Despite major controversies, a major Tory donor has appeared on the honours list to be knighted on the Prime Minister’s recommendation.
Sunak’s Honor List
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has recommended that major Tory donors be honoured despite recent controversies.
Tory Donor Reputation
Some of the Conservative Party’s biggest-ever donors are on the list to be knighted after a tumultuous few months for Tory donor reputation.
Donor to be Knighted
The list includes donors such as Mohamed Mansour, who will be knighted for his contributions to charities and politics in the UK.
Mansour’s Hefty Donation
Mohamed Mansour donated a hefty £5 million to the Tory Party last year alone, now finding himself on the top of the honors list for 2024.
Mansour Causes Stir
Mansour, a former Egyptian government Minister, owns a company that was allegedly still operating in Russia after it invaded Ukraine.
Sunak Called to Return Donor’s Money
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was urged to return the £5 million in donations for ethical reasons, but he refused.
Sunak’s Double Standards
Rishi Sunak called for businesses to cease operating on Russian soil, but Mansour’s stayed put for over a year after the invasion.
Labour MP Slams Decision
Labour MP Anneliese Dodds slammed Sunak for his recommendation towards Mansour’s knighthood, arguing that Sunak no longer cares for the views of the public.
Dodds’s Accusations Towards Sunak
Dodds insisted that either Sunak had stopped caring about public opinion or he had already accepted his defeat in the upcoming general election.
Sunak Accepting Defeat?
“This is either the arrogant act of an entitled man who’s stopped caring what the public thinks or the demob-happy self-indulgence of someone who doesn’t expect to be Prime Minister much longer,” Dodds said.
Sunak’s Alleged Disrespect
Dodds also claimed that Sunak was showing a “blatant disrespect” for his Prime Minister role by offering Mansour a knighthood after the controversies.
Tory Party Under Fire
The Tory Party has come under fire in the last few months after numerous Ministers and Tory donors faced controversies.
Tory Donor Controversies
Controversies include allegations of racism and sexism towards the Party’s biggest donor after it was revealed he made violent comments towards a Labour politician.
Hester’s Large Donation
Tory donor Frank Hester, who donated over £10 million to Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party in the last year, made racist comments about several groups of individuals.
Hester’s Sinister Comments
It was revealed that Hester said in a meeting back in 2019 that Labour’s Diane Abbott “should be shot” and that she makes him “want to hate all black women.”
Abbott’s Fearful Response
Abbott, the first black woman to be elected as an MP in the UK, expressed her fear after the comments, claiming they incited violence towards her.
Sunak Accepts Hester’s Remorse
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak eventually acknowledged that the comments were “racist” and “wrong” although accepted Hester’s “remorse.”
Hester Fails to Apologize
Hester failed to apologize for his comments about Abbott, although Chancellor Jeremy Hunt alleged that he did and that the Tory Party accepted it.
Sunak Refuses to Return Donation
Like in the Mansour case, Labour politicians urged Sunak to return the donation, but the Prime Minister has refused.
Intense Criticism
Sunak’s decision to honour the controversial Tory donor, Mansour, with a knighthood has received intense criticism as the Tories seem set for defeat in the election.
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