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'''George Edward Silvanus Robinson''' (born 29 November 1956) is a British millionaire financier and [[Conservative Party]] donor. He was appointed a Trustee of the right-wing think-tank [[Policy Exchange]] on 10 November 2004. The 2009 Sunday Times Rich List states:
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'''George Edward Silvanus Robinson''' (born 29 November 1956) is a British millionaire financier and [[Conservative Party]] donor. He was appointed a Trustee of the right-wing think-tank [[Policy Exchange]] on 10 November 2004. The 2009 ''Sunday Times'' Rich List states:
  
 
<blockquote style="background-color:ivory;border:1pt solid Darkgoldenrod;padding:1%;font-size:10pt">Robinson, 52, fulminated against the government’s economic record in the ''[[Financial Times]]'' last year, yet London hedge fund [[Sloane Robinson]] saw profits soar from £202.8m to £340.7m in 2007-08. Robinson co-founded it with [[Hugh Sloane]] (qv) and their stakes in the £400m business are worth £100m apiece. Past payments add £95m. <ref>The Sunday Times Rich List 2009, '[http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/rich_list/rich_list_2009/article6068926.ece George Robinson]', 26 April 2009</ref></blockquote>
 
<blockquote style="background-color:ivory;border:1pt solid Darkgoldenrod;padding:1%;font-size:10pt">Robinson, 52, fulminated against the government’s economic record in the ''[[Financial Times]]'' last year, yet London hedge fund [[Sloane Robinson]] saw profits soar from £202.8m to £340.7m in 2007-08. Robinson co-founded it with [[Hugh Sloane]] (qv) and their stakes in the £400m business are worth £100m apiece. Past payments add £95m. <ref>The Sunday Times Rich List 2009, '[http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/rich_list/rich_list_2009/article6068926.ece George Robinson]', 26 April 2009</ref></blockquote>
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The table on the right shows George Robinson's donations to the [[Conservative Party]] registered with the Electoral Commission as at 16 April 2010. <ref>Electoral Commission, [http://registers.electoralcommission.org.uk/regulatory-issues/regdpoliticalparties.cfm Register of donations to political parties] [Accessed 16 April 2010]</ref>  
 
The table on the right shows George Robinson's donations to the [[Conservative Party]] registered with the Electoral Commission as at 16 April 2010. <ref>Electoral Commission, [http://registers.electoralcommission.org.uk/regulatory-issues/regdpoliticalparties.cfm Register of donations to political parties] [Accessed 16 April 2010]</ref>  
  
Assuming that the donations listed refer to the same individual, they amount to a total of £190,000 over six years.
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Assuming that the donations listed refer to the same individual, they amounted to a total of £190,000 over the six years until 2010.
  
 
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Since then
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==Affiliations==
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*[[Politeia]], Patron
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*[[Sloane Robinson]] - Robinson is one of the founders of this hedge fund
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*Cameron's '[[Leaders Club]]'.
  
 
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[[Category:Think Tanker|Robinson, George]]
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[[Category:Think Tanker|Robinson, George]][[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Robinson, George]][[Category:Hedge Funds|Robinson, George]]

Latest revision as of 06:12, 10 August 2016

George Edward Silvanus Robinson (born 29 November 1956) is a British millionaire financier and Conservative Party donor. He was appointed a Trustee of the right-wing think-tank Policy Exchange on 10 November 2004. The 2009 Sunday Times Rich List states:

Robinson, 52, fulminated against the government’s economic record in the Financial Times last year, yet London hedge fund Sloane Robinson saw profits soar from £202.8m to £340.7m in 2007-08. Robinson co-founded it with Hugh Sloane (qv) and their stakes in the £400m business are worth £100m apiece. Past payments add £95m. [1]

Donations to the Conservative Party

Received by Donor Date accepted Donations
Conservative Party Conservative Central Office Mr George E Robinson 7 July 2004 £10,000
Conservative Party Conservative Central Office Mr George E Robinson 16 March 2005 £20,000
Conservative Party Oxford West & Abingdon Mr George E Robinson 31 March 2005 £2,000
Conservative Party Conservative Central Office Mr George E Robinson 31 March 2005 £25,000
Conservative Party Conservative Central Office Mr George E Robinson 3 April 2007 £50,000
Conservative Party Gloucester Mr George E Robinson 27 November 2007 £5,000
Conservative Party Conservative Central Office Mr George E Robinson 28 November 2007 £20,000
Conservative Party Conservative Central Office Mr George ES Robinson 12 June 2008 £50,000
Conservative Party Conservative Central Office Mr George ES Robinson 27 November 2009 £8,000

The table on the right shows George Robinson's donations to the Conservative Party registered with the Electoral Commission as at 16 April 2010. [2]

Assuming that the donations listed refer to the same individual, they amounted to a total of £190,000 over the six years until 2010.


Since then

Affiliations

Notes

  1. The Sunday Times Rich List 2009, 'George Robinson', 26 April 2009
  2. Electoral Commission, Register of donations to political parties [Accessed 16 April 2010]