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He is a major donor to the [[Conservative Party]].
 
He is a major donor to the [[Conservative Party]].
  
Freeman is a supporter of Brexit and donated to the campaign for the UK to leave the EU. He is a board member of the Eurosceptic think tank [[Open Europe]].
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Freeman is a supporter of Brexit and was revealed as one of the largest donors to the campaign for the UK to leave the EU.  
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Recorded by the Electoral Commission: For an up-to-date list of donations by Peter Cruddas, search the Electoral Commission website:<ref>[http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=1&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], ''Electoral Commission'', accessed 25 May 2016</ref>
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Recorded by the Electoral Commission: For an up-to-date list of donations by Michael Freeman, search the Electoral Commission website:<ref>[http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=1&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], ''Electoral Commission'', accessed 25 May 2016</ref>
 
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[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Freeman, Michael]]  [[Category: Brexit|Freeman, Michael]] [[Category: UK|Freeman, Michael]][[Category:Brexit ‘leave’ donor]]
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[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Freeman, Michael]]  [[Category: Brexit|Freeman, Michael]] [[Category: UK|Freeman, Michael]][[Category:Brexit ‘leave’ donor|Freeman, Michael]][[Category:Brexit|Freeman, Michael]]

Latest revision as of 02:20, 8 January 2018

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Michael Freeman, Source: Support the Royal Parks

Not to be confused with the political activist Mike Freeman (the previous pseudonym used by Michael Fitzpatrick)

Michael Freeman co-founded property developer group Argent in 1981.

He is a major donor to the Conservative Party.

Freeman is a supporter of Brexit and was revealed as one of the largest donors to the campaign for the UK to leave the EU.

He is a board member of the Eurosceptic think tank Open Europe.

Political influence in the UK

Conservative Party donor

As a major donor, Freeman is a member of The Leader's Group, the premier Conservative Party supporter group. Through an annual membership fee of £50,000 donors are able to secure access to leading members of the party.

He and his wife had dinner with Prime Minister David Cameron in July 2010 and November 2011.

Brexit donor

Freeman gave £348,000 to the Vote Leave campaign to take the UK out of the EU.

Donations

Recorded by the Electoral Commission: For an up-to-date list of donations by Michael Freeman, search the Electoral Commission website:[1]

Date Name of donor Amount Donated to
07/03/2007 Michael Freeman £50,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
23/01/2008 Mr Michael Freeman £2,000.00 Mr Boris Johnson MP
23/02/2008 Mr Michael Freeman £50,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
10/03/2008 Mr Michael Freeman £1,200.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
09/03/2009 Mr Michael Freeman £50,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
31/03/2009 Mr Michael Freeman £50,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
14/05/2009 Mr Michael Freeman £5,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
09/11/2009 Michael Freeman £1,700.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
24/11/2009 Michael Freeman £2,500.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
29/11/2009 Michael Freeman £2,500.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
29/11/2009 Michael Freeman £2,500.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
14/12/2009 Michael Freeman £158,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
10/05/2010 Michael I Freeman £52,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
15/02/2011 Mr Michael I Freeman £45,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
02/03/2011 Mr Michael I Freeman £5,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
04/04/2012 Mr Michael I Freeman £5,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
04/04/2012 Mr Michael I Freeman £45,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
27/09/2012 Mr Michael I Freeman £2,500.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
18/03/2013 Mr Michael I Freeman £2,500.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
17/03/2013 Mr Michael I Freeman £100,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
07/07/2014 Mr Michael I Freeman £30,200.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
12/12/2014 Mr Michael I Freeman £5,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
12/12/2014 Mr Michael I Freeman £2,500.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
12/12/2014 Mr Michael I Freeman £25,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
16/01/2015 Mr Michael I Freeman £55,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
20/04/2015 Mr Michael I Freeman £30,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
30/11/2015 Mr Michael I Freeman £10,000.00 Conservative and Unionist Party
15/02/2016 Michael Freeman £50,000.00 Vote Leave
14/03/2016 Michael Freeman £98,000.00 Vote Leave
22/04/2016 Michael Freeman £150,000.00 Vote Leave
25/04/2016 Michael Freeman £50,000.00 Vote Leave

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Notes

  1. Donor Search, Electoral Commission, accessed 25 May 2016
  2. Electoral Commission, Michael Freeman Donation Search, accessed 17 June 2016