Hester was responsible for more than a fifth of all donations to the party registered with the Electoral Commission last year
Tory donor Frank Hester made unacceptable racist comments about Diane Abbott. But there is no need to forgo his donations. That is the settled position of the Conservative party: multiple ministers have lined up to criticise the tycoon for saying he disliked the veteran MP so much she made him want to hate all black women.
Jeremy Hunt summed up the mood when he told MPs on the Treasury Committee yesterday: “It was a despicable comment that should not have been made… but I don’t believe someone should be cancelled for a comment they have made in the past and for which they have apologised.
Giving up the £10m donated by Mr Hester is a risk, with Labour’s fundraising efforts getting close to those of the Conservatives. But clinging on to it may be a risk too. The Tories try to show they are in tune with modern Britain, not least by pointing to their top team’s diversity.
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Minister Says Tories Would Take Another £10 Million From Frank Hester Despite Diane Abbott RowKevin Schofield is Politics Editor of HuffPost UK.
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