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Forte is listed as a supporter of the [[Open Europe]] think tank, which states that it has a neutral position on the EU referendum despite its longstanding Eurosceptic stance and push for EU reform. | Forte is listed as a supporter of the [[Open Europe]] think tank, which states that it has a neutral position on the EU referendum despite its longstanding Eurosceptic stance and push for EU reform. | ||
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| + | ==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> | ||
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| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td align="center">18/06/2001</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">Sir Rocco Forte</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">£2,500.00</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">The Rt Hon [[Michael Portillo]] MP</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td align="center">28/08/2002</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">Mr Rocco Forte</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">£1,500.00</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td align="center">28/02/2002</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">Mr Rocco Forte</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">£5,000.00</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td align="center">03/12/2003</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">Rocco Forte</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">£400.00</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td align="center">03/12/2003</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">Mr Rocco Forte</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">£5,000.00</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td align="center">08/04/2005</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">Sir Rocco Forte Ltd</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">£10,000.00</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td align="center">10/04/2007</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">Sir Rocco Forte Limited</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">£10,000.00</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Scottish Voice]]</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td align="center">13/05/2015</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">Sir Rocco Forte Limited</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">£2,500.00</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td align="center">24/03/2016</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">Rocco Forte</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">£12,000.00</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">[[Vote Leave]]</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td align="center">04/05/2016</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">Rocco Forte</td> | ||
| + | <td align="center">£30,000.00</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=Rocco%20Forte&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 Rocco Forte Donation Search], accessed 17 June 2016</ref> | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
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[[Conservative Party]] | [[Taxpayers' Alliance]] | [[Bruges Group]]<ref>Mary Ann Sieghart, The twin angry men behind outburst against Major, ''the Times'', 12-April-1991</ref> | [[Conservative Party]] | [[Taxpayers' Alliance]] | [[Bruges Group]]<ref>Mary Ann Sieghart, The twin angry men behind outburst against Major, ''the Times'', 12-April-1991</ref> | ||
*[[Open Europe]] - Advisory board member, <ref>[http://openeurope.org.uk/ Open Europe Board, June 2016], OpenEurope, accessed 15 June 2016</ref> | *[[Open Europe]] - Advisory board member, <ref>[http://openeurope.org.uk/ Open Europe Board, June 2016], OpenEurope, accessed 15 June 2016</ref> | ||
Revision as of 09:42, 20 June 2016
Rocco Forte, Source: Rocco Forte Hotels
Rocco Forte is a multi-millionaire hotelier and has been a donor to the Conservative Party[1] since at least the early nineties. He also gives financial backing to the Taxpayers' Alliance.[2]
Vote Leave donor
The Electoral Commission's register shows Forte donated £12,000 on 24 March 2016 to the Vote Leave campaign, the lead group campaigning to persuade British voters to leave the European Union in a UK referendum on 23 June 2016. [3]
Forte is listed as a supporter of the Open Europe think tank, which states that it has a neutral position on the EU referendum despite its longstanding Eurosceptic stance and push for EU reform.
Donations
Recorded by the Electoral Commission:
| Date | Name of donor | Amount | Donated to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/06/2001 | Sir Rocco Forte | £2,500.00 | The Rt Hon Michael Portillo MP |
| 28/08/2002 | Mr Rocco Forte | £1,500.00 | Conservative and Unionist Party |
| 28/02/2002 | Mr Rocco Forte | £5,000.00 | Conservative and Unionist Party |
| 03/12/2003 | Rocco Forte | £400.00 | Conservative and Unionist Party |
| 03/12/2003 | Mr Rocco Forte | £5,000.00 | Conservative and Unionist Party |
| 08/04/2005 | Sir Rocco Forte Ltd | £10,000.00 | Conservative and Unionist Party |
| 10/04/2007 | Sir Rocco Forte Limited | £10,000.00 | Scottish Voice |
| 13/05/2015 | Sir Rocco Forte Limited | £2,500.00 | Conservative and Unionist Party |
| 24/03/2016 | Rocco Forte | £12,000.00 | Vote Leave |
| 04/05/2016 | Rocco Forte | £30,000.00 | Vote Leave |
Affiliations
Conservative Party | Taxpayers' Alliance | Bruges Group[5]
- Open Europe - Advisory board member, [6]
Notes
- ↑ Lisa Buckingham, OUTLOOK: FORTE LOOKS FOR DOLLAR BOOKINGS, the Guardian, 2-October-1992
- ↑ Robert Booth, Front: Politics: Big money alliance at heart of the low tax campaign: Taxpayers Alliance portrays itself as voice of the people, but where does its £1m funding come from?, the Guardian, 10-October-2009
- ↑ Electoral Commissions, Donor Search, accessed 13 May 2016
- ↑ Electoral Commission, Rocco Forte Donation Search, accessed 17 June 2016
- ↑ Mary Ann Sieghart, The twin angry men behind outburst against Major, the Times, 12-April-1991
- ↑ Open Europe Board, June 2016, OpenEurope, accessed 15 June 2016