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'''Peter Cruddas''' is Britain’s 15th richest man, and the founder of the spread betting firm [[CMC Markets]], which focuses on bets on the financial markets.<ref name="groves"> Jason Groves, [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1395080/Billionaire-gambling-tycoon-new-Tory-treasurer--despite-tax-dodging-claims.html#ixzz1OoQJZkpa Billionaire gambling tycoon is new Tory treasurer... despite tax-dodging claims] ''Daily Mail'', 7 June 2011, accessed 9 June 2011</ref> | '''Peter Cruddas''' is Britain’s 15th richest man, and the founder of the spread betting firm [[CMC Markets]], which focuses on bets on the financial markets.<ref name="groves"> Jason Groves, [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1395080/Billionaire-gambling-tycoon-new-Tory-treasurer--despite-tax-dodging-claims.html#ixzz1OoQJZkpa Billionaire gambling tycoon is new Tory treasurer... despite tax-dodging claims] ''Daily Mail'', 7 June 2011, accessed 9 June 2011</ref> | ||
| − | In June 2011 the self-made billionaire was appointed co-treasurer of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]], alongside long-serving treasurer [[Stanley Fink]].<ref name="groves"/> <ref>James Quinn and Ben Harrington, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/8560001/CMC-founder-Peter-Cruddas-to-be-co-treasurer-of-Conservative-Party.html CMC founder Peter Cruddas to be co-treasurer of Conservative Party ], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 7 June 2011</ref> | + | In June 2011 the self-made billionaire was appointed co-treasurer of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]], alongside long-serving treasurer [[Stanley Fink]].<ref name="groves"/> <ref>James Quinn and Ben Harrington, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/8560001/CMC-founder-Peter-Cruddas-to-be-co-treasurer-of-Conservative-Party.html CMC founder Peter Cruddas to be co-treasurer of Conservative Party ], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 7 June 2011</ref> Fink stepped down in early 2012, to be replaced by another hedge fund millionaire, [[Michael Farmer]]. |
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Revision as of 17:22, 13 March 2012
Peter Cruddas is Britain’s 15th richest man, and the founder of the spread betting firm CMC Markets, which focuses on bets on the financial markets.[1]
In June 2011 the self-made billionaire was appointed co-treasurer of the Conservative Party, alongside long-serving treasurer Stanley Fink.[1] [2] Fink stepped down in early 2012, to be replaced by another hedge fund millionaire, Michael Farmer.
Tory donor
He has given about £350,000 to the Conservative Party between 2009-11[1] and was by far the largest donor to the recent ‘No to AV’ campaign in 2011, bankrolling the campaign with £400,000.[3]
Affiliations
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jason Groves, Billionaire gambling tycoon is new Tory treasurer... despite tax-dodging claims Daily Mail, 7 June 2011, accessed 9 June 2011
- ↑ James Quinn and Ben Harrington, CMC founder Peter Cruddas to be co-treasurer of Conservative Party , The Daily Telegraph, 7 June 2011
- ↑ A Letter from Donors to NO to AV, 9 April 2011, accessed 1 December 2011
