The real £50,000 question
The Tories, oligarch Oleg Deripaska and a £50,000 question - Times Online
A total non story leads The Times - Tory fundraiser is invited by friend to visit very rich man for an agreeable hour on two on a yacht. Very rich man later offers a small donation to Tories, Tories politely turn it down as it would be illegal. Another very rich man writes to The Times to inform them of this.
Why do I smell something behind this story, the whiff of sulphur as someone organises this. Is someone trying to turn the Times back into a nuLabour rag? What is the real story here?
It is understood that Lord Mandelson was told yesterday of Mr Rothschild’s intention to send a letter to The Times.