Getty donated £5m to Tory party
Howard Lake | 12 June 2001 | News
John Paul Getty Jr has revealed that he donated £5 million to the Conservative Party shortly before it lost the General Election.
John Paul Getty Jr donated £5 million to the Conservative Party in the run-up to the General Election, it has been announced. The gift was made “without strings.”
The donation follows the £5m donation made to the party by Stuart Wheeler, the wealthy IG Index betting company businessman.
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Read Getty stumps up £5m for Tory cause by Michael White at the Guardian.
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