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Advisory Board (Conservative Party)
The Advisory Board is the name given to a group of individuals that have donated significant sums to the British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party, typically in excess of £250,000. By February 2022 members of the board had donated £22 million to the party. Members are asked for their opinions on government policies and regularly meet with government ministers including former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. History The advisory board was created and developed by Ben Elliot, the chief fundraiser and Chairman of the Conservative Party, co-chairman of the Conservative Party. The idea for the advisory board is believed to have originated with either the former chief executive of the Conservative Party Mick Davis, or the party's former treasurer Ehud Sheleg. ''The Times'' wrote that under Theresa May's leadership of the party " ... donors, especially wealthy Eurosceptics, had felt sidelined, their proposals ignored at the top of government" and that with the election of Johnson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative and Unionist Party, commonly the Conservative Party and colloquially known as the Tories, is one of the two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party. The party sits on the Centre-right politics, centre-right to Right-wing politics, right-wing of the Left–right political spectrum, left-right political spectrum. Following its defeat by Labour at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024 general election it is currently the second-largest party by the number of votes cast and number of seats in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons; as such it has the formal parliamentary role of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition. It encompasses various ideological factions including One-nation conservatism, one-nation conservatives, Thatcherism, Thatcherites and Traditionalist conservatism, traditionalist conservatives. There have been 20 Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, prime minis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lubov Chernukhin
Lubov Chernukhin (née Golubeva) is a former investment banker born in the USSR. Biography Born Lubov Golubeva in November 1972, Chernukhin left the USSR for the USA as a teenager. She was educated on the US East Coast, receiving a master's degree from the NYU Stern School of Business. Aside from her philanthropic work, Chernukhin acts as a VC Investor and is listed as a director of UK property firm Capital Construction And Development Ltd. Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Chernukhin publicly condemned "all Russian military aggression in Ukraine" and urged for the "strongest possible sanctions against Putin's regime and its enablers". In September 2022, Chernukhin wrote an Op-ed on Politico regarding what avenue the west should take in relation to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, in order to fight the war fatigue and what the media's role should be to support Ukraine. In November 2022, Chernukhin together with entertainment entrepreneur Graham Owen opened a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabinet Office
The Cabinet Office is a Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom, ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for supporting the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, prime minister and Cabinet of the United Kingdom, Cabinet. It is composed of various units that support United Kingdom cabinet committee, Cabinet committees and coordinate the delivery of government objectives via other departments. it had over 10,200 staff, mostly civil servants, some of whom work in Whitehall. Staff working in the British Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office are part of the Cabinet Office. Responsibilities The Cabinet Office's core functions are: * Supporting collective government, helping to ensure the effective development, coordination, and implementation of policy; * Supporting the National Security Council and the Joint Intelligence Organisation, coordinating the government's response to crises, and managing the UK's cyber securi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times
''The Times'' is a British Newspaper#Daily, daily Newspaper#National, national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its modern name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (founded in 1821), are published by Times Media, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, in turn wholly owned by News Corp. ''The Times'' and ''The Sunday Times'' were founded independently and have had common ownership only since 1966. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. ''The Times'' was the first newspaper to bear that name, inspiring numerous other papers around the world. In countries where these other titles are popular, the newspaper is often referred to as or , although the newspaper is of national scope and distribution. ''The Times'' had an average daily circulation of 365,880 in March 2020; in the same period, ''The Sunday Times'' had an average weekly circulation of 647,622. The two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Walters Group
Robert Walters plc is a British recruitment company that focuses on placing professionals into permanent, contract and temporary positions. Established in 1985 by founder Robert Walters, the company has branches in 31 countries. History The company was established by a recruitment professional, Robert Walters, in 1985. Originally established to place accountants in London, the company now recruits across multiple disciplines. In July 1996, it was listed on the London Stock Exchange. A year later in 1997, it set up a wholly-owned subsidiary, Resource Solutions, offering recruitment process outsourcing services. The company acquired Tristar, an Australian recruitment business in 1997 and merged with US staffing company, Staff Mark Inc., in August 1998. The company demerged two years later, re-listing on the London Stock Exchange in 2000. In February 1999, the company launched its first global salary survey, offering an annual insight into each sector that the company operates i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Spencer
Michael Alan Spencer, Baron Spencer of Alresford (born 30 May 1955), sometimes known as "Spence", is a British billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder of NEX Group, a UK-based business focused on electronic markets and post-trade business which was acquired by CME Group in November 2018. NEX Group was formerly known as ICAP, until the sale of its voice-broking business to Tullett Prebon in December 2016. Spencer was described in 2018 as the richest self-made person in the City of London and a "City grandee". According to the '' Sunday Times Rich List'' in 2021, he is worth an estimated £1.2 billion. He was awarded a peerage in August 2020 in the Political Honours List. He is the father of Patrick Spencer, MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich. Education Spencer was born in British Malaya. His father was an economist and international civil servant, his mother a linguist. During Spencer's early childhood, his family moved from his birth country to S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Reuben
James Adam Reuben (born May 1987) is a British businessman, son of billionaire investor David Reuben. Early life James Adam Reuben was born in May 1987, the son of billionaire David Reuben and younger brother to US property tycoon David Reuben Jr, who is married to actress Carolina Guerra. James was educated at North Bridge House School, and studied business at Regent's University London. Career In April 2010, Jamie Reuben's family firm Reuben Brothers bought a stake in Metro Bank and, in October 2011, he was appointed as a non-executive member of the Board of Directors. In February 2015, Reuben resigned from the Board. In 2011, Jamie Reuben, on behalf of Reuben Brothers Limited, was the co-founder, along with financier Andrew Danenza, of the investment firm Melbury Capital, whose Advisory Board is chaired by David Reuben. In the 2012 London mayor election, Reuben served as chairman of Boris Johnson's re-election campaign committee. Reuben has donated £816,000 to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Noé
Leopold Noé (born August 1953) is a British multi-millionaire property investor. His net worth is at least £606 million based on the 2021 and 2020 '' Sunday Times Rich List''. ''The Sunday Times Giving List'', published in May 2021, was the twentieth anniversary of the list and for the first time looked at cumulative figures for the last 20 years. Noé appears in the top 30 of all-time givers between 2002 and 2021, with over £100m of charitable donations over that time. Early life Leopold Noé was born in August 1953. He is the son of fellow property developer Salomon Noé (sometimes Solomon Noé, born December 1930). Both of Noé's parents were in Auschwitz concentration camp before being liberated in 1944 and making their way to London. Career Noé is executive chairman and founder of the Noé Group and latterly non-executive chairman of BMO Real Estate Partners. The Noé Group announced its first deal in December 2017, the sale of the Debenhams department store building i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javad Marandi
Javad Marandi (born February 1968) is an Iranian-born, British businessman, property developer and Conservative Party donor, with investments in commercial and residential real estate. Early life Marandi was born in February 1968, in Tehran, Iran. He moved to Britain in 1979, and studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Marandi then qualified as a UK chartered accountant, at Coopers & Lybrand (now part of PricewaterhouseCoopers). In the 1990s, he worked as a business development manager for The Coca-Cola Company in Central Asia, and the area manager for emerging markets at Philip Morris International, before starting his own businesses in tobacco distribution, advertising and telecommunications, eventually holding the franchise agreement for McDonald's in Azerbaijan. Investments Property Marandi has invested in numerous luxury establishments within the hospitality sector, including hotels such as Soho Farmhouse, Soho House group's country hotel and club in Oxfordshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravi Kailas
Ravi Shankar Kailas is an Indian entrepreneur. He is chairman of Mytrah Group, a business group in India consisting of Mytrah Energy, an independent renewable energy-producing company, and Mytrah Mobility, an electric vehicle ecosystem company. Career In 1999, Kailas founded Zip Global Network, an independent payphone service provider. The firm designed and manufactured payphones that were assembled with computer components, and installed in major urban areas. In 2002, Kailas co-founded Xius Technologies, a telecommunications software company, and launched the world's first inter-operator prepaid roaming service. The same year, Kailas founded Altius Investment Trust, a real estate financial options company. In 2009, Kailas founded the Mytrah Group. Mytrah Energy, the Group's first venture, owns and operates a renewable energy portfolio of wind and solar assets in seven states in India. Since 2016, the Group has diversified into electric vehicles and deep tech. Kailas advocates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Jones (businessman)
Lawrence Nigel Jones (born 1 August 1968) is a British businessman and convicted rapist. Jones is best known for founding UKFast in 1999. In December 2023, Jones was sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison for multiple criminal offences. Early life Lawrence Jones was born in Denbigh, North Wales. At seven years old he won a scholarship to sing and study music at Durham Chorister School before attending Ruthin School when he was 13 years old. At 16, he left home and moved to Manchester. Career After previously working as a hotel pianist, Jones formed UKFast with his partner Gail in 1999. The cloud hosting and colocation business operated a data centre complex in Trafford Park, Manchester, and had over 350 employees. In May 2010, Jones joined the board of the Manchester Camerata. Jones acquired Le Farinet Hotel in Swiss ski resort Verbier in September 2014. In June 2017, Jones launched a podcast offering business advice and sharing inspirational stories from pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gore (theatre Producer)
John Ellis Gore (born 1962) is a British entertainment producer, known for his live theatre company the John Gore Organization. Early life and education Gore was educated at Harrow School, and graduated in film and theatre from the University of London in 1987. His student production of Joe Orton's ''What The Butler Saw'' enjoyed a successful professional run at the Bloomsbury Theatre. Gore's producing and/or directing credits on the West End include: ''Thunderbirds F.A.B.'' (produced first in 1989 is currently the most revived show in the history of the West End, returning for a sixth time in 2002); ''Star Trek – the Lost Voyage of the Enterprise''; and '' Wallace & Gromit''. Career Gore founded Key Brand Entertainment (KBE) in 2004 to develop theatrical properties in the United States. Broadway Across America (BAA) was acquired in January 2008, from the music company Live Nation, while the e-commerce theatre website Broadway.com was acquired in December 2010, from Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
