- Indy: Lord Sainsbury returns to Labour with £2m donation after cutting ties during Corbyn era Archived Message
- Indy: Lord Sainsbury returns to Labour with £2m donation after cutting ties during Corbyn era - sinister burt February 26, 2023, 12:30 pm
- Re: Indy: Lord Sainsbury returns to Labour with £2m donation after cutting ties during Corbyn era - psingh February 26, 2023, 1:09 pm
- Re: Indy: Lord Sainsbury returns to Labour with £2m donation after cutting ties during Corbyn era - Shyaku February 26, 2023, 3:39 pm
- Re: Indy: Lord Sainsbury returns to Labour with £2m donation after cutting ties during Corbyn era - psingh February 26, 2023, 1:09 pm
Posted by sinister burt
on February 26, 2023, 12:30 pm
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We're saved! labour is now billionaire/tory donor-approved! This must be what they mean by broad church. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-tories-business-donors-election-b2282867.html Sir Keir Starmer has been given a £2m boost from a major New-Labour era donor, as dozens of top business leaders are asking how to “get on board” with the party ahead of the next election. Labour confirmed that Lord David Sainsbury, the former supermarket chairman who pulled financial support during the Jeremy Corbyn era, has provided his first multimillion-pound donation since 2016. Lord Sainsbury said in a statement that he was donating to Labour again because “I want to see Keir Starmer become prime minister as soon as possible”. He added: “I believe that Keir Starmer has the leadership skills and ability to deal with the economic difficulties we currently face.” It comes as a former Tory donor who defected to the opposition told The Independent that “dozens” of leading figures – including some former Tory donors – had approached him asking how they could help put Sir Keir in No 10. Gareth Quarry said Sir Keir and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves have led a “miraculous” turnaround in the party’s reputation in the country’s boardrooms. Asked if Labour’s image in the business community had been transformed, Mr Quarry said: “Without question. It’s nothing short of miraculous. Jeremy Corbyn kept us all away, because we were petrified what he would do.” “Keir, Rachel, [shadow health secretary] Wes Streeting and others in the team are sensible people who put the country first,” said the 63-year-old entrepreneur. “People in business need certainty. Labour is offering stability in contrast to constant Tory turmoil.” ctd. |
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