MICHAEL ASHCROFT the controversial millionaire businessman and Conservative Party treasurer has been refused a peerage even though
MICHAEL ASHCROFT, the controversial millionaire businessman and Conservative Party treasurer, has been refused a peerage even though he was formally nominated by William Hague. The Independent understands that Mr Hague included Mr Ashcroft, the Tories’ biggest single financial backer, on a list of proposed working peers submitted to Downing Street. An all-party list of new [...]

