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Conservatives' dinner guests named

 

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Monday 26 March 2012 13:11 EDT
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The Conservative Party has issued details of dinners at No 10 and Chequers that were attended by individuals who had donated more than £50,000:

:: May 31, 2010 - Chequers - lunch.

Michael Spencer and his partner

:: June 6, 2010 - Chequers - lunch

Lord Ashcroft and his wife

:: July 14, 2010 - 10 Downing Street. Described as a "thank-you dinner" inside Number 10 itself, while flat was being refurbished.

Anthony and Carole Bamford

Michael and Dorothy Hintze

Murdoch and Elsa MacLennan

Lord John and Lady Sainsbury

Andrew Feldman

Jill and Paul Ruddock

Mike and Jenny Farmer

Michael and Clara Freeman

:: August 8, 2010 - Chequers - lunch

David Rowland and his wife

:: November 7, 2010 - Chequers - lunch

Fares Fares and his wife

:: February 6, 2011 - Chequers - lunch

Howard Leigh and his wife

:: February 28, 2011 - Downing Street flat.

David Rowland and his wife.

Andrew Feldman also attended.

:: October 15, 2011 - Chequers

A charity fundraiser in aid of Mencap and three smaller charities in aid of disabled children, attended by a large number of people, including donors to both the Labour Party and the Conservative Party.

:: November 2, 2011 - Downing Street flat. Described as a "social dinner for strong and long term supporters of the party, with whom the PM has a strong relationship".

Henry and Dorothy Angest

Michael Farmer and wife

Ian Taylor and wife

:: February 27, 2012 - Downing Street flat. Said to have been a "social dinner".

Michael Spencer and partner.

:: Lord Feldman is said to have visited Chequers on "several occasions" as Conservative Party co-chairman.

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