Secret Christian donors bankroll Tories

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Secret Christian donors bankroll Tories

Increasingly powerful Conservative grassroots organisation numbers 37 prospective candidates among its members

Jamie Doward
The Observer, Sunday 2 May 2010

Gordon Brown may be a son of the manse, but, when it comes to evangelical Christianity, David Cameron's Conservatives have been busily amassing powerful, wealthy and influential supporters.

An analysis of the Tories' accounts reveals that a string of powerful Christian businessmen are helping bankroll the party, with many making significant donations in the days after the election campaign started.

Former investment banker Ken Costa, who gave £50,000 last month, is the chairman of Alpha International, an organisation that promotes the hugely popular Alpha course that has introduced millions of people to Christianity.

Michael Farmer, who founded a metals brokerage, gave £250,000 last month and has donated similar sums several times in the past. A self-made multi-millionaire, Farmer says he is happy to carry the "God squad" label. In a recent interview, he explained that he was backing the Tories because Labour "has governed incredibly badly".

"The tax and benefits structures put in place under Labour have not created a strong society; they've done the opposite," he said. "They've just encouraged unhappy lives. The core unit of society – husband, wife, parents, children – has been dismantled. Labour's idea of a family is three people who share a fridge."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/02/secret-christian-donors-bankroll-tories

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