £27 million, in a four year deal, for advising the Kuwait Government on how to govern itself. A spokesman for Blair has denied this but did confirm the company would be working with the Kuwaitis for 'several years', and had produced 'Kuwait Vision 2035', a report into the kingdom’s political and economic future.<ref> Nabila Ramdani and Tim Shipman [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1338368/Tony-Blairs-company-make-27m-advising-Kuwait-govern-itself.html Tony Blair's company 'to make £27m advising Kuwait on how to govern itself'] ''The Daily Mail'', 14 December 2010, accessed 27 November 2014 </ref>

In 2012, in an interview by [[Financial Times]] editor [[Lionel Barber]], Blair revealed he was being paid £2.5 million a year by [[J P Morgan]], a lesser amount by [[Zurich Financial Services]] and in 2011 had earned an estimated £20 million, via [[Tony Blair Associates]], through speeches, consultancy and government advisory work.<ref> Jonathan Petre [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2167038/Tony-Blair-earned-20m-just-year-advising-business-bosses-foreign-governments.html Tony Blair earned £20m in just one year advising business bosses and foreign governments] ''Daily Mail'', 30 June 2012, accessed 27 November 2014 </ref>

In June 2015 Blair was appointed chairman of the [[European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation]].<ref> BBC News [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33001961 Tony Blair takes on anti-extremism and anti-Semitism role], 4 June 2015, accessed 4 June 2015.</ref>

==Consultancy and charity work==
Blair has set up a complex web of companies which combines his charity work and consultancy company. [[Tony Blair Associates]] (TBA) is a consultancy firm which works for many controversial leaders around the world, including Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia and Rwanda and has led to Blair being criticised for making money by working with these tyrants.

The money earned from the work undergone by TBA is said to finance his charity work with The [[Tony Blair Faith Foundation]], which promotes dialogue among faiths; The [[Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative]], which continues the work of his commission for Africa set up before Britain’s G8 presidency in 2005; The [[Tony Blair Sports Foundation]], which helps aspiring young sportspeople in the north-east of England; and [[Breaking the Deadlock]], a foundation that tackles climate change.<ref name="AR"> The Africa Report [http://www.theafricareport.com/North-Africa/lobbying-in-africa-nightmare-on-k-street.html Lobbying in Africa: Nightmare on K street], 28 November 2014, accessed 4 February 2015 </ref>

Blair has claimed that the Business model is simple, its thought to be based on [[Henry Kissinger Associates]], set up by [[Henry Kissinger]], and the only purpose for the complex web is to stop vindictive journalists from prying into his affairs.<ref> Nicholas Watt [http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/30/tony-blair-pave-way-kazakhstan How Tony Blair paved way for first visit by serving British PM to Kazakhstan] ''The Guardian'', 30 June 2013, accessed 4 February 2015 </ref><ref name="AR"/>

In June 2015 Blair was accused of trying to deceive people about Britain's role in the Iraq war. On their website, the [[Tony Blair Faith Foundation]] posted an article titled 'What is Isis?', giving an in-depth analysis of the terror group, however it makes little reference to the role that the US and Britain's invasion of Iraq had on the country, referring instead to 'Iraq's descent into chaos between 2003 and 2007'.<ref> Steven Swinford [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/tony-blair/11649854/Tony-Blair-accused-of-trying-to-erase-his-role-in-rise-of-Isil.html Tony Blair accused of trying to 'erase' his role in rise of Isil] ''Telegraph'', 3 June 2015, 4 June 2015.</ref>

==Middle East==
In 2007, immediately after leaving Downing Street, Blair took up a role as an envoy for the quartet of Middle East peace negotiators - the US, EU, UN and Russia.

In May 2015, according to the ''Financial Times'', Blair's poor relations with senior Palestinian Authority figures and his business interests ([[Tony Blair Associates]]) have provoked unease in Washington and Brussels and it was reported he had written to UN secretary-general [[Ban Ki-moon]] 'to formally confirm that he will relinquish his role when he has fulfilled his outstanding commitments as quartet representative next month [June 2015]'.<ref> Jim Pickard and John Reed [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ecfa080c-047d-11e5-a5c3-00144feabdc0.html Tony Blair to step down as Middle East envoy next month] ''Financial Times'', 27 May 2015, accessed 4 June 2015.</ref>

==Anti-semitism==
In June 2015 it was announced Blair had been appointed chairman of the [[European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation]], a pan-European body that campaigns for stronger laws against extremism in Europe. On his appointment, Blair said 'he will campaign against the abuse of religions which has become a “mask behind which those bent on death and destruction all too often hide”'.<ref> Nicholas Watt [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jun/04/tony-blair-appointed-head-of-european-body-antisemitism Tony Blair appointed as head of European body fighting antisemitism] ''Guardian'', 4 June 2015, accessed 4 June 2015.</ref>

==Blair's nuclear stance==
See the Powerbase page [[Tony Blair: Nuclear views]].

==Clients==
Include President [[Nursultan Nazarbayev]], president of [[Kazakhstan]]

==Family==
*[[Cherie Blair]], wife.
*[[Euan Blair]], son. Was considered a possible [[Labour]] candidate for Bootle in the 2015 General Election<ref> Antonia Molloy [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/tony-blairs-son-euan-could-be-parachuted-into-safe-labour-seat-at-expense-of-veteran-bootle-mp-joe-benton-9254508.html Tony Blair's son Euan could be parachuted into safe Labour seat at expense of veteran Bootle MP Joe Benton] ''Independent'', 11 April 2014, accessed 24 March 2015 </ref> - [[Peter Dowd]] will contest the seat instead.<ref> Your next MP [https://yournextmp.com/constituency/65821/bootle Bootle], accessed 24 March 2015 </ref>

==Affiliations==
*Senior advisor,<ref>BBC, "[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7180306.stm Tony Blair joins investment bank]," 10 January 2008, accessed 24 November 2008.</ref> [[JP Morgan]] (http://www.jpmorgan.com/) - Investment bank, January 2008. Advised by [[ACOBA]] to "take up forthwith but, for 12 months after leaving office, he should not be personally involved in lobbying UK Government Ministers or officials on behalf of his new employer or its clients".<ref name="AC"> [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/media/acoba/assets/acobaninthreport2006_08.pdf Ninth Report 2006-2008] ''Advisory Committee on Business Appointments'', accessed 27 November 2014 </ref>
*[[The Other Club]], member since 1991
*[[Tony Blair Associates]], February 2009. "Will allow him to provide, in partnership with others, strategic advice on both a commercial and pro-bono basis, on political and economic trends and governmental reform." [[ACOBA]] saw "no reason why he should not set up the firm forthwith."<ref> [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/media/16510/acobatenthreport2008_2009.pdf Tenth Report 2008-2009] ''Advisory Committee on Business Appointments'', accessed 27 November 2014 </ref>
*Speaking engagements, [[Washington Speakers Bureau]] Inc., October 2007. [[ACOBA]] advised "take up forthwith, the normal three-month waiting period for former Cabinet Ministers having expired, provided that he did not draw on privileged information that was available to him as Prime Minister".<ref name="AC"/><ref> [http://www.washingtonspeakers.com/speakers/speaker.cfm?SpeakerID=4432 Speakers] ''Washington Speakers Bureau'', accessed 27 November 2014 </ref>
*Consultant/senior adviser, [[Zurich Financial Services]], January 2008. Advised by [[ACOBA]] to "take up forthwith but, for 12 months after leaving office, he should not be personally involved in lobbying UK Government Ministers or officials on behalf of his new employer or its clients."<ref name="AC"/>

===Former affiliations===
*Governance adviser [[Kuwaiti Government]], June 2008-2012. [[ACOBA]] saw "no reason why he should not take up the appointment forthwith."<ref> [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/media/20565/acobaeleventhreport2009-2010.pdf Eleventh Report 2009-2010] ''Advisory Committee on Business Appointments'', accessed 27 November 2014 </ref><ref> Simon Kerr [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8e7daff0-f78f-11e3-90fa-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3KAAuPxuN Tony Blair eyes Abu Dhabi office as he looks to expand Middle East role] ''Financial Times'', 23 June 2014, accessed 27 November 2014 </ref>

==Contact, References and Resources==

===Resources===
====External====
*[http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/transcripts/oralevidence-bydate/100129.aspx Oral Evidence], Iraq Inquiry, 29 January 2010.
*Aaronovitch, David, "A Different Kind of Compassion," ''Media Lens'', 10 January 2008.
*Black, Ian and Patrick Kingsley, "[http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jun/27/tony-blair-conflict-interests-middle-east Tony Blair accused of conflict of interests in Middle East], ''The Guardian'', 27 June 2014.
*BBC, "[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7180306.stm Tony Blair joins investment bank]," 10 January 2008, accessed 24 November 2008.
*Hamer, Rupert, "[http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article9913.htm Tony Blair to join Carlyle Group?]" ''Sunday Mirror'', 22 August 2005, accessed 24 November 2008.
*Sourcewatch [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Tony_Blair&action=edit Tony Blair]
*Ungoed-Thomas, Jon, et al., "[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article5213604.ece Revealed: how minister cashed in on contacts]," ''The Sunday Times'', 23 November 2008, accessed 24 November 2008.
*Wearden, Graeme, "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jan/10/blairjpmorgan Blair joins JP Morgan as $1m-a-year adviser]," ''Guardian'', 10 January 2008, accessed 24 November 2008.

====Powerbase resources====
*[[Tony Blair: Nuclear views]]
*[[Tony Blair: Tony's Friends]]

==Notes and References==
<references/>

[[Category:Old Fettesians|Blair, Tony]]
[[Category:MP|Blair, Tony]]
[[Category:Revolving Door|Blair, Tony]]
[[Category:UK|Blair, Tony]]
[[Category:UK Ministers|Blair, Tony]][[Category:UK Prime Ministers|Blair, Tony]][[Category:Iraq Inquiry witnesses|Blair, Tony]][[Category:Oxford alumni|Blair, Tony]] [[Category:British Politician|Blair, Tony]]
[[Category: Labour Party Donors|Blair, Tony]]

William Bottriell

2016-11-12T12:23:56Z

Lee Bunce: Added Labour donor category

'''William Frederick Bottriell''' (born July 1957)<ref>[https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/QkDImnKrFgb-MCmuqJbaWCwJrfk/appointments William Frederik Bottriell], 'Companies House', Accessed 12/11/2016</ref> is a Director of [[Solutions in Staffing & Software]] (S3), an IT recuitment company. He gave £2,000 to the Labour Party in March 2001. His personal wealth is £80 million.

The S3 Group is the parent company of [[Computer Futures]], [[Progressive Computer Recruitment]], [[Huxley Associates]] and 9 other recruitment companiesthroughout Europe. Bill Bottriell is the Chairman of Progressive Computer Recruitment (run by [[Sunil Wickremeratne]]), who carry out Psychometric testing on behalf of clients. They expanded into Germany only after the Labour laws were relaxed.

==Notes==
<references/>

[[Category:Labour Party Donors|Bottriell, William]]

George Hollingbery

2016-10-08T21:09:37Z

Lee Bunce: tory donor category

[[File:George Hollingbery.jpg|200px|thumb|right|George Hollingbery]]
'''George Hollingbery''' is parliamentary private secretary to [[Theresa May]], the UK Home Secretary. He is the [[Conservative Party]] member of parliament for Meon Valley in Hampshire having retained his seat in the 2015 general election with a majority of 23,913. <ref> [http://www.express.co.uk/politics/politicians/conservative/george-hollingbery/546 George Hollingbery] ''Express'', accessed 15 May 2015 </ref>

On 11 May 2015, Hollingbery was appointed as Government Whip (Lord Commissioner to [[HM Treasury]]).<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/people/george-hollingbery George Hollinbery Profile]Gov.UK, accessed 25 September 2015</ref>

==Views==
In August 2013 Hollingbery became the first senior Tory to openly attack the process of fracking, just weeks after the Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] demanded that UK citizens must accept it for the good of the country.

Hollingbery has 'warned that gas fracking could be “disastrous” in his county because of the area’s fragile water supply' and that he 'will be “manning the barricades” if there is any danger posed to water supplies by shale gas exploration'. The MP told ''The Telegraph'' newspaper:

:There is lots to learn and I want to know more before I make any decision on this. I am very, very concerned about water quality in Hampshire and water quality generally. I’m raising concerns because there are concerns that need to be met – there’s no question about that. But I’m not an expert and I do want to know a great deal more before I plump either way … if there ever is any application in our area which of course isn’t certain. <ref>Peter Dominiczak and Lucy Fenn, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10267009/Senior-ministerial-aides-hit-out-at-consequences-of-fracking.html Senior ministerial aide hits out at consequences of fracking], ''The Telegraph'', 26 Aug 2013, 10:00PM BST, acc same day </ref>

==Dinner with Lobbyists==
A seating plan of the Conservative Party's Black and White Ball, in February 2014, was leaked to the ''Guardian'' in October 2014. The party, which guests pay between £450 and £1000 for a ticket, seats diners with the minister most relevant to them. The report revealed Hollingbery sat at the same table as [[Iain Duncan Smith]] who "was seated with directors of the doorstep lending firm [[CLC Finance]], which advertises loans at a 769.9% annual interest rate." Two of the directors of CLC who sat with Hollingbery and Duncan Smith, [[Philip Wilbraham]] and [[Dominic Wilbraham]], are also members of [[Wilbraham Securities]] LLP. The firm have given £28,500 to the Tories over the past three years, with the donations beginning in 2011, coinciding with when pressure started to mount on the government for tighter regulation in the high-cost credit market. It is said that Hollingbery "has a particular interest in work and pensions and welfare legislation".<ref name="MP"> Simon Goodley, Melanie Newman and Nick Mathiason [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/oct/12/conservatives-tycoons-fundraising-black-and-white-ball Tycoons mix with top Tories at fundraising ball in London] ''The Guardian'', 12 October 2014, accessed 14 October 2014 </ref>

A spokesperson for the Wilbraham family also said that the Wilbraham family and the Hollingbery family had been friends for over 40 years.<ref name="MP"/>

==Resources==

==Notes==

<references/>

[[Category:MP|Hollingbery, George]]
[[Category:Fracking|Hollingbery, George]]
[[Category:British Politician|Hollingbery, George]]
[[Category:Conservative Party|Hollingbery, George]]
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Hollingbery, George]]

Richard Reed

2016-10-08T18:11:49Z

Lee Bunce: lib dem donor category

[[Image:Reed.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Richard Reed, co-founder of Innocent, Source: [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11738360/ BBC] ]]
Co-founder of the company [[Innocent Drinks]].

==Donations==
*Donated £7,508.50 on 14 April 2016 to [[Britain Stronger in Europe]], a pro-EU campaign group in the UK's EU membership referendum on 23 June 2016. <ref>Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=11&rows=10&sort=Value&order=desc&tab=1&open=filter&et=perpar&date=Reported&from=2016-04-01&to=2016-05-03&prePoll=true&postPoll=false&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Donor search EU referendum], accessed 13 May 2016</ref>

Table recorded by the Electoral Commission:
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="1" float="left" align="left" width="100%">
<tr>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Date</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Name of donor</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Amount</th>
<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Donated to</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">05/08/2009</td>
<td align="center">Mr Richard Reed</td>
<td align="center">£5,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Green Party]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">06/06/2014</td>
<td align="center">Mr Richard Reed</td>
<td align="center">£25,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Liberal Democrats]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">12/12/2014</td>
<td align="center">Mr Richard Reed</td>
<td align="center">£7,500.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Liberal Democrats]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">30/06/2015</td>
<td align="center">Mr Richard Reed</td>
<td align="center">£25,000.00</td>
<td align="center">[[Liberal Democrats]]</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align="center">14/04/2016</td>
<td align="center">Mr Richard Reed</td>
<td align="center">£7,508.50</td>
<td align="center">[[Britain Stronger in Europe]]</td>
</tr>

</table><ref name="EC">Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=1&rows=10&query=Richard%20Reed&sort=ReceivedDate&order=asc&tab=1&open=filter&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Richard Reed Donation Search], accessed 22 June 2016</ref>

==Notes==
<references/>
[[Category: Brexit|Reed, Richard]] [[Category: UK|Reed, Richard]]
[[Category:Liberal Democrats Donors|Reed, Richard]]

Jonathan Marland

2016-10-08T17:10:15Z

Lee Bunce:

[[Image:Jonathan Marland.jpg|right|thumb|Jonathan Marland]]
{{Template: Revolving Door badge}}
'''Jonathan Peter Marland''', Baron Marland, (born 14 August 1956) is a venture capitalist and was treasurer of the [[Conservative Party]] between 2003-07. In 2006 he was made Baron Marland of Odstock. He has also acted as an advisor to the Conservative Party on its relations with business, arguing that relations need to be improved to regain the Tory's "credibility on the economy".<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/otr/intext/20021124_film_1.html Transcript] of BBC On The Record, Broadcast 24 November 2002</ref>

Marland is the Prime Minister's Trade Envoy, and is a former parliamentary under-secretary at the [[Department for Business, Innovation and Skills]].

In January 2014, 11 months after leaving office, Marland was appointed as the part-time paid director and chairman of the [[Commonwealth Business Council]]. <ref>[[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]], date of approval June 2013 </ref>

==Background==
Outside of politics, Lord Marland was one of the founding directors of [[Jardine Lloyd Thomson]] plc, a multinational insurance business and also founded the Jubilee insurance company at [[Lloyd's of London]]. He led the acquisitions of Hunter Wellington Boots, Insurance Capital Partners, Janspeed Performance Ltd and Wisden Cricketer Magazine.

==Activities==
{{Template:NuclearSpin}}In 2010, Lord Marland was made Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]] (DECC), serving on the government frontbench. In May 2011 he was also appointed as the Chairman of the [[British Business Ambassadors]] by [[UK Trade & Investment]] (UKTI).

Marland's DECC responsibilities include nuclear issues:
* 'managing the nuclear legacy, including [[NDA]] performance and delivery (supported by the Shareholder Executive) and policy on plutonium'
*civil nuclear security, including responsibility for the [[Civil Nuclear Constabulary]]
*transparency
*commercial negotiations<ref>DECC, [http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/about/who_we_are/our_ministers/lord_marland/lord_marland.aspx Lord Marland Responsiblities], undated, accessed 4 June 2012 </ref>

In June 2010 in response to a question asked by [[Lord Hunt]] of Kings Heath on what proposals the Coalition government had for the development of nuclear-powered generation in the United Kingdom, Lord Marland replied:

:The Government are committed to allowing the construction of new nuclear power stations, provided that they are subject to the normal planning process for major projects and receive no public subsidy. The Government will continue to work through the Office for Nuclear Development to drive progress in all areas needed to bring this about.<ref> Hansard Debates, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201011/ldhansrd/text/100603-0001.htm Energy: Nuclear Power Question, asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath], House of Lords, Thursday, 3 June 2010: Column 365, parliament.co.uk, accessed 4 June 2012 </ref>

==Meetings with nuclear firms==
In June and July 2010 Marland met with [[Chaucer]] Plc and [[Rolls-Royce]] respectively to discuss "Nuclear issues". <ref> Department of Energy and Climate Change. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 13 May - 31 Jul 2010 </ref>

In January 2011 he met with the [[Nuclear Liabilities Fund]] to discuss "energy issues". <ref> Department of Energy and Climate Change. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2011 </ref>

In March 2011, the month after the Fukushima disaster, he met with [[EDF Energy]], [[Sellafield Ltd]] ([[Sellafield Remediation Forum]]), [[Mizuho International]] PLC, [[Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer]] to discuss "energy issues". <ref> Department of Energy and Climate Change. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2011 </ref>

In July 2011 he met with [[Nuclear Management Partners]] Ltd to discuss "energy issues". <ref> Department of Energy and Climate Change. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Jul - 30 Sep 2011 </ref>

==Close friend of spindoctor Lynton Crosby==

In September 2013 documents released under Freedom of Information to the University of Bath's Tobacco Control Research Group revealed that Marland had been lobbied by David Cameron's election guru lobbyist [[Lynton Crosby]] over tobacco plain packaging. Marland is a close friend of Crosby, whom he has described as "fantastic". ''The Observer'' reported that:

:They worked together on London mayor [[Boris Johnson]]'s campaigns. "When I was asked to get involved in Boris's campaign for London mayor, the first thing I did was call my friend, campaign guru Lynton Crosby, and ask him to run it," Marland once explained. [[CTF]]'s website carries a testimony from Marland, calling Crosby "the best [campaign] manager in the world". <ref> [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/06/lynton-crosby-lobbied-for-tobacco-giant-philip-morris Conservative election guru Lynton Crosby lobbied minister over tobacco], The Guardian, The Observer, Sunday 7 September 2014 </ref>

==Directorships==
*Paid part-time Director, [[Test Match Extra.Com]] Limited - from January 2014
*Non-Executive Director, [[Three Jays]] Limited from July 2013
*Part-time Chairman of [[Herriot]] Ltd, an investment company that Lord Marland owns and co-founded in 1989.
*Non-Executive Director, [[Tamara Mellon]] Inc

==Affiliations==
*[[C-Change]], board member
*[[Herriot Ltd]], chairman
*[[Janspeed Ltd]], chairman
*[[Clareville Capital Partners LLP]], chairman
*[[Jubilee Ltd]], non-executive director
*[[JP Marland Trust]], trustee
*[[Strategic Communication Laboratories]], shareholder
* Trustee of [[Peggy Guggenheim]] (UK),
*Trustee - [[Churchill Society]],
*Trustee - [[Atlantic Partnerships]]
*Trustee, The[[ Mayor of London's Fund for Young Musicians]]
*Chairman of [[Tickets for Troops]].

He is the President of Salisbury City F.C. and a member of the MCC.

==Resources==
* Hansard Debates, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201011/ldhansrd/text/100603-0001.htm Energy: Nuclear Power Question, asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath], House of Lords, Thursday, 3 June 2010: Column 365, parliament.co.uk

==Contact==
:'''Address''':
:Odstock Manor
:Odstock Salisbury
:SP5 4JA

:Tel:01722 329 781

==Notes==
<references/>
[[Category:Conservative Party|Marland, Jonathan]]
[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Marland, Jonathan]]
[[Category:UK Ministers|Marland, Jonathan]]
[[Category:Financial sector lobbying|Marland, Jonathan]]
[[Category:Tobacco Lobbying|Marland, Jonathan]]

Jonathan Marland

2016-10-08T17:09:31Z

Lee Bunce: Donor category

[[Image:Jonathan Marland.jpg|right|thumb|Jonathan Marland]]
{{Template: Revolving Door badge}}
'''Jonathan Peter Marland''', Baron Marland, (born 14 August 1956) is a venture capitalist and was treasurer of the [[Conservative Party]] between 2003-07. In 2006 he was made Baron Marland of Odstock. He has also acted as an advisor to the Conservative Party on its relations with business, arguing that relations need to be improved to regain the Tory's "credibility on the economy".<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/otr/intext/20021124_film_1.html Transcript] of BBC On The Record, Broadcast 24 November 2002</ref>

Marland is the Prime Minister's Trade Envoy, and is a former parliamentary under-secretary at the [[Department for Business, Innovation and Skills]].

In January 2014, 11 months after leaving office, Marland was appointed as the part-time paid director and chairman of the [[Commonwealth Business Council]]. <ref>[[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]], date of approval June 2013 </ref>

==Background==
Outside of politics, Lord Marland was one of the founding directors of [[Jardine Lloyd Thomson]] plc, a multinational insurance business and also founded the Jubilee insurance company at [[Lloyd's of London]]. He led the acquisitions of Hunter Wellington Boots, Insurance Capital Partners, Janspeed Performance Ltd and Wisden Cricketer Magazine.

==Activities==
{{Template:NuclearSpin}}In 2010, Lord Marland was made Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]] (DECC), serving on the government frontbench. In May 2011 he was also appointed as the Chairman of the [[British Business Ambassadors]] by [[UK Trade & Investment]] (UKTI).

Marland's DECC responsibilities include nuclear issues:
* 'managing the nuclear legacy, including [[NDA]] performance and delivery (supported by the Shareholder Executive) and policy on plutonium'
*civil nuclear security, including responsibility for the [[Civil Nuclear Constabulary]]
*transparency
*commercial negotiations<ref>DECC, [http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/about/who_we_are/our_ministers/lord_marland/lord_marland.aspx Lord Marland Responsiblities], undated, accessed 4 June 2012 </ref>

In June 2010 in response to a question asked by [[Lord Hunt]] of Kings Heath on what proposals the Coalition government had for the development of nuclear-powered generation in the United Kingdom, Lord Marland replied:

:The Government are committed to allowing the construction of new nuclear power stations, provided that they are subject to the normal planning process for major projects and receive no public subsidy. The Government will continue to work through the Office for Nuclear Development to drive progress in all areas needed to bring this about.<ref> Hansard Debates, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201011/ldhansrd/text/100603-0001.htm Energy: Nuclear Power Question, asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath], House of Lords, Thursday, 3 June 2010: Column 365, parliament.co.uk, accessed 4 June 2012 </ref>

==Meetings with nuclear firms==
In June and July 2010 Marland met with [[Chaucer]] Plc and [[Rolls-Royce]] respectively to discuss "Nuclear issues". <ref> Department of Energy and Climate Change. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 13 May - 31 Jul 2010 </ref>

In January 2011 he met with the [[Nuclear Liabilities Fund]] to discuss "energy issues". <ref> Department of Energy and Climate Change. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2011 </ref>

In March 2011, the month after the Fukushima disaster, he met with [[EDF Energy]], [[Sellafield Ltd]] ([[Sellafield Remediation Forum]]), [[Mizuho International]] PLC, [[Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer]] to discuss "energy issues". <ref> Department of Energy and Climate Change. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2011 </ref>

In July 2011 he met with [[Nuclear Management Partners]] Ltd to discuss "energy issues". <ref> Department of Energy and Climate Change. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Jul - 30 Sep 2011 </ref>

==Close friend of spindoctor Lynton Crosby==

In September 2013 documents released under Freedom of Information to the University of Bath's Tobacco Control Research Group revealed that Marland had been lobbied by David Cameron's election guru lobbyist [[Lynton Crosby]] over tobacco plain packaging. Marland is a close friend of Crosby, whom he has described as "fantastic". ''The Observer'' reported that:

:They worked together on London mayor [[Boris Johnson]]'s campaigns. "When I was asked to get involved in Boris's campaign for London mayor, the first thing I did was call my friend, campaign guru Lynton Crosby, and ask him to run it," Marland once explained. [[CTF]]'s website carries a testimony from Marland, calling Crosby "the best [campaign] manager in the world". <ref> [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/06/lynton-crosby-lobbied-for-tobacco-giant-philip-morris Conservative election guru Lynton Crosby lobbied minister over tobacco], The Guardian, The Observer, Sunday 7 September 2014 </ref>

==Directorships==
*Paid part-time Director, [[Test Match Extra.Com]] Limited - from January 2014
*Non-Executive Director, [[Three Jays]] Limited from July 2013
*Part-time Chairman of [[Herriot]] Ltd, an investment company that Lord Marland owns and co-founded in 1989.
*Non-Executive Director, [[Tamara Mellon]] Inc

==Affiliations==
*[[C-Change]], board member
*[[Herriot Ltd]], chairman
*[[Janspeed Ltd]], chairman
*[[Clareville Capital Partners LLP]], chairman
*[[Jubilee Ltd]], non-executive director
*[[JP Marland Trust]], trustee
*[[Strategic Communication Laboratories]], shareholder
* Trustee of [[Peggy Guggenheim]] (UK),
*Trustee - [[Churchill Society]],
*Trustee - [[Atlantic Partnerships]]
*Trustee, The[[ Mayor of London's Fund for Young Musicians]]
*Chairman of [[Tickets for Troops]].

He is the President of Salisbury City F.C. and a member of the MCC.

==Resources==
* Hansard Debates, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201011/ldhansrd/text/100603-0001.htm Energy: Nuclear Power Question, asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath], House of Lords, Thursday, 3 June 2010: Column 365, parliament.co.uk

==Contact==
:'''Address''':
:Odstock Manor
:Odstock Salisbury
:SP5 4JA

:Tel:01722 329 781

==Notes==
<references/>
[[Category:Conservative Party|Marland, Jonathan]]
Category:Conservative Party Donors|Marland, Jonathan]]
[[Category:UK Ministers|Marland, Jonathan]]
[[Category:Financial sector lobbying|Marland, Jonathan]]
[[Category:Tobacco Lobbying|Marland, Jonathan]]

Paul Marshall (Liberal Democrat)

2016-10-08T16:41:27Z

Lee Bunce: lib dem donor category

''See [[Paul Marshall]] for other individuals of the same name.''

{{Template:Schools badge}}'''Paul Marshall''' is a founder of hedge fund [[Marshall Wace]] and lead non-executive board member at the [[Department for Education]].<ref>Louise Armistead, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/7716651/George-Osbornes-Treasury-team-the-power-behind-the-coalition-government.html George Osborne's Treasury team - the power behind the coalition government], telegraph.co.uk, 13 May 2010.</ref>

He is also a co-founder of [[Ark]] schools, an influential player in UK education reform circles.

Marshall co-edited ''The Orange Book'' with former education minister [[David Laws]].<ref>Louise Armistead, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/7716651/George-Osbornes-Treasury-team-the-power-behind-the-coalition-government.html George Osborne's Treasury team - the power behind the coalition government], telegraph.co.uk, 13 May 2010.</ref>

==Marshall Wace==
Marshall founded the hedge fund [[Marshall Wace]] in 1997 with [[Ian Wace]].<ref>Nic Fildes, [http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/movers_and_shakers/article6969043.ece Paul Marshall of Marshall Wace], The Times, 28 December 2009.</ref>

[[George Soros]] provided more than half of the company's initial $60 million financing. Later, the bulk of funding would come from institutional investors.<ref>Barry Cohen, [http://www.absolutereturn-alpha.com/Article/2307299/The-return-of-Paul-Marshall.html The Return of Paul Marshall], 1 October 2009.</ref>

Marshall stepped back from his investment role in the company in 2004, but resumed it after the 2008 financial crisis. The ''Times'' reported in 2009 that his return had boosted the company's profits:
::It is understood that Mr Marshall will be the highest-paid director, although the allocation of the bonus pool has yet to be confirmed. It would further boost his personal fortune, which is estimated to be well over £200 million, and help to restore his image as being one of the most powerful men in the City.<ref>Nic Fildes, [http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/movers_and_shakers/article6969043.ece Paul Marshall of Marshall Wace], The Times, 28 December 2009.</ref>

==Orange Book==
The ''Orange Book'', published in 2004, is the unofficial manifesto of the [[Liberal Democrats]]' right wing.

It has been described as 'an attempt by a small band of economic liberals to rescue the Liberal Democrats from what they feared was the philosophy of good intentions'.<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jun/27/guardian-view-liberal-democrats-orange-book The Guardian view on the Lib Dem Orange Book], ''Guardian'', 27 June 2014</ref>

According to a ''Prospect'' account by James Crabtree, the Orange Book originated from a meeting at the Liberal Democrat conference in Brighton in 2003:
::[[David Laws]], who had in 2001 replaced [[Paddy Ashdown]] as MP for Yeovil, met party donor Paul Marshall for a quiet drink. Laws was a former banker who had made enough money to retire at 28, going on to work (unpaid) in the party’s policy team in the mid-1990s. Marshall’s career had been almost the reverse: once a parliamentary researcher to [[Charles Kennedy]], he went on to run a hedge fund and become a key Lib Dem financier. Neither man saw themselves as hostile to the party’s social-liberal traditions, but were seen to be from its market-friendly centre-right—and both were worried about the direction the party had taken under Kennedy.<ref>James Crabtree, [http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/2010/06/who-are-the-liberal-democrats/ Who are the Liberal Democrats?], Prospect, 21 June 2010.</ref>

The leftward shift under Kennedy, according to Crabtree, formed the backdrop against which Laws and Marshall decided to publish the ''The Orange Book: Reclaiming Liberalism'' to showcase a new generation of Lib Dem thinking.<ref>James Crabtree, [http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/2010/06/who-are-the-liberal-democrats/ Who are the Liberal Democrats?], Prospect, 21 June 2010.</ref> The pair co-edited the book which was published in 2004.<ref>[http://www.profilebooks.com/title.php?titleissue_id=255 The Orange Book], Profile Books, accessed 11 January 2011.</ref>

==CentreForum==
In 2005, Marshall provided £1 million for the launch of [[CentreForum]], a Liberal Democrat aligned think tank, which he also chairs.<ref>Barry Cohen, [http://www.absolutereturn-alpha.com/Article/2307299/The-return-of-Paul-Marshall.html The Return of Paul Marshall], 1 October 2009.</ref>

==Rebuke to Cable==
In September 2010 ''Telegraph'' interview, Marshall criticised Business Secretary [[Vince Cable]] for populist bank-bashing, and warned against European legislation that would extend tighter regulation from banks to the rest of the City:

:"It's popular to bash the banks, there's a great deal of political appeal in that. But it's actually more important to fight the European financial legislation which is being driven by the French and Germans at the moment." He added: "We must be careful not to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. The Government must be careful not to undermine the whole of the City of London through bank reform."<ref>Louise Armitstead, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/8019195/Lib-Dem-donor-urges-Vince-Cable-to-defend-City.html Lib Dem donor urges Vince Cable to stop bank bashing and defend City], The Telegraph, 10 January 2011.</ref>

==Coalition 2.0==
The Guardian reported in November 2010 that Marshall was involved in talks about a coalition programme for the second half of the Parliament:

::Lib Dems involved in this second initiative include [[Chris Huhne]], the energy secretary, [[David Laws]], former Treasury chief secretary, [[Julian Astle]], director of [[CentreForum]], the Liberal Democrat orientated thinktank, Paul Marshall, a hedge-fund millionaire and [[Tim Leunig]], a Liberal Democrat minded academic at the London School of Economics who has also written for [[Policy Exchange]], the leading Cameron thinktank.<ref>Patrick Wintour and Allegra Stratton, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/nov/01/liberal-democrats-policy-tories Liberal Democrats work on identity – and joint policy with Conservatives], guardian.co.uk, 1 November 2010.</ref>

According to journalist James Forsyth, the initiative is referred to as [[Coalition 2.0]].<ref>James Forsyth, [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1325164/Are-wedding-bells-ringing-Coalition-ears.html Are wedding bells ringing in Coalition ears?], MailOnline, 31 October 2010.</ref>

==Red Knights==
Marshall is one of a group of potential investors in Manchester United known as the 'Red Knights'.<ref>Sam Knight, [http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/2010/08/footballs-new-age-of-fan-power/ Football’s new age of fan power?], Prospect, 24 August 2010.</ref>

==Donations==
Marhsall donated £100,000 on 18 May 2016 to [[Vote Leave]], the official anti-EU campaign group which successfully persuaded the British public to leave the European Union on 23 June 2016. <ref>[http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=3&rows=10&query=Vote%20Leave&sort=Value&order=desc&tab=1&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true&optCols=CampaigningName&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Vote Leave donor search], ''Electoral Commission'', accessed 24 June 2016</ref>

==Affiliations==
*[[Mercury Asset Management]] - former director
*[[Marshall Wace Asset Management]] - co-founder
*[[Every Child a Chance Trust]] - trustee
*[[Eureka Charitable Trust]] - trustee
*[[Sequoia Trust]] - trustee
*[[New Schools Network]] - trustee
*[[Absolute Return for Kids]]
*[[CentreForum]] - Chair
*[[Liberal Democrat Business Forum]] - chair

==Background==
Marshall earned a degree in history and modern languages at Oxford and an MBA at Insead Business School.<ref>Nic Fildes, [http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/movers_and_shakers/article6969043.ece Paul Marshall of Marshall Wace], The Times, 28 December 2009.</ref>

Marshall was a parliamentary candidate for the SDP-Liberal Alliance in Fulham in 1987, but failed to win a seat.<ref>Nic Fildes, [http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/movers_and_shakers/article6969043.ece Paul Marshall of Marshall Wace], The Times, 28 December 2009.</ref>

Marshall worked for [[Mercury Asset Management]], becoming head of European Equities by 1989.<ref>Nic Fildes, [http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/movers_and_shakers/article6969043.ece Paul Marshall of Marshall Wace], The Times, 28 December 2009.</ref>

==External Resources==
*[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2933566/Business-profile-The-Lib-Dems-sugar-daddy.html Business profile: The Lib Dems' sugar daddy], telegraph.co.uk, 5 March 2006.
*John-Paul Flintoff, [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article2115172.ece From richer to poorer], TimesOnline, 22 July 2007.

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