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Article: Carlton Club dinner: The New Tory power brokers
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- The Independent on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- September 27, 2009
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Exclusive Margareta Pagano reveals the guest list for the
Conservatives' premier political dinner last week which gives a
fascinating snapshot of the movers and shakers getting ready for
their turn to influence Downing Street
Paul Ruddock
Chief executive, Landsdowne hedge fund
Estimated to be worth 350m, Mr Ruddock has donated generously to
the Conservatives. As chairman of the V&A museum, he is one of
London's most generous arts philanthropists. But he is said to have
made 100m short-selling Northern Rock.
Greta Scacchi
Actress
The Milanese actress known as "Scorchy" recently stripped off for
an ad campaign for sustainable fishing despite vowing "I'm done
taking my clothes off on screen" ...