Lord Paul, the multi-millionaire ally of Gordon Brown, was made a privy counsellor by the prime minister after pledging to donate “as much as he could afford” to Labour’s election campaign.
Brown’s decision to grant the honour to the Indian-born industrialist, who faces a possible police investigation over second-home expenses, has provoked a backlash among Labour peers.
The peer, who is non-domiciled in the UK for tax purposes, gave £45,000 to Brown’s leadership campaign in 2007 and has promised to make a significant donation to Labour before the general election.
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If I donate 'as much as I can afford' (about 58p), will Gordo make me a peer too?
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