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| − | [[Emmanuel Kaye]] is a long time pro-business and Zionist activist.'''Sir Emmanuel Kaye''' (29 November 1914 - 28 February 1999) was a millionaire British industrialist and philanthropist. He was also a member of the [[Confederation of British Industry|CBI]] council from 1976 to 1989, and its financial policy committee from 1985 to 1992. Once a strong supporter of the [[Conservative Party|Conservative | + | [[Emmanuel Kaye]] is a long time pro-business and Zionist activist. '''Sir Emmanuel Kaye''' (29 November 1914 - 28 February 1999) was a millionaire British industrialist and philanthropist. Kaye is reported to be the founder of the [[Lansing Bagnall]] fork-lift truck company<ref>Rentoul, J. (2001) 'BLAIR PART 3: TROUBLE WITH MONEY - HOW MILLIONAIRES AND THEIR MONEY DENTED TONY'S IMAGE AS 'A PRETTY STRAIGHT SORT OF GUY'. <i>The Independent</i>. 29th March 2001</ref>. He was also a member of the [[Confederation of British Industry|CBI]] council from 1976 to 1989, and its financial policy committee from 1985 to 1992. Once a strong supporter of the [[Conservative Party|Conservative Party]], he was persuaded by [[Lord Levy]] to contribute substantially to [[Tony Blair]]'s [[Labour Leader's Office Fund]] before the 1997 General Election. He is said to have given at least £50,000.<ref>Rentoul, J. (2001) 'BLAIR PART 3: TROUBLE WITH MONEY - HOW MILLIONAIRES AND THEIR MONEY DENTED TONY'S IMAGE AS 'A PRETTY STRAIGHT SORT OF GUY'. <i>The Independent</i>. 29th March 2001</ref> |
Among major beneficiaries of his philanthropy was [[Emmanuel College, Cambridge]], which made him an Honorary Member in 1994. He was Vice-Chairman (1981-5) and Chairman (1985-99) of the Thrombosis Research Trust. | Among major beneficiaries of his philanthropy was [[Emmanuel College, Cambridge]], which made him an Honorary Member in 1994. He was Vice-Chairman (1981-5) and Chairman (1985-99) of the Thrombosis Research Trust. | ||
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==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
| − | *[[British United Industrialists]] <ref>Listed on headed notepaper of BUI as part of a letter sent in 1987, reproduced in Colin | + | *[[British United Industrialists]] <ref>Listed on headed notepaper of BUI as part of a letter sent in 1987, reproduced in [[Colin Challen]] and Mike Hughes, ''In Defence of the Party: The Secret State, the Conservative Party and Dirty tricks'', Wakefield: Medium Publishing, 1996, p65-6.</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 15:22, 29 July 2017
Emmanuel Kaye is a long time pro-business and Zionist activist. Sir Emmanuel Kaye (29 November 1914 - 28 February 1999) was a millionaire British industrialist and philanthropist. Kaye is reported to be the founder of the Lansing Bagnall fork-lift truck company[1]. He was also a member of the CBI council from 1976 to 1989, and its financial policy committee from 1985 to 1992. Once a strong supporter of the Conservative Party, he was persuaded by Lord Levy to contribute substantially to Tony Blair's Labour Leader's Office Fund before the 1997 General Election. He is said to have given at least £50,000.[2]
Among major beneficiaries of his philanthropy was Emmanuel College, Cambridge, which made him an Honorary Member in 1994. He was Vice-Chairman (1981-5) and Chairman (1985-99) of the Thrombosis Research Trust.
External links
- Labour Party PLC: New Labour as a Party of Business -- lengthy extract from David Osler's book about Labour fundraising and the Labour Leader's Office Fund
Affiliations
Notes
- ↑ Rentoul, J. (2001) 'BLAIR PART 3: TROUBLE WITH MONEY - HOW MILLIONAIRES AND THEIR MONEY DENTED TONY'S IMAGE AS 'A PRETTY STRAIGHT SORT OF GUY'. The Independent. 29th March 2001
- ↑ Rentoul, J. (2001) 'BLAIR PART 3: TROUBLE WITH MONEY - HOW MILLIONAIRES AND THEIR MONEY DENTED TONY'S IMAGE AS 'A PRETTY STRAIGHT SORT OF GUY'. The Independent. 29th March 2001
- ↑ Listed on headed notepaper of BUI as part of a letter sent in 1987, reproduced in Colin Challen and Mike Hughes, In Defence of the Party: The Secret State, the Conservative Party and Dirty tricks, Wakefield: Medium Publishing, 1996, p65-6.
