The Times: Blair sets record for rewarding party donors with life peerages

ALMOST one in ten of the life peers created by Tony Blair since he became Prime Minister is a Labour party donor. Between them, the donors have contributed close to £25 million.

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Posted on November 14th, 2005 at 9:41 am

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3 Comments

  1. Annie Besant on 14.11.2005 at 17:13 Permalink | Reply

    If Noo Labor only does the bidding of the organisations that pay them money, why are they ignoring all the millions of people who are in Unions? Their members also give him LOTS of money.

  2. Justin on 14.11.2005 at 19:38 Permalink | Reply

    Well don’t forget that lots of union leaders have gone to the Lords as well over the years…

  3. Beachhutman on 14.11.2005 at 23:58 Permalink | Reply

    Do you think if I paid them say a hundred a year, I could get one for when I retired?

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