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Seasoned Farage aide-de-camp Gawain Towler reflects on Reform's first ever Business Day at the NEC - and what it's like when a media grenade goes off during the
Badenoch moves to revive Conservative donors’ advisory board
Mace | 7th November 2025 | Jobs, Moves, Politics
Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, is preparing to relaunch an exclusive advisory board for high-value donors. The board previously provided donors access to senior ministers and was disbanded. The party says it is a new format. The move comes amid fundraising challenges and pressure from rival parties.
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